Sarajevo is everything all wrapped up into one

Lejla thinks Sarajevo is beautiful in every season, whether one visits for a festival or without any special plan in mind.

- We need to popularize legends, like the one about the Seven Brothers; we have great theaters, Olympic Mountains and so much untapped potential, like healing waters, climate resorts….

As a ski jumping fan, she often goes to Igman, and follows figure skating at Zetra in winter.

- I hope the Olympic ski jump ramp will be repaired soon, so that we can again enjoy world ski jumpers up on the mountains around Sarajevo.

The bear and butterflies

- The National Museum offers a relaxing and real museum atmosphere, the likes of which can be found nowhere else in the world in such a small space. The natural history museums in Vienna, London or Paris are too digitized and sterile, but the stuffed bear and mounted butterflies at the museum never fail to delight.

Lejla usually gives friends and business partners Sarajevo windows from Melanie Gift Shop and copper coffee sets from Kazandžiluk St.

She says that ćevapi are our “fast food,” and she eats hers at Željo, and Kibe Mahala serves food grandma would make.

- I take guests to places that serve great food, like: Hadžibajrić Aščinica, Pizzeria Roma, Trattoria Uno, Druga Kuća, Magarac, Luka Sarajevo, Pod Lipom, Kula, Toplik..., and then to Palma for cakes and Aroma Cafe for coffee. I highly recommend Tito and Obala for casual drinks.