Tag: Balkans
Travel articles, guides, travel tips, unusual things to do, travel challenges and secret places in the Balkans
Niš, Serbia: 6 fun and unusual things to do (for very cheap or free)
The challenge: discover the Serbian city of Niš (Nish) through its stories, peculiar facts and unusual attractions
Niš (pronounced Neesh) is the thir
7 Bulgarian wines to taste (and what to eat with them)
Which Bulgarian local wines and grape varietals should you know and what traditional dishes should you add to them for a perfect local gourmet experie
7 unique and unusual things to do in Sibiu, Romania (+map)
Sibiu is one of the most idyllic places to live according to a 2008 Forbes publication, and while I haven't lived there myself, I can at least swear i
5 Balkan towns for history and sea lovers
Nothing delights the soul as much as an evening walk through the narrow, romantically lit cobbled streets of an old town with a view over the sea. Thi
Turkish cuisine – menu ideas for beginners
Seeing as travel and food always go hand-in-hand, let’s set off on a mouthwatering adventure through a country known for its curious and diverse natio
Explore Belgrade in 13 easy drinks
Serbia’s chaotic capital is renowned for having one of the most vibrant nightlife scenes in Europe. For many visitors, the Belgrade experience passes
Secret places in Sofia: 10 fun travel challenges for true explorers (+map)
Maybe you have already spent some time hanging around Sofia, or maybe you want to skip the main attractions and plunge straight into the secrets and a
The lighthouse at Cape Shabla – the easternmost point of Bulgaria
Where the road to the lighthouse at Shabla village ends, the easternmost point of Bulgaria starts: Cape Shabla. If one day you want to say t
Closer to space: The Bulgarian mountain village of Orehovo
With the very first steps you take in the village Orehovo, you realize that you haven’t traveled just roads - you’ve traveled back in time. In the cen
The Bulgarian village Kovachevitsa where time stopped
It’s as if time in the Bulgarian village of Kovachevitsa stopped more than a century ago.
The village keeps the spirit of the olden days, whe