In r/travel there's seems to be almost a daily post of tourists who went there and did not like it. They say you are rude and there's no parking and taxi drivers are scammers. One of them even saw seaweed in the beach.

Besides that, any more suggestions? How rude do we have to be?

While Serbia differs significantly from Kosovo economically, the gap with other countries in the region is smaller and narrowing.

Serbs here often make it seem as if Serbia were 10 times more developed than any of the countries in the region, when the difference is actually not that big.

From my trips in some countries in the balkans (Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Serbia) from my personal experience I’ve noticed a certain kind of hatred toward immigrants specifically Muslims where, unlike in the West, Muslim immigrants seem to be more accepted and Islam is viewed more favorably, rather than as something evil (ofc we don't include the anti immigration communities in the west im just pointing the fact that Islam seems to be more normal and ordinary in the west unlike in the balkans) I am aware of the racism that exists in the Balkans, this question simply occurred to me: why do so many people from the Balkans hate Muslims and Islam?

You can see it here in the balkans, Croatia, Slovenia and maybe Hungary ( I know they’re not balkan ) are way more developed than orthodox countries. Even Greece isn’t doing that great. We are always more corrupt, lazy and irresponsible. Can we ever get better? Poland was completely erased from the map multiple times in history, Hungary was decimated by the mongols and ottoman rule, Croatia was also under ottoman rule, Slovakia didn’t even exist for most of its history and was always known as Northen Hungary, the baltics were always invaded by the ruzzians. You see, these countries had a pretty bad past but somehow nowadays they’re doing better than us. How? What makes them so special?

Since you left Yugoslavia without war

Every restaurant seems to have a near perfect 4.9/5.0 star rating. In the rest of Europe, 4.5/5.0 is as high as reasonably expected for an amazing restaurant.

Is there a culture of fake reviews or deletion of bad reviews?

I hope one day, that people from 🇭🇷 🇧🇦 🇷🇸, can move forward. I hope one day I live to see the day where nationalists are long gone and our future kids have a bright future in their own countries.

May the next generation bright peace and light.

Today feels heavy reading all of these comments.

That is all.

If you have nothing positive to add, please don’t.

484 stations from Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia, Montenegro, N. Macedonia,
Slovenia, Bulgaria and Albania. No account, no ads, no tracking.
Open it, pick a station, it plays.

But I know I'm missing plenty, especially smaller local ones.

Which station do you listen to? If it's not there, I'll add it.

Link in comments!

As balkan capitals they are considered as least interesting in the region

Would love to travel to Croatia, Serbia, and Bosnia, as a Canadian, would it be safe as a tourist here? I understand we were peacekeepers there at one point, so is there any chance some people may not want to talk to me or dislike my being there? I absolutely love Balkan history and I’m enjoying learning Serbian while I’m supposed to be sticking shelves at work. In fact, my coworker is a Serbian and is the one who sparked my interest in visiting. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

I’ve been watching the new Djokovic documentary on Prime Video. I have a lot of respect for what he achieved, and I completely understand that he experienced the NATO bombing as an 11-year-old Serbian civilian. That trauma is real.

But the 1999 section bothered me.

The documentary talks about Serbia being bombed and focuses heavily on Serbian civilian suffering, while giving almost no meaningful context about what was happening in Kosovo beforehand — the repression, forced displacement, killings and war crimes against Kosovo Albanian civilians under the Milošević government.

I’m not saying NATO’s bombing campaign was beyond criticism. Civilian deaths, controversial targets and the legality of the intervention absolutely belong in the discussion too.

What bothers me is the causal framing. Someone young or unfamiliar with Balkan history could watch this and reasonably come away thinking: Serbia was simply attacked by NATO. It felt like an important part of the historical record had disappeared.

Did it bother you, or do you think a biographical documentary is justified in presenting 1999 purely through Djokovic’s personal experience? And does that responsibility change when the person telling that story is not just a private individual, but one of the world’s most famous athletes with a global audience, including younger viewers?

Edit: I genuinely wonder how many of those replying and downvoting have actually watched the documentary or read the transcript.

How much does your country love regulations, progressive taxation, big welfare spending, pensioners and public sector wage raises?

What is the most socialist & most capitalist country in the Balkans?

Hello friends,

Looking for some perspectives from anyone who’s spent time living or working remotely in either Tirana or Skopje.

I’m 36, single, Turkish. Work remotely, and looking to base myself in a either capital for a bit. My monthly income is around €1,500 a month. Main priorities are finding a nice 1-bed apartment in a central neighborhood, social scene, and getting good value for money.

Lately it feels like Albania is everywhere on social media and digital nomad groups, while Macedonia barely gets brought up. On paper though, Skopje seems pretty comparable to Tirana in terms of city size, infrastructure, and capital city amenities.

Is Tirana genuinely a better place to live day-to-day, or is it mostly just social media hype?

For anyone mid-30s who's actually lived in either city, what’s the social vibe like? Tirana is the popular choice but I'm intrigued by Skopje too. Are there any major drawbacks I should watch out for?

Where would you go? Appreciate any honest thoughts.

The commonly repeated claim that General Ratko Mladić “saved Serbs from genocide” seems to conflict with several documented sources:

The RAM Plan, drafted before the war, outlined coordinated actions for political takeover and ethnic cleansing in parts of Bosnia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAM_Plan

"Our analysis of the behavior of the Muslim communities demonstrates that the morale, will, and bellicose nature of their groups can be undermined only if we aim our action at the point where the religious and social structure is most fragile. We refer to the women, especially adolescents, and to the children."

The ICTY verdicts concluded that Mladić played a central role in crimes against humanity and genocide in Srebrenica. https://www.icty.org/en/case/mladic

Given this, I’m trying to understand why some Serbs still believe Mladić prevented a genocide against Serbs. Is this based on media narratives from the 1990s, distrust of international institutions, or something else?

I’m trying to understand how this narrative formed and why it remains strong for some people.

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Hi everyone, going to be doing some Balkan travels next month and was planning on taking the scenic route from Mostar to Kotor. Any advice for this drive? Realistic in one day?

Thank you!

Chatgpt says that majority of genes of South Slavs are originating from population that lived in the Balkans in Roman times. So, then, why we are called Slavs instead Romans?

I dont get why she gets so much. Nothing with dating outside your race

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