Most towns and cities in the country have open-air markets and fairs where artisans, sellers, and dealers offer miscellaneous products of all kind. Scrumptious food is readily available, be it fresh or cooked, and  markets abound in clothing, jewelry and souvenirs. While browsing markets you are welcome to bargain with the seller, although this might require some practice. You should be aware that  prices might be artificially inflated for foreigners. That bit of potentially bad news aside, most cities feature the traditional large shopping centres and shops, selling clothing, shoes and luxury goods at reasonable prices. 

Sarajevo is a good place to go on a spending spree, since it's not so overpriced as some of the other major European cities. Here you can find good quality items that are relatively inexpensive. However, the capital’s main shopping districtss are also places where black-market goods are sold. Here you might find the latest DVDs, video games and music CDs at incredibly low prices, a fact which should alarm you, since they are more likely than not pirated copies.

Outside the capital, famous shopping centres include Visoko and the central Bosnian region, which are well known for leather goods. Mostar has a great shopping mall featuring some of the most widely-known  European brands, with designer shops and jewellers.

The Turkish District, Bascarsija, is a great place to go shopping for trinkets and exceptionally  made handicrafts. Here each street specializes in a different craft, so it takes some walking  around the picturesque village to find the most suitable gifts. Some of the best buys include handmade Turkish coffee grinders, Turkish coffee sets,  and Russian jewellery. Even if you are not looking for anything in particular, it's niceto just slowly weave through the market-stallssipping Turkish coffee and chatting.