Why it matters: founded in 2016 by Zana Karkin, who got tired of watching generic plastic souvenirs crowd out real Bosnian craft, this Bascarsija concept store is built as a hub for local designers and rural artisans – tanners in Visoko, wool workers, village women who knit and embroider folk costumes, jewellers working rare inlay techniques. Everything is made in BiH, in limited runs, and the makers are named. Look for the pieces that carry actual Bosnian history: Ina Cano’s ornaments drawn from the traditional tattoos of Bosnian Catholic women, or Kemil Bektesi’s collection built on the Neolithic Butmir culture. The Titova branch has closed – the Bascarsija shop is the one to find.
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Curciluk veliki 12 - concept store for BiH designers and craft - check current hours before a late visit