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Your trip plan
A step-by-step plan for Sarajevo — built backwards from the goal: arrive prepared, do the expo well, get back. Event dates: June 9, 2026 – June 10, 2026.
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Visa & entry
If you need a visa, start the process well before June 9, 2026 — processing can take several weeks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina is visa-free for citizens of the EU/Schengen, the UK, the US, the GCC and many other countries for short stays; holders of valid Schengen/US/UK visas are also generally admitted. Check the current rules for your passport before travelling.
General guidance only — always confirm requirements with the official embassy/consulate for your nationality.
Flights
Sarajevo International Airport (SJJ) — ~6km to centre
Where to stay
Hotel HillsOfficial
Rooms near the venue fill up — book early.
1–2 weeks out
Connectivity & money
BH Telecom, m:tel and HT Eronet SIMs at the airport and city kiosks
eSIM: Airalo and similar eSIMs cover Bosnia and Herzegovina
Plug: Type C / F (European 2-pin) · 230V / 50Hz
Convertible Mark (BAM)
Cards are accepted in city restaurants and shops; carry some cash (KM) for the bazaar and small cafés. The mark is pegged to the euro.
Pack for the weather — June
High ~25°C · Low ~13°C
Warm, pleasant early summer with occasional showers; cooler in the surrounding hills.
Light layers plus a light jacket for the evenings. Modest cover (and a scarf) for mosque visits.
Save before you go
📿 A prayer-times app, or use the venue timetable in Phase 3 below.
🆘 Emergency: 112 · Police 122
During the expo
Airport → venue & getting around
Sarajevo's compact centre is walkable; trams, trolleybuses and buses (GRAS) link the old town with the newer districts.
Buy paper tickets from kiosks or the driver and validate on board; the old town is best on foot.
Use marked taxis with a meter or a local taxi app; rides across the city are inexpensive.
Eat — halal near the venue
Programme — what to catch
Speakers to catch: Mahmoud Tatari, Mustafa Hasani, Iszam Bin Padil, İhsan Övüt
Prayer at the venue
| Day | Fajr | Dhuhr | Asr | Maghrib | Isha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 9 Jun | 01:44 | 11:46 | 15:52 | 19:28 | 21:38 |
| Wed 10 Jun | 01:43 | 11:46 | 15:53 | 19:28 | 21:39 |
Approximate (Muslim World League method) — confirm locally on the day.
A spare evening
Baščaršija & the Sebilj fountain
Stari Grad
The Ottoman bazaar heart of the city — coppersmiths, cafés and the famous wooden fountain.
Latin Bridge
central Sarajevo
The bridge where the 1914 assassination sparked World War I, beside the old town.
Yellow Fortress (Žuta Tabija)
Vratnik
A free hilltop viewpoint over the old town — a favourite spot at sunset and in Ramadan.
The reason you came
Find suppliers to meet
Browse halal suppliers ahead of the show and shortlist who to visit.
Browse the supplier directory →Book meetings ahead
Don't walk in cold — message suppliers via their directory profiles to line up meetings before you arrive.
Open the directory →Travel info sources: https://sarajevo.travel · https://www.bhtourism.ba