Sunday, 19 May 2013

Featured Destination


Macedonia
The Balkans for Armchair Travellers. The Best Books on the Region in English

While recently travellers are more and more obsessed with literary trips - popular, following The DaVinci Code, or more sophisticated, remaking Byron's journey around Europe, - the Balkans stood away from this trend.
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Epicure


Croatia
Croatian Wine for Beginners

While Croatian wines score better and better points on the international competitions, they remain generally exotic on the international market. Infamilliar varieties names, tongue-breakers of brand names and general loss at the regions character and the style of winemakers make them a rare and difficult choice. But, many believe, this is bound to change. Soon. Full Story


News


Croatia
Dubrovnik Hotel Awarded Best in Europe

12 September 2011 | The Dubrovnik Palace Hotel in Croatia received World Travel Award as the best resort hotel in Europe, leaving behind thousands of posh hotels in Italy, Greece, Turkey, France, Italy, Monaco.
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Croatia
VIPs Queue to Visit, and Even Buy, Croatian Resorts
Croatia
Croatian Scientists Discover Cure for Escherichia Coli


Routes Less Travelled


Balkans
The 12 Balkan Contenders for the New 7 Wonders

If you ever felt regret that – having been born in contemporary times, you’ll never be able to see the Seven Wonders of the World, of which only the Great Pyramid of Giza survives, y
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Curiosity Chest


Croatia
Croatia Artists' "Broken Relationships" Exhibit to Be Displayed in Zagreb

The exhibition "The Museum of Broken Relationships," initiated by two Croatian artists and showcasing people's remnants of their past relationships, quickly became a global attraction. It is now looking for a permanent home in Zagreb. Full Story




Hidden Sofia


Bulgaria
From Soviet Saviours to American Superheroes and Back: Sofia Keeps Pace with the Times

21 June 2011 | Just four days after an anonymous graffiti artist transformed the Soviet Red Army monument in the centre of Sofia, turning it into a congregation of various comic-book characters Full Story

Bulgaria
Sklada: The Space that Stores and Showcases Contemporary Design
Bulgaria
Before and After: A Tango Milonga in the Midst of Sofia

Hidden Bulgaria


Bulgaria
Go Green in Bulgaria: 23 Eco-Hotels and Guest Houses to Choose From

Bulgaria's countryside is a pristine treasure. Poor and underdeveloped, many regions, with hills and valleys, mountains and gorges, have remained untouched for decades.
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Bulgaria
Julian Perry's Walks in Bulgaria's National Parks
Bulgaria
From Sofia to the Village of Lakatnik in an Old Locomotive