Drinking Fountain Sarajevo

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About me Naida is highly complicated to a simple eye while being very simple in His eyes. In other words, I live a normal and pretty common life in my philosophy, yet I am complex in terms of seeing the purpose of life, so I am very active in various fields that have no connection between them. I am a freelance journalist, English language translator, book editor, blogger,...
"There is a Drinking Fountain in Sarajevo called Baščaršija. There's a legend that says that whoever drinks from it is destined to return to our city..."

There is a legend about Sarajevo that is passed through generations and it goes :

"Whoever drinks water from Baščaršija returns to Sarajevo."

Legend or not, it had been proven true so many times. There is rarely a person that comes to Sarajevo just once - they come back again and again.

It's not the biggest nor the most beautiful in the world but it surely is the most magical.

Centered in the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and then the whole country centred in the heart of Europe, there's so much heart visible and felt in the air.

That magic comes from the hospitality, smiles, and kindness of locals.

This drinking fountain is on the corner of the Gazi-Husrev Beg Mosque and is basically placed in the most frequented street in the city when it comes to walking areas.

It is always on so the water is refreshing. It is like a natural spring and the best free place to drink clean drinkable water as much as you like.

It looks like it's coming from the stone.

I have a habit of never passing without washing my hands three times or drinking a sip of water, just for luck.

Because if it brings luck to foreigners, it sure brings luck to me too.

Come, take a sip, and wait for the legendary spell.

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About me Naida is highly complicated to a simple eye while being very simple in His eyes. In other words, I live a normal and pretty common life in my philosophy, yet I am complex in terms of seeing the purpose of life, so I am very active in various fields that have no connection between them. I am a freelance journalist, English language translator, book editor, blogger, amateur photographer, spiritual choir singer, trainer on various topics in political non-formal education, a civil activist and fighter on various "injustice cases" in my society, charity project org...

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