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Romeo and Juliet Bridge ...  
   

Romeo and Juliet Bridge ...

... it's actually named after the first two documented victims of the Siege of Sarajevo, who were killed while standing on the bridge during a peace rally, but it's better known by the other name because a Bosniak/Serb couple were murdered here by snipers while trying to flee Sarajevo. They died in each other's arms and lay like that for a week - the bodies couldn't be retrieved safely.
BL #23: Drink the Water

July 25th 2014
Geo: 43.8607, 18.4214Sebilj is an iconic Sarajevan sight - legend has it that visitors who drink the water from this fountain will one day return to Sarajevo. I really can't remember if I ever took a sip, but I'm assuming I did, given that we are now here today - Sarajevo is a bit of a hidden gem, a place that is off the well-beaten tourist path in Europe. Much like the rest of Bosnia, ... read more
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