8 Craft Workshops in Bosnia, Ranked by Travellers

1.Bosnian Cooking Lessons

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 269 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96Our pick

Sarajevo cooking lessons with wine, burek and dolma, dinner, and panoramic views. Small shared class for $96.79.

“For my birthday, I treated myself to a solo trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina, and one of my favorite and most memorable activities is one I now recommend to anyone planning to visit Sarajevo and that’s signing up for Bosnian Cooking Lessons. From the very first message I received, I immediately felt as though Mersiha was a friend inviting me to her home for a delicious meal. She’s incredibly warm and friendly which made this experience all the more special. I truly appreciated the pick-up and drop-off transfer to and from Mersiha and her husband, Mustafa’s home, which further added to the feeling of visiting a friend for dinner. Mersiha…”

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2.Jewelry Making Workshop in Mostar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $36

Create copper jewelry in Mostar Old Town, learn stamp and hammer techniques, and sip Bosnian coffee in a 90-minute class.

“We had the best time making our jewellery. We had all the time we needed and was a super chilled process with help from the team. Would 1000% recommend”

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3.Traditional Bosnian Cooking Class in Mostar with Lunch and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Hands-on Bosnian cooking class in Mostar with rakija welcome and a 3-course meal you make, including dolma and burek skills.

“My husband and I had an amazing morning cooking with Amina, who was so lovely, kind, and patient with us and our bad pastry rolling skills! It didn't matter that we were the only ones who had booked the class that day, Amina was wonderful company and made us feel very comfortable. We had so much fun and cooked some incredibly delicious food which we ate the leftovers of for dinner and lunch the next day! Huge thanks to Amina and also the lady in the kitchen at the back (I'm sorry I didn't learn her name), this was the highlight of our time in Mostar, and we highly recommend…”

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4.Bosnian Traditional Handicraft, half-day – do it yourself – Coppersmith Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

Hands-on copper coffee pot making in Sarajevo. Learn the craft and finish your own dzezva, with tea or coffee included.

“I loved getting to chat and learn about the copper making craft. The host is the only female in her industry in Sarajevo. She gave so much incite on the craft as well as what life is like in Sarajevo. Coming home with my very own Bosnian coffee post was the cherry on top of a wonderful afternoon! I absolutely recommend adding this to your itinerary.”

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5.COPPER HANDICRAFT WORKSHOP (Make your own souvenir from Sarajevo)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $66

Make your own copper souvenir in Sarajevo on a small-group evening walk, with bazaar stops, coffee, and a hands-on workshop.

“Charming and fun…really wanted us to make a nice bracelet and enjoy ourselves…his shop was in a nice community- lots of indolent cats! This was a very pleasant experience and we love and still wear our bracelets! I highly recommend…”

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8.Experience Sarajevo: Bosnian Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours · from $106

Sarajevo cooking class with a local family. Shop at a farmers market, cook burek and sarma, then eat with Bosnian coffee and wine.

“I had a wonderful experience with Danijela and Armin, from shopping for the ingredient, warmly welcoming me to their home and preparing the food (burek, pies and sarma). I learned a lot from this experience! Thank you very much. I highly recommend it.”

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