The Balkans Archives

Kustendorf – The Timber Town of Emir Kusturica, where life is a miracle, Serbia

Емир Кустурица може да е най-известен като режисьор и музикант, но приносът му към културата и света, оказа се, се...

Any traveler sometimes finds himself at places he would never visit voluntarily. Me, my wife and my daughter always try...

Ohrid Lake – Macedonian “seaside”, Samuil’s fortress and Saint Naum monastery There is never enough time to enjoy the places...

“Suspended in the air” or “in the heavens above” – this is what Meteora literally means. It is also the...

One of our favourite places to go in the spring is the beautiful Thassos island in Northern Greece. Thassos island...

Spring is my favourite season for walks, it is not very warm but it is quite warmer than the previous...

I had heard a lot of Natural park “Blue rocks” (Sinite Kamani) near the Bulgarian city of Sliven but I...

Where you can enjoy SPA and nature in Bulgaria Are we really late for dinner because we are stuck between...

A nature walk between two villages If you are a guest of Sofia, you have to visit the mountains around our...

Where to taste and buy the traditional Bulgarian green cheese from Cherni Vit “The man who makes the cheese lives...

The sun is shining above the flower beds and all the tourists like us wander among the rose fields. All...

A perfect day trip from Sofia to Pirot and Poganovo monastery We have been to Pirot, Serbia, so many times...