From old towns and remarkable bridges to sacred places and natural wonders, find the stops that make your Balkan journey your own.
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Durres
The “Fatih” Mosque (also known as the Small Mosque or the Old Mosque) is one of the oldest monuments of Islamic worship in Albania and one of the main historical sites of the city of Durrës. It preserves great…
Roskovec
The Church of St. Kolli is located in the village of Kurjan, near the municipality of Roskovec, and was declared a Cultural Monument, category I, on January 15, 1963. This church dates back to the 13th–14th centuries…
Foča
Aladža Mosque, also known as the Colorful Mosque or the Mosque of Hasan Nezir, is one of the most valuable monuments of Ottoman architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in 1549 in Foča, on the banks of the…
Sarajevo
Ali-Pasha's Mosque is one of the most beautiful and most harmonious mosques in classical Ottoman style in Bosnia and Herzegovina, built in 1560 or 1561 as a waqf of Hadim Ali Pasha — a man born in Drozgometva on the…
Durres
Within the structure of the Durrës Amphitheatre, the largest Roman monument in the Balkans, a small Paleochristian chapel has been discovered, testifying to the gradual transformation of ancient public spaces into…
Fier
About 18 kilometers south of Fier, in the Ardenica hills, lies the thirteenth-century monastery, one of the most important buildings of the Orthodox Church in Albania. The monastery was founded in 1282 by the Byzantine…
Sarajevo
The Ashkenazi Synagogue in Sarajevo is the only active synagogue in the city and one of the most important examples of pseudo-Moorish architecture in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was built in 1902 for the Ashkenazi…
Bijeljina
Atik Mosque, the oldest in Bijeljina, represents an indelible trace of history and a symbol of survival through the centuries. Built between 1520 and 1566 under the patronage of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, after…
Livno
Balaguša Mosque, also known as the Bali-aga Ljubunčić Mosque or the Bazaar Mosque, is located in the old center of Livno, in the area of Stara čaršija, after which it got its recognizable name. This mosque is among the…
Sarajevo
Baščaršijska Mosque, also known as the Havadže Durak Mosque, is one of Sarajevo's most beloved religious buildings, located in the heart of Baščaršija in the Stari Grad municipality. It was built as an endowment of…
Durres
The Basilica of St. Michael (and not within the city of Durrës, but in the village of Arapaj, about 6 km south of the center of Durrës) is one of the most important archaeological monuments of the Paleo-Christian and…
Kupres
The Church of the Holy Family was built between 1967 and 1970 and today holds a special place in the life of the local community. Instead of being celebrated on the first Sunday after Christmas, Family Sunday is…
Gjirokastra
The Bazaar Mosque in Gjirokastër is one of the city's most important monuments and a symbol of the Ottoman heritage in Albania. Built in the mid-18th century by Memi Bey, it was erected in the center of the old bazaar…
Mostar
The Blagaj Tekke is one of the most beautiful and spiritual places in Herzegovina, set beside the source of the Buna River, near Mostar. It was built around 1520 as a dervish lodge – a place of prayer and spiritual…
Fojnica
The Čaršija Mosque in Fojnica, also known as the Šaban Ahmed Efendi Mosque, is the heart of the town center and the most spacious place of worship in this area. Built in 1666 by the then qadi of Kreševo and Fojnica,…
Sarajevo
The Cathedral Church of the Holy Mother of God is the largest Orthodox church in Sarajevo and one of the largest in the Balkans. It stands in the heart of the city, on the right bank of the Miljacka, its five domes…
Trebinje
The Church of the Holy Transfiguration of the Lord is located in Jovan Dučić Park and is one of Trebinje’s most recognizable sacred buildings. It was built from 1888 to 1908 and is distinguished by a blend of different…
Banja Luka
The Cathedral of Christ the Saviour is one of the most important Orthodox churches in Banja Luka, in the very centre of the city. It stands on the site of the former Church of the Holy Trinity, built between the world…
Berat
The Cathedral of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary is located in the center of the Berat Castle and represents one of the most important religious and artistic monuments of the city. Built in 1797, on the ruins of an…
Trebinje
The Trebinje, or Trebinje-Mrkan Diocese, is one of the oldest dioceses in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and it is first mentioned in a bull of Pope Benedict VIII from 1022. Construction of the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin…
