Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city was founded in 1461 by the Bosnian Ottomans. In 1914, the city played an important role in world history, with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife committed here, triggering the First World War. Seventy years later, the world's attention was once again focused on Sarajevo, in 1984 the Winter Olympics were held here. Between 1992 and 1995, during the Bosnian War, Sarajevo was heavily bombed by Bosnian Serb forces.

Sarajevo's 600 years of history, influenced by both Western and Eastern empires, makes it a tourist attraction with splendid variations. The city has hosted travelers for centuries, because it was an important trading center during the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires and because it was a natural stop for many routes between East and West. Examples of popular destinations in Sarajevo include the Vrelo Bosne Park, the Sarajevo Cathedral, and the Gazi Husrev-beg Mosque. Tourism in Sarajevo is chiefly focused on historical, religious, and cultural sites and winter sports.