The Ultimate 5-Day Balkans Itinerary

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Though growing in popularity among European backpackers and vacationers, much of the Balkans remains a secret to outsiders. Perhaps, that is what makes it so unique and different from its western European counterparts.

The Balkans region has a long, violent history dating back further than the Ottoman empire. However, most recently, most of the Balkans countries came to be known as a cohesive group after the split of Yugoslavia.

Over half of the countries that are now known as part of the peninsular region used to be known as Yugoslavia until its separation in 1992.

The Balkans peninsula is made up of 11 countries: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia, and the European portion of Turkey.

My Experience In The Balkans

I first visited the Balkans in the winter of 2016 during a skiing trip in the mountains of Bulgaria….