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The Latin Bridge over the Miljacka, Sarajevo
SarajevoThe Latin Bridge over the Miljacka
Half-timbered houses on the canal, Petite France, Strasbourg
StrasbourgHalf-timbered houses on the canal, Petite France

Photos: Sarajevo by Tumi-1983, CC0; Strasbourg by Edoardo Colombo, Pexels License.

Sarajevo or Strasbourg?

Our verdict in twelve categories, each scored against the same fixed benchmark cities, and the climate month by month, so you can choose for your trip.

Choose Sarajevo for

  • prices
  • nature and the outdoors
  • nightlife

What lies behind each score is written up on Sarajevo’s own page.

Choose Strasbourg for

  • families
  • getting around
  • day trips

What lies behind each score is written up on Strasbourg’s own page.

Scoreboard

Twelve categories on one fixed scale from 0 to 100. The shaded stretch is the gap between the two.

Beaches & swimming. Sarajevo 6, Strasbourg 10: Strasbourg leads by 4 points.
Food & drink. Sarajevo 60, Strasbourg 66: Strasbourg leads by 6 points.
Culture & sights. Sarajevo 64, Strasbourg 70: Strasbourg leads by 6 points.
Nightlife. Sarajevo 44, Strasbourg 40: Sarajevo leads by 4 points.
Nature & outdoors. Sarajevo 78, Strasbourg 62: Sarajevo leads by 16 points.
Day trips. Sarajevo 62, Strasbourg 80: Strasbourg leads by 18 points.
Good for families. Sarajevo 38, Strasbourg 66: Strasbourg leads by 28 points.
Getting around. Sarajevo 60, Strasbourg 79: Strasbourg leads by 19 points.
Shopping & style. Sarajevo 40, Strasbourg 52: Strasbourg leads by 12 points.
Affordability. Sarajevo 80, Strasbourg 44: Sarajevo leads by 36 points.
Live music & performing arts. Sarajevo 40, Strasbourg 56: Strasbourg leads by 16 points.
Wellness & relaxation. Sarajevo 42, Strasbourg 55: Strasbourg leads by 13 points.
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What lies behind each score is written up on the two cities’ own pages: Sarajevo and Strasbourg.

Your match

Pick a travel style or drag the sliders, and both match scores follow your weighting.

Sarajevo
51match

Wins on prices and nature and the outdoors with your weighting.

Strasbourg
Best match
57match

Wins on families and getting around with your weighting.

What matters to you?

When should you go?

Pick your month. The climate figures are measured averages, not a forecast.

Sarajevo in July

28 °Cdaytime high
14 °Cnight-time low
75 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
15 hdaylight a day

Strasbourg in July

26 °Cdaytime high
15 °Cnight-time low
72 mmrain in the month
8 hsunshine a day
16 hdaylight a day

Daytime high, °C

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Rainfall in the month, mm

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SarajevoStrasbourg

Temperature and rainfall are climate normals, averaged over the years shown. Sarajevo: 1991-2020 normals, Sarajevo-Bejelave (2 km from centre). Strasbourg: 1991-2020 normals, Strasbourg (9.1 km from centre).

Before you go

MeasureSarajevoStrasbourg
Official languageCroatian, Serbian, BosnianFrench
CurrencyConvertible Mark (BAM)Euro (EUR)
SocketsCF230 V, 50 HzCE230 V, 50 Hz
Driving sideRightRight
Time zoneUTC+1, UTC+2 in summerUTC+1, UTC+2 in summer
Emergency number112112
Elevation518 m132 m
Main airportSarajevo International Airport (SJJ)7 km from centre38 non-stop destinationsStrasbourg Airport (SXB)10 km from centre43 non-stop destinations
Public holidays this year8 days11 days

By the numbers

MeasureSarajevoStrasbourg
City population275,524293,771
People per km²1,9473,752
Museums within 10 km2521
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 50 km11

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Sources

Structured data from Wikidata (CC0). Weather data by Meteostat. Meteorological data provided by NOAA, DWD and others. Rainfall where no rain gauge is within 25 km is from the TerraClimate 1991-2020 climatology (Abatzoglou et al. 2018, Scientific Data), read at the city. Airport data from OurAirports (public domain). Public holidays from Nager.Date (MIT). Non-stop route lists from the "Airlines and destinations" tables on English Wikipedia airport articles, by Wikipedia contributors, reused under CC BY-SA 4.0. Currency from the ISO 4217 register maintained by SIX, cross-checked against country data from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Price level from World Bank open data (PPP conversion factor for private consumption and official exchange rate), CC BY 4.0. Time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0); clock offsets computed from the IANA time zone database. Tourism statistics from Eurostat, © European Union, reused under CC BY 4.0. Daylight hours computed from each destination's latitude using the NOAA solar position algorithm. Exchange rates via Frankfurter, based on European Central Bank reference rates.

Category scores are our editorial verdict under rubric v3, each placed against the same fixed benchmark cities; the climate figures are measured. How the scores are set. Snapshot generated 2026-10-31. Daily budgets are estimates from country price levels.