10 reasons to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnian coffee culture

Coffee is the backbone of Bosnia and Herzegovina's social life.

On first impressions, Bosnian coffee might resemble the Turkish variety, but locals insist they're completely different.

Fine coffee grounds are prepared with boiling water in a metal coffee pot called a dzezva.

This is then stirred till it becomes a cream color and poured into a round cup known as a fildzan, often served with sugar cubes that are usually dipped into the coffee to balance out the bitterness.

While Bosnian coffee echoes Ottoman traditions, there are also cafes embracing more Western European traditions, serving strong coffee with cakes.

Sarajevo has a seemingly endless supply of cafes where customers can just sit back, relax and watch the world go by.