Sarajevo Airport, also known as Sarajevo International Airport and Butmir Airport, is the main international airport in Bosnia and Herzegovina, located in the Sarajevo suburb of Butimr, 6.1 kilometres or 3.8 miles southwest of downtown Sarajevo.
Aside from serving as the central hub for B&H Airlines, Sarajevo Airport provides services from such companies as Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa, Jat Airways, Croatia Airlines, Turkish Airlines and Germanwings. It had been proclaimed the Best Airport Under 1 Million Passengers in 2005. Much of the traffic and acclaim comes from the reputation of Sarajevo as a multicultural exotic destination and the heart of the wider Balkan region. The constant increase in air traffic had by 2012 managed to spur the local authorities into action, and the airport facilities are getting major expansion.
Sarajevo Airport is your gateway to a city well suited to entertaining tourists. If you’re visiting Sarajevo, or Bosnia and Herzegovina, for the first time, make sure you plan for an extended visit because you’re not likely to want to leave after you’ve spent a few days enjoying yourself. Offering historical and cultural heritage from three different civilisations, the catholic, the orthodox and the Muslim, on top of possibly the richest selections in terms of cuisine in the West and a swinging nightlife, Sarajevo is waiting to take hold of your imagination.
Transport to and from Sarajevo Airport is very easy because of the many taxi and car hire services you can choose from. Ample parking space for cars is provided at the airport as well. From the airport, the short ride to the city can be made easy and pleasant if you just book a taxi from one of the taxi operators at the airport. Car hire operators can also be found and many good cars can will let you enjoy you visit or conduct your business at the pace and rate you set yourself. Make sure to book a room in any of the higher quality hotels in the City. Since so many big western companies have set up – you won’t be lacking, and you will find the prices refreshingly affordable.
Sarajevo Airport is hoses modest but acceptable services and amenities – including a duty free shop, a fast food joint, a snack bar and a restaurant. With more and more traffic and interest coming from The West, The East and The South, the future is bright for travellers who have visiting Sarajevo in mind. The Sarajevo Airport is getting expanded, with plans for both the passenger terminal and the taxiway. The terminal size is to be increased by a whooping 7,000 square metres or 75,000 square feet, and last minute shopping enthusiasts will be pleased to hear that the planned Sarajevo Airport Centre is in going to be a retail outlet accompanying the presently existing facilities.
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