To show you a bit more of the beauty of Kotor in Montenegro, one of the highlight of my trip to the Balkans, I’ll share with you some of the photos I took while taking a morning walk just outside
National Park Galicica : Saint Naum Springs
It’s a perfect nature retreat, I only wish I could have stayed longer. Nikola, the local boat-guide at the Saint Naum springs of National Park Galicicia, also gave me a bit of a surprise with his well rehearsed ability to
Rozafa Castle – Fortress of Shkodër : Albania
Set 130m high on a mountain next to Shkodër in northwestern Albania is the Rozafa Castle. Being on top and looking around you can quickly get a sense of why the castle was setup on that specific location, as it
Islands of Kotor Bay : Montenegro
Together with Croatia’s Dubrovnik, Kotor of Montenegro is a highlight of my trip to the Balkans. It’s got it all. UNESCO World Heritage Site approved historical background set on an unbelievably gorgeous scenery featuring the Kotor Bay with the high
Bitola-Macedonia
We only made a very brief stop in Bitola for a few hours, but we still had time to stroll around the charming central area and visit one heritage area. Wikitravel has a good intro: Bitola is quite
Monastery of Saint Naum in Ohrid–Macedonia
Not too far away from beautiful Ohrid with its enchanting monasteries and the Ohrid lake is the monastery of Saint Naum of Ohrid, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia. The monastery was founded by Saint Naum back
Onufri National Museum & Saint Maria’s Church : Berat
Inside the walls of the Berat Castle, within the area of Saint Maria’s Sleep Church, is the Onufri Museum – named after one of Albania’s finest artists. We had the pleasure of attending a tour of the place given by
Berat Castle : Albania
Berat, the Albanian white city, has one major attraction which makes it a very popular among the tourists coming to Albania – the Berat Castle (Berat Kala). Unlike the castle I visited in Kruja which hosts museums, shops and restaurants,
Berati–White City : Bektashism Tekke – Shabbatai Zvi
Our explorations of the Balkan religions somehow always seemed to revolve around the topic of the exotic Bektashim religion and finally brought us to a tiny hidden gem in the outskirts of Alabnia, a town called Berat (or Berati). Generally
Kruja’s Dollma Teqe : Albania
This post is a wrap up of my visit to Albania’s little town of Kruja. So far, I’ve mentioned Kruja’s old bazaar, the Kruje Castle and Skanderbeg National Museum and the terrific little National Ethnographic Museum. Still, there’s one little