Bosnia Travel

The fact that Sarajevo has been ranked 43rd among 200 cities as one of the most interesting, most attractive, most challenging and pleasant cities to live in represents an exceptional honour are recognition both to the City of Sarajevo and me as the Mayor, Sarajevo Mayor Semiha Borovac said on Tuesday commenting on reports that Lonely Planet has ranked Sarajevo as the 43 best city in the world.

Borovac said that this recognition also gives us the commitment to further improve the image of the City.

“Internationally Sarajevo is known for three events: the Sarajevo assassination which was one of the causes of the I World War, the 84 Olympics and the longest siege of a capital. However, we in Sarajevo need to turn towards the future and our natural potentials, especially the Olympic mountains, tourism”, Borovac said.

In its latest edition of the Cities Book, Lonely Planet authors gave Paris the number one spot, New York is second, Sydney third, Barcelona fourth and London fifth.

With its 43 spot Sarajevo has come ahead of Dubrovnik, which is at 59, Ljubljana at 84, Bled at 90, Zagreb at 125 and Belgrade at 143.

source: http://www.fena.ba/