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Embassies

All embassies are in Sarajevo. Austria: Dzidzikovac 7;tel: 033 279 400; fax: 033 668 339 sarajewo-ob@bmaa.gv.at Bulgaria: Soukbunar 15;tel: 033 668 191; fax: 033 668 182possar@bih.net.ba Canada: Grbavicka 4/2;tel: 033 222 033, fax.: 033 222 044; sjevo@international.gc.ca China: Brace Begic 17;033 215 102; fax: 033 215 108 Croatia: Mehmeda Spahe 16;tel: 033 444 330/1; fax: [...]

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Sarajevo yellow page website

http://www.infobar.ba/ www.saraj.net This website provides addresses of government, financial, and business addresses. Good if you want up-to-date information. It is entirely in Bosnian though. A student of mine said that his father and he created it . http://www.bhtourism.ba/eng/visas.wbsp

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Internet Clubs/Cafe/Center

// // // ]]> British Council (read more here) Site: http://www.britishcouncil.org/bih.htm Email: British.Council@britishcouncil.ba Address: Lubljanska 9 71000 Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone: +387 33 250 220 Fax: +387 33 250 240 Hours: Monday to Friday: 0830 to 1900 Monday to Thursday: 0830 to 1700 Friday: 0830 to 1530 Internet Club Click Kundurdžiluk 1  (in the center, [...]

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Books and booklets you should check out

Bosnia & Herzegovina: The Bradt Travel Guide by Tim Clancy You can buy this book, used version, from Amazon.com for $9. In case you forgot to shop for a guide book from home, you can always find this book in at least Sarajevo and Mostar. I think this is because the author of the book, [...]

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Online classified

http://www.oglasi.com/ The nice thing about this website is that your online post will be listed for a month on the weekly classified newspaper, free of charge. I found a room through that newspaper, and my roommate who rented out that room placed an ad on that website.

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Money exchange rates

Currently in used 5, 10, 20 and 50 fenning (equivalent to American cents)1 and 2 in coins1, 5, 10, 20, 50, 100, 200 and 500 in paper notes 1 EU ~ 2KM1.5 dollars ~ 2KM Tied to the German mark, therefore the name Konvertible Mark or KM. They say that you get better rate at [...]

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Maps

Tourist map (you can also get this one for free at the tourist office) A really good mapGo to any kios and buy a map for 10KM Sarajevo within Bosnia A map generated by mapquest http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?ovi=1&zoom=6&mapdata=bl3Q9Jkzx7%2fzwpUaarcWypJi%2bQVNnE4wwtyCn%2b%2fVDnQmroOJqjk3%2bHVOSUv1ISfrp3tFpIshBEkV81YNu%2bLG5M1dAItTZMEhs7v%2fj9CyIZoHjuw07ENHId6ZGb3Pea7LxJqTY%2b%2ffk98CrzRQEzerDERTFnH4XZx3uOP8dls0niUtNeKOe1S7mYonaLy3fdYbAwvQ%2f7lnSPHhtTjfq88uVDu67W%2bJOpPZfGCO2nsMPBlvB3w%2f4HmWfIqbNF%2bxzO3ym0K3ATbYz7Nzbmu02gXtKQLUWok2%2bF6YlciociOKblAusv58A5VRVNzNMrlsoFfW4%2fFYufBnr5t%2b1AeBk4I3%2f%2biNXFEe2P5xGV%2fetb6wR493xilbVPyXeX%2bx0cjXXqWze9onjlKFLEipX1asKeeV9jHpxzoryzo9krDtqaJTo1w%2bdAuKb2glj3moCZtHsojLRUTIjjNsB50xcVtp3ExRY9vhuVNjRt98jMRC72wJ8e5CpTDB5A7t15HFvf6HMr1eebVxSZ8jHPLQj%2ftRxGZ265%2blenBaTohfT9aFbvlZPbYMWyu8dfDpG3aThkc9DN701NxQFgM%2bXzX%2fR%2bNGXJt6MaAiJKvx0ooAuhQ7CSs70%2fAwHx%2fn1trzOd44O93HWQvV1lCqVxyLWGxeQCHHyr0Q3wR7gDZ2KQqx#map1-link#map1-link

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The British Counsil

www.britishcounsil.ba Address:Ljubljanska 971000 Sarajevo +387 33 250 220 (phone)+387 33 250 240 (fax) Email: Information.Centre@britishcouncil.ba Working hours:Monday – Friday: 8.30 – 17.00Saturday: 12.00 – 17.00 Provides internet access and resources in English (books, magazines, audios, movies, etc..) which you can check out if you have a membership, 20km/year. If only stay here for a few [...]

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Free WiFi spot

Art Servis d.o.o Meeting Point Hamdije Kresevljakovica 13 71000 Sarajevo ————————————– I walked into this coffee shop by accident while looking for the Obala Meeting Point movie theater. I couldn’t believe with my own eyes seeing the “Wi Fi zone” sign on every table. If you’re searching for a free wireless place, this coffee shop [...]

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