Arrived in Sofia
September 22, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Sofia City Centre
September 22, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Straight off the plane and into the city centre for a quick explore and lunch!
The photos also include Roman remains for the old version of Sofia which was called Serdica. But is now a metro station,Read more
Soviet Walking Tour (by Josh)
September 22, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
This afternoon we did a Soviet walking tour around the eastern (in more ways than one) part of Sofia. This included the national stadium built by the communist, a monument to the soviet army forRead more
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral & Sqaure
September 22, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Our final stop included the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, a huge building which involved many Russian chants and us getting told off for having squeaky shoes.
After that it was over to the St. SophiaRead more
Night in Sofia
September 22, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Tonight’s adventure was drinks in the city centre (at £1.90 for the local beer it’s hard to say no). The night resulted in us visiting a local restaurant that included a questionable bar, yourRead more
Tour of South Sofia
September 23, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 10 °C
Lots of Soviet treasures in south Sofia includes the cultural palace, which had beautiful views of the 2000m mountain ranges that surround the city.
Walk round central Sofia
September 23, 2022 in Bulgaria ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Final stops in Sofia include a church from the 300s in the centre of the old Roman city Sardika.
Crossing the border
September 23, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
🇧🇬 —> 🇲🇰
Matka Canyon
September 24, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
After arrive late into Skopje, we headed straight over to Matka Canyon, arriving in the dark it only became clear this morning where we were actually staying.
Matka Boat Tour and Vrelo Cave
September 24, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
After a morning walk and breakfast overlooking the Treska river, we went on a boat tour down the canyon along to the Vrelo Cave. The tour guide only spoke Russian so luckily a Lithuanian person wasRead more
Skopje Walking Tour
September 24, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
This afternoon started with a walking tour of Skopje with what can only be described as a member of the Macedonian Nationalists. He gave us an excellent overview of the history of the city but alsoRead more
Skopje to Oursleves
September 25, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ⛅ 6 °C
Due to the 6am bus to Pristina being non-existent we had Skopje to ourselves as we walked round for a coffee shop to kill time before our 10am bus.
Mother Teresa Museum
September 25, 2022 in North Macedonia ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Short stop at the Mother Teresa museum, someone who was born in Skopje Macedonia 🇲🇰! The museum was a short introduction to her life and included the scariest wax work model I’ve seen so far.
Kosovo Border 🇽🇰
September 25, 2022 in Kosovo ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Border crossing into Kosovo 🇽🇰. The breakaway state from Serbia 🇷🇸.
Pristina (Приштина)
September 25, 2022 in Kosovo ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
First stop in Kosovo was the capital Pristina 🇽🇰 , it had it all starting with a statue of Bill Clinton, a library that evidently was designed by a very special person, massive lunches for 5€,Read more
Prizren
September 25, 2022 in Kosovo ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Final stop in Kosovo is Prizren, the second most populous city and located on the banks of the Prizren River between the foothills of the Sharr Mountains in the southern part of Kosovo.
We arrivedRead more
Prizren Fortress
September 26, 2022 in Kosovo ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Early morning walk up to the top of Prizren Fortress with some fantastic views as the sun rose of Kosovo. The fortress itself was built around the 6th century Byzantine Empire.
Crossing into Albania 🇦🇱
September 26, 2022 in Albania ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Views on the road
September 26, 2022 in Albania ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A VERY wet Tirana
September 26, 2022 in Albania ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
After getting off the bus (which was torture- 4 and a half hours of Albanian music), we’ve arrived into a very wet Tirana, so nothing for it but to hit the pub for £1 pints and pay with a 5000 LekRead more
Tirana Walking Tour
September 27, 2022 in Albania ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Finally some sunshine, this morning setting out on a morning walking tour of Tirana so that we can get out bearings. Included on the tour was the usual history of the city and Albanian people fromRead more
Afternoon exploring
September 27, 2022 in Albania ⋅ 🌧 20 °C
Final stops in Tirana were exploring the spots from the walking tour that seemed interesting. We visited the old Russian embassy which had moved to an undisclosed location after the local governmentRead more
Montenegro Border 🇲🇪
September 27, 2022 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Not the safest border in the world, the Albanian side consisted of collecting everyone’s passport on the coach to get signed (I could have given them anyones). And entering Montenegro the border manRead more
Podgorica
September 28, 2022 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Final stop on the taste of Balkans tour is Podgorica, capital of Montenegro and home to 30% of the countries populations. Up until 1992 the country was good Titograd in honour of Yugoslavian communistRead more
Trip in Numbers
September 28, 2022 in Montenegro ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
🚶🏼 119.51KM walked
🚶🏼 154,594 steps taken
🛣️ 768KM driven
🚌 4 international buses
🚌 1 domestic bus
💰 4 Currencies
