Diverse cultures, turbulent history and breathtaking hidden gems: welcome to the Balkan Peninsula, often referred to as the Balkans. Since you all know about Greece and Turkey (yes, parts of Greece ...

Thousands of British travellers have had their holidays cancelled after a major travel provider abruptly closed on Thursday. As of 24 April, operations by Balkan Holidays shut in the UK, with “all ...

A forward-thinking cross-border collaboration between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Montenegro shines a light on one of Europe’s most beautiful regions. The bordering municipalities of Foca and Plužine ...

Famous for its historic monuments and breathtaking natural beauty, Ohrid is one of Europe’s oldest settlements. It offers a truly unique experience for visitors, who can wander the charming cobbled ...

SEA CHANGE: A 17th-century church and Benedictine monastary on the island of Vis Tonci Lucic, my tall, scruffy, Game Boy–addicted host on the Croatian island of Hvar, is a disembodied but smiling ...

PHOTO: Beautiful Albania offers up pleasant surprises to Balkan tourists. (Photo by Rob Hogeslag, courtesy of Flickr on a Creative Commons license) To outsiders, the Balkan Peninsula is probably more ...

Global Voices stands out as one of the earliest and strongest examples of how media committed to building community and defending human rights can positively influence how people experience events ...

Alleged abuses perpetrated by some Western Balkan states, as well as Moldova, Georgia, and Ukraine, have prompted some European Union members to raise the possibility of canceling the visa-free travel ...