In the city's history museum, Sarajevans have written their war memories on a cardboard wall. Photos of some of the conflict's victims are displayed, while letters beside a blood-stained children's pullover express the sadness experienced by survivors.
Traces of the Siege of Sarajevo are now tourist attractions, with guides offering tours of the main battlegrounds, including the city's main boulevard, Ulica Zmaja od Bosne, that became known as "Sniper Alley".
Tourists can also visit a tunnel which was used to smuggle food into the city during the siege.
Bosnia-Herzegovina's declaration of independence in 1992 was quickly followed by fighting between forces of the new state and those of the self-proclaimed Bosnian Serb and Bosnian Croat entities within Bosnia and Herzegovina, Republika Srpska and Herzeg-Bosnia.
The conflict soon developed into a war of ethnic cleansing as the Serbs encircled Sarajevo and assaulted the city.
It is estimated that nearly 10,000 people lost their lives during the siege and, unsurprisingly, nearly everyone in Sarajevo has a story to tell about this period even if they are often reluctant to recount it.
One old Muslim woman tells of how during the siege she was able to leave the cellar of her house for only a short period each day.
"Once, when I was outside, a grenade narrowly missed my head. My hair was completely burnt afterwards," says the woman.
Today, Sarajevo is looking to regain its name as the "Jerusalem of Europe".
A Catholic church is being renovated, an Orthodox Christian church has been restored and colourful mosques brighten the city's skyline.
There has also been a big increase in the number of Balkan restaurants and Sarajevo now has some eco-lifestyle restaurants.
- AAP
