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Kosovo
Kosovo: Tea and Tito in Mitrovica's North
It's known as "Bosnian Mahalla". Home to many of northern Mitrovica's Bosniaks, the neighbourhood in the city in northern Kosovo is also frequented by Albanians and Serbs, making it an ethnic mixing bowl.
On the surface, life feels tranquil. At the stores, you can buy chocolates as well as traditional specialties such as ajvar (hajvar) and lutenica. New buildings have sprung up, financed by the Serbian government. Landmarks include a Jugobanka branch office and, above all, the locally famous Shera's Café.
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Epicure
Kosovo
Kosovo Winemaking Badly Hit After Independence and Serbia’s Boycott
November 2009 | Kosovo’s total wine exports have decreased by more than half Full Story
News
Kosovo
Kosovo Celebrates Independence, Again
26 July 2010 | Pristina streets were almost empty on Thursday afternoon, with people jammed instead into coffee bars to watch Hisashi Owada, the presiding judge of the International Court of Justice (ICJ), announce its ruling on the legality of Kosovo's declaration of independence. Full Story
BalkansKosovo and Serbia React to ICJ Shock Decision
Balkans
Custodians of Albanian Culture in Kosovo Face Tough Times
Routes Less Travelled
Kosovo
Kosovo: Off, Off, Off the Beaten Track in the Balkans
The Balkans, this troublesome part of Europe that in the last two decades flooded Western European and US media with news of violence, hides the greatest variety of pristine, off-the-beaten track destinations on the Old continent.
With Kosovo’s status now apparently resolved, even more spots become accessible to adventurers – from the underdeveloped ski-resorts and spa wells, hidden in majestic mountains and numerous, yet-to-be-explored natural parks, to the rich and intriguingly cultural heritage sites brimming with controversy. Full Story
The Serbian Monastery of Dečani: a Blind Prodigal King in a Sea of Frescoes
Kosovo
The Serbian Patriarchate of Peć: Wild, Barbaric Colours against the Dark Prokletije Mountains
Curiosity Chest
Kosovo
Kosovo: Dodona Theatre, A Symbol of Cultural Resistance
Dodona’s history goes way beyond the walls of its small yet celebrated theatre located in a Pristina neighbourhood which quickly took the name of the institution after its construction in 1992. Full Story
Hidden Sofia
Bulgaria
Sklada: The Space that Stores and Showcases Contemporary Design
Its short manifesto, called “The diary of a Sofia neo-nihilist,” reads: “In reference to Sofia, nobody can claim anymore that it is a place of underdeveloped primates isolated from the world. Sklada turned all that around…” Full Story
Bulgaria
Before and After: A Tango Milonga in the Midst of Sofia
Bulgaria
Vlaykova: Sofia’s Old School Cinema
Hidden Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Julian Perry's Walks in Bulgaria's National Parks
Julian Perry, author of Walking in Bulgaria’s National Parks, describes three of his most loved routes through the Bulgarian mountains for the readers of BalkanTravellers.com. His book was published by Cicerone press last month. Full Story
Bulgaria
From Sofia to the Village of Lakatnik in an Old Locomotive
Bulgaria
Go Green in Bulgaria: 23 Eco-Hotels and Guest Houses to Choose From
Balkan Coasts & Mountains
Biking Along the Adriatic Coast
Croatia
A group of four self-proclaimed ‘Yugo-nostalgics’ ride their bikes from Trieste through Croatia to Ulcinj in Montenegro in 12 days, covering approximately 1,200 kilometres. Full Story
Macedonia: Nearly 50 Years Later, Lake Ohrid Overflows Again
Ararat: The Mountain Where Noah’s Journey Ended
Balkan Towns
Five Not-To-Be-Missed Cities around the Balkans for 2009
Balkans
To many the Balkans region may be more popular for its nature than for its sprawling metropolises. And while the majestic mountain ranges of Bulgaria, Montenegro and Albania or the crystal sea waters of Croatia and Greece are impressive, the region also boasts an amazing collection of cities. Full Story
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Photogalleries
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A Perfect Shot
In Homo Urbanus Europeanus, exhibited May 9-24 in front of the National Theatre in Sofia, Jean-Marc Caracci presents his photographs of people in the urban environment of European capitals.
RED&WHITE SOFIA. On the 1st of March Bulgarians say goodbye to the winter. They buy each other red&white threads to carry around until they see a stork and spring can begin. Photography by Lode Desmet
BULGARIA D'OR: The Bulgarian countryside, patinated with the noble golden dust of the autumn. Photographs by Lode Desmet
360 degrees Bulgaria, an exhibition by photographer Alexandar Ivanov, is on display at the Sea Garden in Varna until August 28. It will be shown at Plovdiv’s Central Square from Sept 5.
The exhibition Photographs of a Trip Through Bulgaria by Hungarian photographer András Balla can be seen in Sofia's Hungarian Cultural Institute, at Aksakov 16 Street, until August 22
Instant Spring in Sofia | Photographs by Lode Desmet
Off-the-season Beauty of Bulgaria's Black Sea Coast | Photographs by Adelina Iliev
Bulgaria's Northern Black Sea Coast
Photographs by Albena Shkodrova
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