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Albanian Riviera - Revealing The Secrets of Europe's Cheapest Beach Paradise. Haven’t been to Palestine, so this will probably come across as ignorant.

Albanian Riviera - Revealing The Secrets of Europe's Cheapest Beach Paradise

Berat, the UNESCO listed ancient “City of a Thouand Windows” in Albania, reminded me of Palestine. Sofia, Bulgaria to Sofia, Bulgaria - Google Maps. MAVROVO, MACEDONIA. Gjirokast�r. Дяволският мост - Andrey Andreev Photography. В търсене на Дявола при Дяволския мост Историята Дяволският мост е построен между 1515 и 1518г. по поръчка на султан Селим I на мястото на стар римски мост.

Дяволският мост - Andrey Andreev Photography

Мостът е най-големият (дълъг 56м) и може би и най-известният османски мост в Родопите и едно време е свързвал Беломорието с Тракия. Турското му име е Şeytan Köprüsü (Шейтан кюпри – Дяволски мост) Село Дядовци За Дяволския мост има купчина легенди. Легендата Но да се върнем в XVI век. И така, как да открием Дявола се пита в задачката. The stunning beautiful canyon Matka, Macedonia - Andrey Andreev Photography.

It is snowy outside, in our kitchen are being baked Gingerbreads, it smells homely.

The stunning beautiful canyon Matka, Macedonia - Andrey Andreev Photography

It is not unusual. The winter is coming and my name day* too. PHOTOS: Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. We had arrived the previous evening in the dark—all four of us half asleep—but the next morning, as we left the hotel and rounded the first corner into town, there was no missing it.

PHOTOS: Lake Ohrid, Macedonia

Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is at least four million years old, but I’ll be damned if she didn’t look brand new. We stood on the road that climbed the hill of the old city and looked out, unable to see the other end of the lake 30-some kilometres away. Vallée de Valbona. Long Story Short - Albania is the Biggest Secret in European Tourism. For the ever-growing Albanian diaspora, those millions of Albanians around the world who chose to leave the promised land, I understand.

Long Story Short - Albania is the Biggest Secret in European Tourism

The economy in Albania, is terrible. Wages remain comparable to some third world nations – if you can find a job. I’ve seen people living at garbage dumps, and in slum-like shanty-towns. Unemployment is out of control. Corruption is rampant. You couldn’t pay me to visit Albania. – American friend who has never visited Albania. Albania - Bled, Slovenia is Amazing….But See Why Bohinj is Even Better. If you have followed this blog at all in the past two years, you probably have noticed something about me and that is I am pretty slow with publishing.

Bled, Slovenia is Amazing….But See Why Bohinj is Even Better

I’m also not consistent at all when it comes to scheduling posts and while I get annoyed with myself about this from time to time, sometimes taking a few months – or seven – to fully process a visit to a new country actually brings more clarity. This is especially true when those visits occur in the midst of a very intense, albeit ambitious tour of an entire continent. With that said, the time is now that I’d like to share with you a bit about one of the most beautiful places I visited last year but have yet to write anything about. Nearly eight months later and thousands of miles traveled since, it is the tiny country of Slovenia that still stands out in my mind as one of the major stars in my metaphorical 2013 travel show.

How can one country be so stunningly green, I do not know. But first a few words about Bled. Stay longer. Meet Montenegro – Darling of the Balkans. Meet Montenegro, one more “pearl of the Mediterranean”, or according to me, darling of the Balkans.

Meet Montenegro – Darling of the Balkans

Chilling just south of Croatia and north of Albania, Montenegro is one of the most manageable and pleasant countries to travel around in this part of the world. Saint Anne Lake: an amazing landscape, pure water - literally - and two legends of a desolated girl - Tourist in Romania. Saint Anne Lake is located in the Carpathian Mountains in the East-central part of Romania.

Saint Anne Lake: an amazing landscape, pure water - literally - and two legends of a desolated girl - Tourist in Romania

It is the only volcanic lake in the country. Its charm for tourists has the roots into the legends surrounding this place, the beautiful landscape, the healing properties and into the fact that it is also a great place to get in touch with nature and relax. Photo Source Saint Anne Lake and the geological truth. Tourist in Romania - Page 3 of 6 - Understand the beautiful traditions, explore the virgin forests and learn history. Parc national Plitvice. Week end à Istanbul : Osez le quartier Beyoglu ! : travel VOX. Posted by charlotte on Jeudi, août 2, 2012 · 5 Comments Cet article vous a plu ?

Week end à Istanbul : Osez le quartier Beyoglu ! : travel VOX

Pensez à voter pour l'auteur en cliquant sur l'icône en bas de page Pour votre prochain séjour à Istanbul, traversez le pont Galata pour sortir du centre historique Sultanahmet et allez poser vos valises en haut de la colline de Beyoglu. Vous ne serez vraiment pas déçu ! Guide de voyage Albanie : 12 jours entre Tirana et Butrint : travel VOX. Albanie : travel VOX. Voyage en Macédoine : itinéraire de 10 jours entre Skopje et Ohrid : travel VOX. Albanie. Après Gjirokastra, il me reste 150 Km a travers la montagne pour rejoindre Korce, la dernière grande ville avant la frontière Macédonienne.

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Je pars donc tôt le matin car ici 150 Km, ça peut vouloir dire 6 ou 7 heures de route....le début du trajet est assez facile, jusqu'à ce qu'on me laisse sur la route en lacets au milieu de nulle part, il fait un froid de canard, il commence a neiger, le vend est violent et rend le froid encore plus mordant. Macedoine. Je quitte Ohrid et son lac magnifique, ma cheville va mieux, il est temps de reprendre la route. Tour du monde de Froggy » Blog Archive » Monténégro, Albanie, Macédoine en autostop. Le Monténégro Une fois passée la frontière, l’arrivée au Monténégro nous a dépaysé, nous y avons découvert de grandes forets et un paysage de montagne qui nous a rappelé celui de la Slovénie.

Tout comme cette dernière, le Monténégro utilise l’Euro comme monnaie. Mais il ne fait par contre pas encore parti de l’UE, bien qu’il ait déjà postulé pour y entrer. Nous avons traversé le Monténégro en longeant la cote (sur la mer Adriatique) et nous n’avons donc pas vu à quoi ressemblait l’intérieur des terres. Notre première étape a été la petite ville de H.Novi où nous avons passé la nuit au bord de l’eau sur la terrasse d’un café.