GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT HOTEL AND PLACE OF THE MEETING
Information about „Hotel Hills“
Location: Sarajevo Ilidza, Butmirska cesta 18 http://hotelhills.ba/
Hotel Hills, Thermal & Spa Resort Sarajevo is a new five star Hotel that has attractive location in the center of the green oasis of Sarajevo and within 2 km from the International Airport Sarajevo.
Options for accomodation:
Type of room Price in bosnian KM (euros) Sigle room 166 KM (83 euros) Double room 215 KM (107,5 euros)
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT SARAJEVO
City centre
Airport Sarajevo
Hotel and Place of the Meeting
You can get more detailed information via: http://navigator.ba/maps/sarajevo/index.php
Currency and Exchange
The Bosnian currency is the Convertible Mark. Its ISO 4217 code is BAM; it is locally abbreviated KM. The Bosnian KM uses the same fixed exchange rate to Euro as the German mark (that is, 1 EUR = 1.95583 BAM). You can change money in banks or any post office. The differences in exchange rates are negligible.
Local time:
Sarajevo is in the Central European Time Zone: GMT + 1 hours (in winter), GMT + 2 during daylight saving time.
About Sarajevo
The heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the capital Sarajevo. With a population of about more than 400,000 Sarajevo makes full use of its abundance of bustling cafés, local eateries and handicraft shops. One of its unique features, something that has led to it being termed „the Jerusalem of Europe“, is its religiously diverse citizenry. Indeed, few places on earth feature an Orthodox and a Catholic church, a mosque and a synagogue within walking distance. A city with characteristics of the East (enriched by the Byzantine and Ottoman empires) and the West (the Roman, Venetian and Austro-Hungarian empires), Sarajevo holds a central charm that visitors feel, encompassing the best of both worlds.
The city itself encompasses four quarters: the old town (Baščaršija), the new town, the centre and New Sarajevo. Each district provides every traveler endless opportunities: for relaxation, vigorous sightseeing and, above all, the unique experiences gained as you share this city with Sarajevo's locals.
It’s valuable to know that Bosnia has fresh and clean waters and you can drink it just by passing by pipes on the streets all around. And Sarajevo is the first town in Europe to have a water supply.
Key Landmarks
City Hall
City Hall (Vijećnica), a symbol of Sarajevo, is the most beautiful example of pseudo- Moorish building in Sarajevo. Erected in 1896, it was the seat of city authorities until the end of World War II, after which Vijećnica became the National Library. During 1992 shelling, close to 90 percent of invaluable books and manuscripts kept there were destroyed. Vijećnica is currently under reconstruction.
Sebilj
Sebilj (from Arabic word depicting a kiosk-like public fountain) is designed by the Czech architect Alexander Vitek in pseudo-Moorish style of architecture in 1891. Along with City Hall (Vijećnica), Sebilj is the most recognizable symbol of Sarajevo.
Cathedral of Jesus' Sacred Heart (Katedrala)
The seat of the Archbishop of Vrhbosna (Upper Bosnia), Cathedral of Jesus Sacred
Heart, was built in a neo-gothic style in 1889. The tomb of Josip
Štadler, Archbishop of Vrhbosna from the turn of the 20th century, is located in
the Cathedral. Beatification of Josip Štadler is currently underway.
Congregational Church of the Holy Mother
Congregational Church of the Holy Mother is the largest Orthodox house of worship in Sarajevo. It was built in 1868 toward the end of Ottoman rule, by the Macedonian architect Andrija Damjanov. The interior is decorated by richly- painted ornaments.
Gazi Husref-bey's mosque (Bey's mosque)
Gazi Husref-bey's mosque (Bey's mosque) was built in 1530 year in Sarajevo and it is considered as one of the most significant mosques in B&H and Balkan. It was built by an architect Ajem Esir under Gazi Husref-bey's patronage. The mosque has a quadrate form with 26 meters high dome. Complex of the mosque consists of wooden "sadrvan" (fountain), tower clock, stone fence and several domed burial sites.
The Old Temple and Haggadah
The Old Temple (Il Cal Grande) was built in 1581 upon the arrival of Sephardic Jews to Sarajevo. The ruler of the European territory of Ottoman Empire gave orders and financed its construction to accommodate to Jews expelled from Spain. Today, the temple houses Jewish Museum. The oldest
Sephardic Haggadah in the world, known as Sarajevo Haggadah, is kept in National Museum of B&H.
You can find more detailed information about Sarajevo by visiting for example: http://www.sonar.ba/index.php?lang=en http://www.visitsarajevo.ba/maps-guides/