Towering over the second highest point of St. Martin’s Cathedral spire, Bratislava Castle, the landmark overlooking the Capital was built in the 9th Century. As an age long symbol of the city, it proudly stands on the bill above Danube river. Eleven kings and eight queens were crowned in this …
14-10-2016 Due to road congestions and traffic, we returned very late to Budapest, however, we made a night tour of the city, as we had to leave for Novi Sad – capital of Vojvodina province (Serbia). A little history of Hungary to start with is that the Habsburg Empire …
15 to 16-10-2016 From Budapest to Novi Sad, it is about 295 km and about 4 hours drive. We reached Novi Sad, capital of Vojvodina province of Serbia. Upon arrival, we had an enjoyable walk down through the colorful pedestrian zone mostly lined with 16th Century architecture. During the walk …
Belgrade is located at the convergence of three historically important routes of travel between Europe and the Balkans, east-west route along the Danube River valley from Vienna to the Black Sea, another that runs westward along the valley of the Sava River towards Trieste and northern Italy, and a third …
18-10-2016 After World War II, the Balkan states of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Croatia, Slovenia and Macedonia became part of the Republic of Yugoslavia. After the death of Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito in 1980, growing nationalism among the different Yugoslav republics threatened to split their union apart. The Serbian leader …
The Old town of Sarajevo is a thriving art scene, festivals and a fascinating mix of Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian, Slavic, Muslim, Orthodox, catholic and Jewish cultures, is sometimes referred to as Bascarsija, the name of these streets in 15th century Ottoman built market place. The hillside fortifications of Sarajevo’s outskirts predate …
Mostar is a historic city, on the valley of the river Neretva, developed in 15th and 16th Centuries as an Ottoman town and during Austro Hungarian period in the 19th and 20th centuries. Mostar has long been known for its Old Turkish houses and the Old Bridge “Stari Most” built …
20-10-2016 Dubrovnik is one of the world’s most magnificent walled cities, overlooking the calm blue Adriatic sea. Once the capital Republic of Ragusa (1358-1808), it’s now Croatia’s top tourists destination. Today, the pedestrian-only Old Town – packed with aristocratic Palatial and elegant Baroque churches, contained within sturdy medieval fortifications – …
21-10-2016 KOTOR, a town in Montenegro was founded by the ancient Romans. In the 10th century it was an autonomous city ruled from Byzantium, and from 1186 to 1371 it was a free city of medieval Serbia. It was Venetian and Hungarian for brief periods, and independent republic from 1395 …
Budva is also an ancient settlement, with history and culture that dates back some 2,500 years, and it’s one of Montenegro’s meandering coastline, backed by dramatic limestone mountains, gives on to the serene blue waters of the Adriatic Sea. And while Croatia, to the north west, has grown in popularity, …
