The Balkan countries are in southern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula, a landscape that marries mountains, Mediterranean and multicultural heritage. The Balkan Peninsula is bordered by the Adriatic Sea to the west, Mediterranean to the south, Aegean Sea to the east, and the Black Sea to the northeast. The countries that make up the Balkan Peninsula are Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia and Slovenia. Many of them are still very unknown, but all of them are pretty ‘unbalkanievable’.
Tours in the Balkans
Popular trails
Walking in the Balkans
Cycling in the Balkans
Read more about the Balkans
Bigging up our Balkan holidays
Here are some questions asked and adventures to be had on our Balkan holidays. We are honoured to offer holidays that protect and support this region on their journey to being leading lights in responsible tourism.
Meet the people who know the place: Katya in the Balkans
A chat with our Balkan doyenne, Katya Panchenkova, in one of a series of blog interviews with our destination managers, whose knowledge, love of nature and of course travel are top notch.
Food in the Balkans is plentiful and flavourful
You won’t go hungry in the Balkans after a day of hiking or cycling in some of Europe’s most dramatic landscapes. Given the terrain in many of the countries, the food is usually fine mountain fare. Tuck into our Balkan blog.
Getting to know the Peaks of the Balkans Trail
The hard won peaceful relationships between Balkan countries should be celebrated by visiting hikers and adventurers. And this is one heck of a way to do it, walking this 190km long-distance trail across the Western Balkans. Read more.
Everything you need to know about walking the Via Dinarica Trail
The Via Dinarica was launched in 2010 and is the vision of a group of local and regional leaders to not only put their countries on the map but to do so in a sustainable and adventurous way.
