Kovači runs along the northeastern side of the old Sarajevo Čaršija, a national monument of BiH, from Čekrekčijina Mosque, which is 100 steps north of Sebilj, to Kovači plateau.
Since Baščaršija was the center of commerce and trades in Sarajevo during the Ottoman period, it is assumed that it takes its name from the blacksmiths who worked and forged iron.
When fires engulfed Baščaršija 200 years ago, some master metalworkers moved their workshops from Kazandžiluk to Kovači so that fire from some of them would not burn out of control and spread to the rest of the shops in Baščaršija, which were made of wood. There is an old Muslim graveyard and the Kovači Martyrs’ Cemetery at the top of Kovači, where the first president of an independent BiH, Alija Izetbegović, is buried, along with numerous defenders of Sarajevo from the last war.
Kovači is now one of the most colorful streets in the old town, with a chance to walk along a cobbled street, hear the hammering of coppersmiths in their shops and to see several hospitality facilities along its length.
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Cache is hidden behind the utility pole, in a hole of a cemetary (view spoiler images). In order to bring out the logbook you might need to shake the cache. I recommend going in the morning or before 15pm since a lot of people gather in that location to eat. Water from the drinking fountain is drinkable. Please report if there are any problems with the cache.