Сараево. Travel digest

Tirana ranks 74th in Europe with 59.9 points in the 2026 Safety Index published by Numbeo, the world's largest crowd-sourced database for cost of living, property prices, and quality of life statistics, placing the Albanian capital at a moderate level of safety among 115 cities surveyed.

Regionally, Belgrade (62.2 points) and Sofia (61.4 points) rank slightly higher, while Tirana scores

The Sarajevo Canton Tourism Board has launched a major international promotional campaign in collaboration with the renowned British magazine Wanderlust. The latest April/May issue, now available in key global markets, features Sarajevo across 16 pages of printed content.

In addition to the print feature, the campaign includes an online article, a dedicated Sarajevo travel guide, and promotional

Flydubai has revised its April flight programme because of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The carrier will temporarily suspend all services to Ljubljana for the rest of March and the whole of April, with a planned restart on 1 May, although further changes for the summer season are possible.

In addition, the airline will cut the number of flights to Belgrade to three

Federal Minister of Environment and Tourism of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Nasiha Pozder, met in Sarajevo with Croatia’s Minister of Tourism and Sport, Tonči Glavina.

The talks took place after the launch of the regional tourism magazine “Like”, a collaborative project of Jutarnji list (Croatia), Delo (Slovenia), Blic (Serbia) and Oslobođenje (Bosnia and Herzegovina), according to

During a meeting in Istanbul, Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister of Communications and Transport, Edin Forto, and Turkey’s Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Abdulkadir Uraloğlu, examined ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in transport.

The discussion covered the improvement of road and rail networks as well as the digitalisation of transport services. Particular attention

The Sarajevo Canton Tourist Board participated in the 2026 edition of EMITT (East Mediterranean International Tourism & Travel Exhibition) held in Istanbul.

EMITT is recognised as one of the world’s most significant tourism exhibitions, offering a vital platform for business contacts across the global travel industry, according to CE Report quoting FENA.

The fair

The Tourist Board of the Sarajevo Canton is actively marketing the capital and the wider Bosnia and Herzegovina as travel destinations.

Between 28 and 30 January 2026, the board took part in the Jeddah International Travel & Tourism Exhibition (JTTX 2026), as reported by CE Report quoting FENA.

The exhibition is a global travel and tourism showcase hosted in Saudi

Both locals and a large number of guests will ring in 2026 at a newly designated area behind the Sarajevo City Center.

According to data from the previous holiday season, the public New Year’s Eve event delivered unprecedented economic and tourism performance, CE Report cites FENA.

Revenue surpassed 160 million KM, visitor numbers rose by 30 %, and hotels reached

Although Sarajevo functions as the political and cultural heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, its position as the capital is not backed by a strong administrative system.

The city is organized as a local government unit made up of four municipalities that possess limited competences, CE Report cites FENA.

Urban development and communal infrastructure are supervised

A delegation representing the Sarajevo Canton, together with officials from Sarajevo International Airport and the Sarajevo Canton Tourism Board, held a meeting with representatives of the low‑cost carrier Ryanair.

The talks centered on deepening the partnership between the region and the airline, with particular emphasis on expanding the number of destinations served from Sarajevo.

According

The Federal Ministry of Environment and Tourism of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina has launched “prijava.ba”, an online system that enables real‑time electronic registration of guests by accommodation providers. The solution replaces paper‑based procedures, improves administrative efficiency and supplies reliable data for planning and sustainable tourism development.

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A delegation from the Sarajevo Canton, headed by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Minister of Economy Zlatko Mijatović, paid a visit to Girona to deepen ongoing regional cooperation.

During the trip the Bosnian team met with Gemma Geis, Deputy Speaker of the Government of Girona, and Joan Plana, Deputy President of the Costa Brava Girona Tourism Board, as reported by CE Report

Sarajevo International Airport has recorded its two‑millionth passenger, a landmark moment for the facility, according to CE Report citing the Federal News Agency (FENA). This is the first occasion the airport has achieved such a volume of travelers.

The Sarajevo International Airport has recorded a strong increase in passenger traffic for 2025.

According to CE Report, citing FENA, the airport has already processed 1,822,102 travelers, surpassing the total recorded in the previous year.

This volume was reached almost three months earlier than the same point in 2024.

Sarajevo International Airport announced the introduction of a new nonstop service to the French capital.

The route will be operated by Transavia France, the low‑cost carrier that belongs to the Air France‑KLM group.

According to the information provided by the news agency FENA, the first flights are scheduled to depart from Sarajevo on 17 April 2026.

The International Tourism Fair “Tourism Expo Sarajevo” kicked off today at the Skenderija Center and will run for three days.

According to FENA, the exhibition gathered professionals from the tourism industry throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina and the wider region.

The fair is designed to showcase the country’s domestic tourism products and to provide a

The new technology is intended to speed up border‑crossing procedures, according to a statement from FENA quoted by CE Report.

E‑gates are expected to lower congestion and reduce waiting times for travelers at the

In August 2025, Sarajevo International Airport welcomed a total of 311,827 passengers, establishing a new monthly record for the facility.

This figure represents the busiest month in the airport’s operational history, according to a report from CE Report citing the Federal News Agency (FENA).