Morića Han
Morića han
The Balkans' last surviving Ottoman-era caravanserai, where you can sip Bosnian coffee and smoke a hookah in a courtyard framed by timber galleries.
Morića Han was built in the mid-16th century by the Gazi Husrev-beg Foundation as a han, or caravanserai, where merchants could lodge and store their goods. Stables and warehouses occupied the ground floor, and guest rooms the upper floors. After several fires it was rebuilt to its original design, and it is now the only surviving building of its kind in Sarajevo. The courtyard is today an open-air café and hookah lounge, carpet shops line the arcades, and the upper floor once housed an Iranian restaurant. Entry is free. It makes a good rest stop while wandering the old bazaar: order a cup of Bosnian coffee served in a copper pot, with Turkish delight on the side.
Opening hours
Café approx. 08:00–23:00
Nearby sights
- Old Orthodox Church
- Baščaršija
- Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque
- Emperor's Mosque
- Latin Bridge & Museum Sarajevo 1878–1918
- Jewish Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ferhadija Street & Sarajevo Meeting of Cultures
- Svrzo's House