Comments on: Sarajevo’s Olympic Bobsled Track – 30 Years Later

By: Calli Duncan

Calli Duncan — Tue, 15 Mar 2016 21:37:51 +0000

Thanks Elizabeth! It’s great to hear the site is getting a new lease on life but it was also wonderful to explore all graffiti covered.

By: elizabeth travels

elizabeth travels — Mon, 14 Mar 2016 08:22:41 +0000

Great write up! When we went there in the summer 2014 there was already some construction work going on but most of the cool graffiti were still there! I even blogged about and shared some pictures because of how cool it was. It would be nice to see how it looks now…

By: Robyn - Bells & Whistles

Robyn - Bells & Whistles — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 13:53:19 +0000

Great post, and really interesting to hear what it’s like to hike there! Although, I’m surprised that you were able to hike there and indeed had been told that the hillside was cleared of mines.

My boyfriend and I visited the bobsleigh track about 6 months after you did (http://bells-and-whistles.me/2014/05/23/like-a-holiday-only-quicker-part-2-sarajevo/), by finding a taxi driver who was willing to take us (we later discovered that he was a rarity). He told us that the hillside remained littered with bombs, unlike Sarajevo’s other surrounding hills which had all been cleared. I have no idea which information is correct but I just thought you might want to add that in there since it may be a bit dangerous to encourage casual walkers, even if you guys managed to return safe and sound (for which I am very glad!)

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:43:37 +0000

That’s awesome Pia. From reading reviews on TripAdvisor, it seems as though they have not covered all of it up so you should still be able to see the graffiti and the remnants of the war. Hope you have a great time, Sarajevo is awesome!

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 15:42:10 +0000

Thanks for the update Dave…sorry I didn’t see your comment earlier!

By: pia

pia — Tue, 18 Nov 2014 08:03:13 +0000

My daughter discovered your blog and this weekend we are meeting up in Sarajevo, she travelling from Beirut and I from London. We both love hiking and street art so what could be more exciting than hiking up Trebevic mountain and admiring the graffiti on this in more than one way historic luge. I hope they have not painted over the art works.

By: Dave Millar

Dave Millar — Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:30:37 +0000

Just wanted to let your readers know that as of late 2014… the Slovakian team has used this track for training (luge and skeleton I believe…with wheeled carts).
As such… From Turn 5, the bullet holes and sniper points have been patched and the bottom of the track resurfaced.

By: Travis

Travis — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 08:10:35 +0000

The track is amazing and definitely worth a visit on your next trip. I can’t imagine what it would have been like to live there during the siege! Thanks for visiting the blog and hope you get back to Sarajevo soon, it’s definitely one of the most fascinating cities we’ve ever visited!

By: Eddie

Eddie — Sun, 23 Feb 2014 06:25:24 +0000

Thanks , appreciate very much what you done here , very interesting and detailed . I’m from Bosnia but now live in USA Boise ID, from 1997 . I use to attend my high school in Sarajevo back in 90/91 for only a year . That was it, then the war conflict started and lasted for a few years , many people had to abandon city , but anyway I newer wisited the track (site) myself but deffinetly it’s on my next trip to Bosnia. Thank you ( this posted by Eddie)

By: Travis

Travis — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 10:01:29 +0000

It couldn’t imagine seeing it when it was still in use – It was such an unreal transformation in just a couple of years as a result of the war. Luckily all the mines in the area have been cleared up, and I think that there is going to be some work on making it more accessible. It’s definitely a sight worthy of more recognition.