Yellow Fortress
Žuta tabija
An 18th-century fort on the northeastern hillside of the Old Town, overlooking the city's red roofs and minarets. Sarajevo's most classic sunset viewpoint.
The Yellow Fortress was part of the Ottoman city defense system built in the 1720s. Today it is a free viewing platform with a café on the walls. In the evenings it fills with people watching the sunset, and the entire Miljacka valley, City Hall and dozens of minarets spread out below. During Ramadan, cannons are fired from here at sunset every day to announce the end of the fast. From Baščaršija, walk up Kovači Street for about 15 minutes. Along the way you pass the Kovači Martyrs' Cemetery, where Bosnia's first president, Alija Izetbegović, is buried. Rows of white headstones make a moving sight.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Sarajevo City Hall (Vijećnica)
- Trebević Cable Car
- Baščaršija
- White Fortress
- Morića Han
- Old Orthodox Church
- Emperor's Mosque
- Svrzo's House