Tell me about your trip to the Balkans. What did you do? How did you get around? What should be avoided? How did you meet people? Where can i go to meet women?I'm spending 2 weeks in Bosnia and Serbia and looking for ideas. Im interesting in befriending slavs, learning more of their history and culture, and seeing historic sites.
>>2814381>BosniaDefinitely the Neretva Valley.>Mostar>overnight at dreznica (picrel, small place)>Jablanica (watch the Battle of Neretva)>Konjic (for Tito's Bunker and rafting)>SarajevoThere's a modern train gifted by Spain which runs the route. It's one of the most beautiful train journeys in the world. You can just chill in the 'bar cart' (probably not serving) and spend the journey on a stool looking out the window.Mostar is kino. Good backpacker and drinking scene.Dreznica looks like a meme, but the owner of the guesthouse in picrel is based, will take you on boat rides, and give you a low down on local culture. His cousin is also in the NBABattle of Neretva is kino watching, and Jablanica has the train crash set. Maybe just pass through here.Tito's bunker = must do to contextualise a lot.Rafting = kino experience here. The Noah's Ark hostel is decent.Sarajevo = obviously lots of history.Try to go onwards through Respublika Srpska to hear the other side of things.
>>2814381Bump. Going to Albania in October. 2 nights in Shkoder 3 days in Valbona-Theth then 3 days unplanned so far. Maybe see the south of Albania or head down to Greece
>>2814793Theth-Valbone is the most beautiful thing I've done. It's fucking bliss. What way you doing it? And independent, or with a hostel/guide?There's the Lake Komani ferry nearby, but it's hard to chain it to the hike. Needs an overnight stay somewhere like Bajram Curri.Where you flying into? Tirana or Podgorica?Be careful of the bus times. Gjirafe Bus has most stuff on nowadays, and is generally ok, but a lot of buses are still informal, and unpredictable.>3daysIs a bit of a rush. Travel takes tiiiiiiiime in Albania. Plan for the worst and keep the itinerary simple. You could always do Shkoder -> Ulcinj for the beach (Pirate Hostel is great fun), then fly out of Podgorica. There's some nice accom aronud Virpazar for dirt cheap, with airport shuttles.I'd probably do picrel (based on 8 nights)>1: Fly into Tirane, spend 1 night>2: Get bus to Bajram Curri, get lunch, taxi to Valbone, spend 1 night>3: Wake up early, hike to Theth, and get bus back to Shkoder for late dinner and checkin.>4: Spend another night in Shkoder (not actually much to do here desu)>5: Taxi/bus to Ulcinj, chill at Pirate Hostel>6: Do boat trip with cave swimming, etc>7: Bus to Virpazar, lunch on a bot on Lake Shkoder and general chil>8: Fly back from Podgorica
>>2814815Flying into Tirana, place I'm staying at in Shkoder says they can arrange one of those busses to come get me at 7am and it'll take an hour and a half to getup there. Then up there I'm staying at Molla Guest House
>>2814859After that? Are you left alone at Valbone, or the hostel organises return transport?
>>2814938Regardless,You have to go to Bajram Curri afterwards.Please read this:https://www.amazon.co.uk/Accursed-Mountains-Journeys-Albania/dp/0006551742It's the ultimate /trv/ book about Albania, which will contextualise your travels massively. Obv not me, and sorry for the amazon goy link.You may want to consider - from Bajram Curri, either:>lake Komani back to Shkoder>bus to Kosovo, then onwards to TiraneI'm asssuming you have a Tirana flight back. I'd recommend Kosovo. The links are surprisingly fast back, and there's no border.
>>2814760I actually enjoyed the mystery meat, "salad" and bread
>>2814941bump.
>>2814381I am confused about the bus situation in Macedonia and Montenegro.From what I gathered, I can buy a voucher online but I have to exchange it for the actual ticket when I get to the station?
>>2815423yes, that shit is retarded and pointless and sucks when you're running late. you also have to pay a small amount just to enter some bus stations in the balkans, I think mostly in Serbia
I plan on visiting Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Serbia.I've heard it's hot and humid, I plan on visiting in late June - early July, how bad is the heat? It's the only time I can goI'll be bringing one of these silly tourist hats to block out the sun
How is the public transportation in Croatia/Serbia? I'm travelling next month to Split -> Medjugorie -> Dubrovnik and I see the only way around is in buses or probably overpriced taxis, and don't know if I should book them in advance or pay for a ticket when I get there
