Holiday Inn

    The JAT Airways turboprop from Belgrade to Sarajevo took only forty minutes, even if it did sound like a Lancaster Bomber. “Why are you going to Bosnia?” someone had asked me back in the UK.  “And please don’t tell me yo…Holiday Inn .      I rarely mention hotels, but the Sarajevo Holiday Inn is worthy because of the part it played during the Bosnian Conflict. Foreign journalists stayed in the hotel during the worst of the siege. Situated on Sniper Alley , the hotel was hit a fair… Sarajevo, Bosnia - I Love This City!

Arrived at Sarajevo Airport after 4 flights from the UK. Tierd.. Got a taxi and headed towards the holiday Inn. (see review). I just loved the place, the people, the culture. Met two of my friends from Sarajevo the first morning and we headed into t…holiday Inn. (see review). I just loved the place, the people, the culture. Met two of my friends from Sarajevo the first morning and we headed into town.  Alot of the damage during the war has been renovated, although some still evident. I only… beautiful sarajevo

Got to Sarajevo at 2pm, an hour earlier than expected. Immediately accosted by a total nut-job looking to find me accomodation. She got me a nice place in a hostel, but I think I won't be honouring the 11am appointment to go see the Tunnel museum wi…museum (where they smuggled in supplies to break the siege) and Sniper Alley and the Holiday Inn Hotel, where it used to be very dangerous to go out. Now time to see if there's anywhere to go out drinking anywhere. Over and out.   … Sarajevo baby!

Woke up late because I was so tired after the bus ride here. First task of the day, avoid the mental woman. Failed miserably, she was waiting in the room next to me and saw me when I came back from the bathroom. She's like a ghost. Told her that I w…Holiday Inn Hotel on "Sniper Alley", but it seems to have been done up so you can't see the bullet marks. Went to the wrong end of the tunnel first, but it didn't take too long to get to the right end. Who should… Sarajevo

 Las únicas imágenes de Sarajevo que tenía en la cabeza eran aquellas relacionadas con la masacre vivida tanto en la ciudad como en el país bosnio. Durante algo más de tres años las televisiones nos informaron de una de las mayores barbar…Holiday Inn, totalmente restaurado y que en su día fue el alojamiento de las corresponsalías que narraban al mundo los horrores que allí se estaban cometiendo (Algo parecido al que vimos en Beirut). No han corrido aún la misma suerte muchas otras… Sarajevo: Una postal de la guerra