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Bardakčije, Sarajevo — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Bardakčije is an outlying local community of Sarajevo, the last of Centar's neighbourhoods before the boundary with Stari Grad.
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Where to stay in Bardakčije
Where visitors usually base themselves, and why.
Bardakčije is one of Centar's outer local communities, so a stay here means an apartment or a room in a house rather than a hotel desk, with the middle of Sarajevo reached on foot through Mejtaš, Bjelave. Stari Grad begins east of here. Cross that line and Svrzo's House, the Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church and the Latin Bridge follow, which suits anyone who wants the old quarter by day and a residential street after dark.
Breka, Koševo II holds the northern way out.
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Bardakčije
Bardakčije runs right up to the line with Stari Grad, which puts Svrzo's House within walking reach of streets that carry no hotel traffic at all. Lodging is scarce in this area; reserve in advance.Find hotels in Bardakčijewalkers heading down into the Sarajevo pedestrian centre each morningMejtaš – Bjelave side
The Mejtaš – Bjelave border is the short way into the middle of Sarajevo, so mornings here start on foot rather than in a car.Find hotels in Mejtaš – Bjelave sidestays pairing Pionirska dolina mornings with a bed outside the centreBreka – Koševo II side
The northern border with Breka – Koševo II points toward Pionirska dolina and the Zetra Ice Rink, park ground and arena nights instead of old-town alleys.Find hotels in Breka – Koševo II sideHotel links are affiliate links: booking through them may earn us a commission, at no extra cost to you. It never affects how places are ranked. How this works
Things to do in and around Sarajevo
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Museums & Galleries
3- Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Heritage
- Svrzo's House Heritage
- Despić House Heritage
Churches & Religious Sites
7- Cathedral of Jesus' Heart Heritage
- Serbian Orthodox Cathedral in Sarajevo Heritage
- Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church Heritage
- Saint Joseph's Church Heritage
- Old Synagogue in Sarajevo Heritage
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- Saint Cyril and Methodius Church in Sarajevo Heritage
- Saint Vincent de Paul church in Sarajevo Heritage
Castles & Historic Sites
3- Latin Bridge Heritage
- Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge Heritage
- Tašlihan Heritage
Nature & Outdoors
1- Pionirska dolina
Stadiums & Sports
3- Skenderija
- Mirza Delibašić Hall
- Zetra Ice Rink
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About Bardakčije
What are the main landmarks in Bardakčije?
The monuments sit outside Bardakčije, over the eastern boundary in Stari Grad and along the walking centre of Sarajevo, which leaves the neighbourhood a base rather than a sight. Svrzo's House stands over that line. Past it stand the Sarajevo Old Orthodox Church and the Old Synagogue in Sarajevo, while the Latin Bridge and the Šeher-Ćehaja Bridge carry two of the old river crossings.
The Bosniak Institute and the Cathedral of Jesus' Heart lie the other way, toward the middle of the city. North, past Breka, Koševo II, wait Pionirska dolina and the Zetra Ice Rink.
What is the history of Bardakčije?
Bardakčije exists on the map as a mjesna zajednica, the local-community unit Sarajevo uses below municipality level, and the whole of its shape is drawn from the units around it. Four mjesne zajednice hem it in. Hrastovi, Mrkovići and Breka, Koševo II close the north, Park, Višnjik and Mejtaš, Bjelave the west and south, and the eastern line hands the ground over to Stari Grad.
Centar keeps the rest. That eastern line matters more than the others, because it separates the municipality that governs the modern centre from the one holding the oldest quarters of Sarajevo.
Where is Bardakčije?
Bardakčije holds the eastern rim of Centar in Sarajevo, with Hrastovi, Mrkovići and Breka, Koševo II along the north. Stari Grad lies over the far side.
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What is the best area to stay in Bardakčije?
Bardakčije: guests who want the Stari Grad boundary at the door and the old quarter's crowds a walk away. Mejtaš – Bjelave side: walkers heading down into the Sarajevo pedestrian centre each morning. Breka – Koševo II side: stays pairing Pionirska dolina mornings with a bed outside the centre.
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Updated October 2026