Banja Luka first came to my attention when I looked into visiting Bosnia and Herzagovia (my final Balkan country). Initially I only considered visiting Sarajevo the capital and the picturesque Mostar 2.5 hours south by train. However, as I’m based in the northwest of England, flying to Sarajevo was very difficult with no direct or …
This blog post isn’t to put you off visiting Montenegro, it’s to help you avoid the mistakes I made. Montenegro is a beautiful country located in the Balkans. As it’s small with a population of only 622,781 you can explore the whole country in less than a week. You’ll find the Adriatic coast, many national parks …
Eurasian brown bears are the most commonly found bears in the Balkans. I’ve even had a run in with one in Romania (see here). While Romania has the largest population of brown bears, they are still found in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro and Serbia. Unfortunately, the Balkans have a terrible history of bear …