Balkans Travel Blog
Travel tips and resources for travellers: Travel guides, itineraries, abandoned places, street art and off-the-beaten-path places in the BalkansHello and welcome to our Balkans travel blog. You will find all our blog posts from the European countries collectively known as the Balkans in this section of our website.
Maybe you found our Balkans travel blog because you are considering a visiting the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, or perhaps you are partway through planning a trip to the Balkans. Whatever the reason, we hope we can provide some useful resources and travel tips for the Balkan countries.
Which countries are included in the Balkan region is often cause for debate. The Balkan Peninsula lies in southeastern Europe and typically includes the seven countries that make up the former Yugoslavia plus three more bringing the total number Balkan states to ten. The countries are Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Slovenia. Some sources include Moldova as a Balkans country, but for the purpose of organising our posts, we’ve categorised Moldova as the former USSR. Some people exclude Slovenia from the list, but include Hungary. Arguably part of Turkey (the European part west of Istanbul) and northern mainland Greece have one foot on the Balkan Peninsula.
Geography and politics both come into play when defining the Balkan countries and settling on which countries make the list could turn into a much longer post than we have room for on our Balkans travel blog page.
As you would expect from a region that stretches from Central Europe to the Black Sea, the Balkans comprises a myriad of landscapes, experiences, cultures, cuisines and history. It’s impossible to pick a favourite, and the Balkans cannot be summed up in a singular cliched strap-line, other than “something for everyone”!
Our Balkans blog posts are generally aimed at independent travellers and backpackers like us and have a strong focus on travelling around using public transport, staying in budget accommodation and exploring off-the-beaten-path and lesser-visited places.
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Discovering Unusual Street Art in Podgorica, Montenegro
Montenegro’s capital is a small and compact city and it’s hard to miss the unique form of street art in Podgorica, robot-style transformers during a wander.
Street Art in Zagreb, Croatia
Street Art in Zagreb: Discover the vibrant street art in Croatia’s capital, Zagreb. Street Art Museum (MUU) is behind the great Branimirova Street project.
Things to do in Sarajevo | Bosnia & Herzegovina
A guide to the best things to do in Sarajevo. What to see in Bosnia and Herzegovina’s capital. A travel guide for independent travellers.
Breaking the journey in Maribor, Slovenia
Maribor in Slovenia is a great place to break the journey between Budapest and Ljubljana, former European Capital of Culture it has plenty to see do.
Cats in Kotor Old Town, Montenegro
Why are there so many cats in Kotor? While wandering the cobbled streets of Kotor Old Town in Montenegro, we couldn’t help but notice the number of cats.
Trebinje: Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret
Is Trebinje Bosnia and Herzegovina’s best kept secret? We think so. Find out what to see and do when you travel off the beaten path and visit Trebinje.
Travel Shot | Sun Salutation in Zadar, Croatia
Zadar, Croatia has Roman ruins, medieval churches and cobbled alleys. It also has two less conventional attractions, the Sun Salutation and Sea Organ.
Travel Shot | The Old Bridge at Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina
The Old Bridge at Mostar: the UNESCO World Heritage listed Stari Most is one of the most recognisable landmarks in the southern Bosnia and Herzegovina city.
2014 in Photographs; a Photo Essay featuring 26 countries
2014 in Photographs: twenty-six countries across three continents, it’s going down as the year that we packed in the most travel destinations.
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