Jewish tour
Join us in the footsteps of Jewish heritage in Sarajevo
Tour start
• 10 AM
• Every day
• Jewish tourist information center
st. Branilaca Sarajeva 24
Duration
• 3 hours
Languages
• English
• Hebrew
• Bosnian / Croatian / Serbian
About the tour
Jewish Tour
Join us in the footsteps of Jewish heritage in Sarajevo, discover a 500 year old history of Jewish people in B&H, hear the unbelievable story of the Sarajevo Haggadah, the magical story of Purim Di Sarajevo and so much more…
Description
Former biggest synagogue in the Balkans /Il Kal Grandi, Jewish museum/oldest synagogue in Sarajevo/, Ashkenazi synagogue, old Jewish Cemetery, Salomon’s Palace, First Hotel in Sarajevo, visit The Sarajevo Haggadah.
The mystery of the Sarajevo Haggadah
It has been long time since the middle of the 14th century, the golden age of Spain when the amazing and incomparable “Sarajevo Haggadah” was created. It still remains unclear whether we will ever learn the date and place of the book’s making, the symbol of liberation, which has also become a symbol of Sarajevo.
Without a doubt, the most valuable piece in the collection of the National Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the Sarajevo Haggadah.
This priceless masterpiece of medieval Judaica most likely originated in 14th century Spain and may have been made as a wedding present, celebrating the union of two families whose coats of arms appear in the bottom corners of the book. It is known that the Haggadah left Spain after the expulsion of Jews in 1492, that it traveled throughout Europe and it most likely arrived in Sarajevo with Jews who had found refuge here during the 16th century.
Find more about Haggadah at the link
Contact your guide
Call us: +387 62 847 717
Viber: +387 62 847 717
WhatsApp: +387 62 847 717
Pricing
120€
for 1-4 persons
Entrance to the Jewish Museum 2.5€ per person
Entrance to the Askenazi Synagogue 2,5€.
150€
for groups
Entrance to the Jewish Museum 2.5€ per person
Entrance to the Askenazi Synagogue 2,5€.
Entrance to the National museum to see the Sarajevo Haggadah Tuesday and Thursday from 12-1pm. 10 €.
Get to know the person behind the tour “Tina Bagaric”
Professional and certified tourist guide, born and raised in Sarajevo.
Our tour guide Tina is a certified tour guide for the city and the mountains.
As part of her education she finished the one year program of Jewish studies in Sweden “Paideia”. She studied English language in the university of Sarajevo and high school she finished in Israel. She speaks fluently Hebrew and English. She spent some years researching about Jewish life in Sarajevo and Bosnia & Herzegovina so her knowledge on the subject is great, Tina works in the archive of the Jewish community Bosnia and Herzegovina. She likes reading, hiking and swimming.
Languages
• SERBIAN – fluent
• CROATIAN – fluent
• Hebrew – fluent
• ENGLISH – fluent