Coppersmithing in Baščaršija

Sarajevo · Copper by hand in Baščaršija

Coppersmithing in Baščaršija

A working coppersmith's bench in Baščaršija — three-quarters of an hour with the hammer, the beating and the tinning done with your own hands rather than watched. The craft carries the Michelangelo Foundation's Homo Faber listing.

Best for

Curious travellers who want a local door opened, privately.

Not for

Big-bus itineraries or a fixed, inflexible schedule.

In brief

45–60 minutes at the bench
Hands on the metal
Homo Faber listed
€25 per person
Baščaršija, Sarajevo
Reserve through the house

A place we chose on the route, independently run. The hosts hold the dates and arrange it with you directly — no platform between you and the house.

The dervish house and clear Buna water beneath the limestone cliff at Blagaj.

Part of a hosted journey

The Water Road

The Water Road is seven days in Bosnia & Herzegovina for your own group of four to six, hosted by the owners.

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