Balkans
The Balkans combine mountain landscapes, Adriatic and Aegean coasts, historic port cities, and layered cultural history across southeastern Europe.
This page groups together country and place links that fit the Balkan region so visitors can browse them as a single geography cluster.
Countries in Balkans
AlbaniaAlbania is a sovereign state on the Balkan Peninsula in Southeastern Europe. It occupies a narrow coastal corridor between the Adriatic and …Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina is a sovereign state on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe, defined by a complex blend of Ottoman, Austro-Hu…BulgariaBulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe with a long cultural lineage and strategic position on the Balkans. Straddling the Danube and t…CroatiaCroatia is a sovereign state in southeastern Europe characterized by a narrow coastal belt on the Adriatic Sea and interior lowlands that op…GreeceGreece is a sovereign state in southeastern Europe, defined by a long coastal margin, a contiguous mainland on the southern Balkans and an a…MontenegroMontenegro is an independent country in southeastern Europe, at the southern end of the Balkan Peninsula. Its short, deeply indented Adriati…North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia is a parliamentary republic in the central Balkans, defined by its compact territory, mountainous spine and a patchwork of e…SerbiaSerbia is a landlocked country in southeastern Europe, situated where the central Balkans meet the Pannonian Plain. It serves historically a…SloveniaSlovenia is a small Central European country whose compact territory contains Alpine peaks, a strip of Adriatic coastline and extensive kars…
Published places in Balkans
AcropolisAcropolis is an ancient fortified citadel located on a limestone outcrop in central Athens, Greece. It functions as a focal archaeological c…Acropolis MuseumAcropolis Museum is a modern archaeological museum in Greece that houses finds from the Acropolis of Athens. The museum is sited at the foot…Aristotle University of ThessalonikiAristotle University of Thessaloniki is a public university in Greece and a central institution of higher education for the country’s northe…AthensAthens is the capital city of Greece and its principal political and cultural center. It occupies a central role in the modern Greek state a…Athens International AirportAthens International Airport is the principal international airport serving Greece and the Athens metropolitan area. The airport is a civil …Attica Zoological ParkAttica Zoological Park is a zoological collection and managed wildlife facility in Greece, serving the Athens metropolitan area. The park oc…Bay of KotorBay of Kotor is a fjord in Montenegro that forms a deeply indented inlet of the Adriatic Sea. The Bay of Kotor lies behind a narrow coastal …BelgradeBelgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia, serving as the country's primary political and economic center. It hosts national govern…Belgrade FortressBelgrade Fortress is a historic fortified complex occupying a prominent hill above the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers in Serbia. I…Belgrade ZooBelgrade Zoo is a municipal zoological garden in Serbia, located within the historic Kalemegdan parkland. The site occupies a compact urban …Benaki MuseumBenaki Museum is a museum in Greece that preserves and exhibits breadths of Greek and related material culture. Its principal campus sits in…BeratBerat is a historic city in south-central Albania notable for its well-preserved Ottoman-era urban fabric and hilltop fortress. Berat's comp…