War Hostel

Hello!

Welcome to the one and only War Hostel one of the most unique places in the World run by a war survivor called 01 - Zero One.

This is a small hostel, but very, very unique. Our hostel is famous! Look us up, just search for War Hostel Sarajevo online and you will see there are a lot of articles about us, we even made it to the front page of the New York Times in print and online. BBC covered us as well, as well as Al Jazeera, AJ+, Associated Press, Daily Mail, Fox News, German ZDF, many documentaries, even a few celebrities visited us as well and much more.

IF YOU DON’T READ ANYTHING ON THIS PAGE, PLEASE AT LEAST READ THE SHORT WARNING BELOW!

WARNING:

This is NOT a normal hostel.

This is a unique learning experience run by actual war survivors in the same home where they survived the war (1992-1995 Bosnian War, Siege of Sarajevo 4 years or 1425 days and nights). Your choice is very simple actually, if you want something different, if you want to learn and educate yourself about the war while staying in something like a war art gallery or war museum where you can sleep, (while sleeping on comfortable beds and having all modern amenities and with additional interesting and unique war simulations and activities) then this is for you! If you seek the usual party hostel and want to explore the city more than talking to us and learning about the war and our activities, go out partying and stuff, then sorry, this place is not for you and it’s for the best if you skip us. We just want to be as clear as possible with you, so you don’t waste your time, so please do not come here if you are not interested in our hostel, our story and what we provide and if you are not interested in meeting us and learning about the war.

This place is something else. Something people try to find in their travels. If you like deep conversations and want to learn something about life and the Bosnian War - Siege of Sarajevo and talk to real War Survivors than this place is for you!

The War Hostel is an experience which clearly stands out and it’s something you will remember forever.

Check in starts from 12:00 p.m.

Check out is at 10:00 a.m.

2 nights minimum

The actual description:

Meet a family which survived the war in Sarajevo (1992 - 1995) for 1425 days and nights of war and stay in a “hostel” designed to bring you closer to the story of the Bosnian War.

Love reading? Our hostel has a lot of war newspaper articles where you can read many stories from the war.
Love contemporary art? The War Hostel is decorated with original authentic anti-war art created by 01 - Zero One the war survivor who runs and who created the War Hostel.

Love museums? You are staying in the closest thing to one. As an additional bonus feature, you can visit our War Museum which is separate from the War Hostel, 1 minute away and free of charge. It’s open each day to the public.

Tired of seeing blank white walls and tired of the same old wooden squeaky bunks beds? Every wall in the War Hostel is decorated with either an article or art.

Every night we hold a war simulation where the lights can't be turned on (they are shut off automatically, this simulates a power loss) for half an hour. This lasts for 30 minutes.

Don’t want to be far from the city either, you value a hostel that’s easy to find and centrally located? We are next to one of the most important tourist attractions and symbols of Sarajevo, the one and only Sarajevo Cable Car (starting station). We are literally next to it, once you exit the hostel you are standing at the starting point of the Cable Car which is located 2 minutes walking from the heart of the Old Town of Sarajevo (main tourist area), which means that we are extremely well located and just 2 minutes away from all main points of interest! The Cable Car was destroyed in the war, its rebuilt now and we will tell you about its war history once you arrive.

We do encourage you to explore Sarajevo, but your exploration of Sarajevo should come in 2nd place while the exploration of the War Hostel and everything we have designed for you should be your first priority. Don’t worry, we will give you all tips and answer all of your questions.

Do you care about keeping your personal things locked and secure? We have huge lockers for an entire backpack and your personal things such as wallets, with chargers for phones, laptops cameras etc.

We got a fully equipped kitchen and modern bathroom.

Do you like to take part in different activities? The War Hostel has a lot of optional educational war survival activities and we organize each day our unique war tours. There's so much stuff to do that you'll never run out of options. We will show you a list of optional educational war things to do and it's up to you to decide what you want to do and how much you want to immerse yourself in the experience.

Do you want something different? Do you seek a memorable experience in your travels? Well, here is your chance to sleep in something like a time machine and meet the war survivors who will guide you through the experience. Where else can you do that?

This hostel is not a party hostel, but we don't mind an occasional drink with our guests. Our hostel is designed to be a unique learning experience for anyone who wants to learn about our history, while at the same time being a tribute to what we've been through. We have nothing to do with politics and we just want to show the world how we survived the war in Sarajevo through this educational project we call the War Hostel. We are not exclusive to travelers, we have had students with their teachers, locals who survived the war, people from the region, journalists, researchers etc. Our project is not tourism, but a special form of education. That’s something to bear in mind.

If all of this sounds interesting to you if you are ready to learn and experience something new and different we welcome you here! For now, we only have our 5 bed mixed dorm, and private room, so hurry up and book your spot here! See you soon at the War Hostel!

Thank you - 01

(Yes, 01 (Zero One) is my name. It's my father's war code name and I use it today as a tribute to him, but more on that once you arrive here).