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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
Must-see at the show
Science, Certification & Industry — Tue 9 June · Tourism, Nutrition, Pharma & Digital — Wed 10 June
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding & Congress Awards · Meeting of Initiative for Revival AHC-Europe · Sarajevo Halal EXPO group visit · Call for Abstracts (academic paper track)
Speakers: Mahmoud Tatari, Mustafa Hasani, Iszam Bin Padil, İhsan Övüt
Is this for you?
This event is aimed at: University professors and researchers, Halal certification bodies, Food, pharma and chemical industry representatives, State / government institutions, Halal cosmetics specialists, Halal tourism and hospitality operators.
Travel info sources: https://sarajevo.travel · https://www.bhtourism.ba