Bascarsija - Sarajevo city guide

"A lifetime is short for Sarajevo." Walking around the neighbourhoods is like travelling through time, especially ​Bascarsija​, Sarajevo’s old town. Bascarsija was Sarajevo’s centre of trade and commerce back in the days where each cobblestoned street had its own unique artisan sellers during the Ottoman era. These days Bascarsija has gone from fine artisan sellers and traders to become the cultural centre of Sarajevo and home to many alternative bars and restaurants and also many tourists sites like Gazi Husrev-beg’s famous mosque. 

In the courtyard of the mosque, there is a beautiful Islamic fountain. As is customary in Islamic tradition, the fountain is used to cleanse oneself before entering the mosque. This soundscape is much more than an ordinary fountain in the centre of the old town but the sound of water dancing to the rhythms of the city in the background. 

Recorded by Rafael Diogo as a city sound guide for Cities and Memory - see more at https://citiesandmemory.com/city-sound-guides