Most tourists traveling along the Adriatic Highway from the Montenegrin border in northern direction do not know anything about „Vjetrenica“, a cave in Herzegovina that is visible on a well-marked road sign along the Highway, around 30 km north from Dubrovnik near Slano. Strange enough, this is one of the most impressive caves in the […]
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SKOPJE, PLAN 2014: A HISTORICAL REMAKE OR A KITSCHY THEME PARK?
Three years ago I visited Skopje. At that time, many people were talking about „Plan 2014“, initiated by Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. It was the government’s intention to redevelop the existing city center to include around 20 neo-classical and baroque buildings on the banks of the Vardar River, as well as over 40 monuments and […]
BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA: BLAGAJ, THE DERVISH HOUSE ON THE BUNA RIVER
On our last trip through Bosnia and Herzegovina we visited Blagaj, a small kasaba (village-town) 12 km south of Mostar that has now become popular as one of the main tourist attractions of Herzegovina, first of all due to its position at the spring of the Buna River and its historical tekke (Dervish monastery). Approaching […]
AMAZING FOČA (B&H): FROM SAND PYRAMIDS TO SUTJESKA NATIONAL PARK
On our last camper trip to Bosnia & Herzegovina we spent a night in Camp Drina near Foča. Branko, the friendly owner of this beautiful camping site on the bank of the Drina river, prepared an excellent meal (grilled trout) and gave us a lot of information about the surroundings. His friend Sića, a certified mountain guide, […]
EXPLORING UPPER KONAVLE: SOKOL GRAD AND MEDIEVAL TOMBSTONES
The Konavle region in Croatia stretches between Cavtat and the border with Montenegro. Many people have already passed through this fertile valley on their way to Dubrovnik or Čilipi Airport, but I suppose that the road through the upland of Konavle, with its picturesque stone villages on the karst slopes of Mount Snježnica (1234 m […]
TREBINJE: CITY OF SUN, WINE AND PLANE TREES
When traveling from Podgorica to Western Europe in the summer season, it is much easier to avoid the overcrowded Montenegrin Coast and to take the road via Nikšić and Trebinje further to Croatia. But Trebinje is also attractive for a day trip, as the distance from Podgorica is 115 km only! We visited Trebinje on […]
BITOLA, HEART OF THE BALKANS
The last time I visited Bitola in Macedonia was around 40 years ago. I remember this town as a dirty and poor place on the road to Greece. What a surprise to see Bitola nowadays as a well-developed, elegant, clean and prosperous town! It is now called “the city of consuls” as it is home to […]
THETH, ALBANIA: TOURISM CALLED – GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!
Guest blog post by Nataša Djukanović Last weekend we visited Theth for the second time. A fascinating environment! This time we were accompanied by my two daughters. I never thought that Theth would have such an impact on Nataša and I am proud to publish her impressions! It’s been five days since I am back […]
ALBANIA: LAKE SHKODRA RESORT – A PLACE TO BE
At just an hour’s drive from Podgorica we found a peaceful oasis on the shores of Skadar Lake: Lake Shkodra Resort, a perfect place to spend a weekend with our camper. In Montenegro it is very difficult to find a suitable campsite, in particular during the summer season, but on the other side of the […]
A QUIET WEEKEND IN SLANO, CROATIA
Escaping from the crowded and noisy Montenegrin Coast, we spent a long weekend in Slano. Our dear friend Marijana, owner of Camp Rogač (rogač = carob) in Grgurići, provided us with a beautiful pitch, so that we could park our camper in the shadow of a big carob tree, just 20 m from the beach. […]