Balkans Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
geopolitical and cultural region of Southeast Europe
About Balkans
The Balkans contain charming multicultural towns, impressive monasteries and citadels dotting the hillsides, mighty mountains sprinkled with a liberal dose of beautiful forests and pleasant lakes, and last but not least a great folk music tradition—coming off both as much joyful and melancholic as it could be—all survived various wars, if sometimes suffered a bit from the atrocities. With hundreds of kilometres of coastline on both the Adriatic and Black Seas, beachgoers won't be disappointed in this region, either. The Balkans have been the borderland of many great powers; theRoman Empire(surviving as the Byzantine Empire until the 15th century), theOttoman Empire, theAustro-Hungarian Empire, and the sphere of influence of theSoviet Union. From the end ofWorld War Ithe Western Balkans wer
Top Attractions in Balkans
Explore the best things to see and do in Balkans:
- ★EXIT Festival
- ★Guča festival
Balkans Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 13 sections including: