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Assos & North Aegean Guide: Behramkale, Ayvalık, CundaA sourced guide to Assos, Behramkale, the Temple of Athena, olive villages, Ayvalık and Cunda; ferries and prices need verification.
Bay of Kotor Guide: Exploring Boka KotorskaGuide to the Bay of Kotor (Boka Kotorska): explore Perast, the islet of Our Lady of the Rocks, Risan's Roman mosaics and Porto Montenegro in Tivat.
Belgrade Guide: Kalemegdan, Skadarlija and ZemunA practical guide to Belgrade covering Kalemegdan Fortress, Knez Mihailova, Skadarlija, Zemun, and Ada Ciganlija for first-time visitors.
Belogradchik Guide: Rocks, Kaleto Fortress and Magura CavePlan Belogradchik in northwest Bulgaria: red rock formations, the cliff-built Kaleto fortress, Magura Cave's prehistoric art and the 2026 euro switch.
Bitola and Heraclea Lyncestis Guide: Širok Sokak and the Ancient CityA concise guide to Bitola's Širok Sokak, Clock Tower, and Old Bazaar, plus the ancient site of Heraclea Lyncestis nearby.
Brasov and Sighisoara Guide: Transylvania's Medieval TownsA practical guide to Brasov's Black Church, Sighisoara's UNESCO citadel, Rasnov Fortress and Poiana Brasov in Transylvania, Romania.
Corfu and Ionian Islands Guide: Kerkyra, Paxos, LefkadaFrom Corfu's UNESCO-listed old town to Paxos, Antipaxos, Lefkada and Kefalonia: a complete guide to places worth seeing across the Ionian Islands.
Çanakkale, Troy and Gallipoli GuideA guide to Troy's ancient ruins, the Gallipoli WWI memorials, Çimenlik and Kilitbahir castles, and the islands of Bozcaada and Gökçeada near Çanakkale.
Danube Delta Guide: Tulcea, Sulina and the PelicansDanube Delta guide: Tulcea, Sulina, Sfântu Gheorghe, channel boat trips, pelican colonies, fishing villages. Fact-checked; fares never invented.
Dodecanese Islands Guide: Kos, Patmos, and SymiFrom Kos's Asklepion to the Cave of the Apocalypse on Patmos, Symi's neoclassical harbour, and Nisyros's volcanic crater: explore the Dodecanese Islands.
Dubrovnik Guide: City Walls, Stradun and LokrumA practical Dubrovnik guide covering the city walls walk, Stradun and Rector's Palace, Lokrum Island, the Srđ cable car, and nearby Cavtat.
Istria Peninsula Guide: Rovinj, Pula, Poreč, and MotovunA concise guide to Croatia's Istria Peninsula: Rovinj's old town, the Pula Arena, Poreč's basilica, and hilltop Motovun.
Koprivshtitsa Guide: Bulgaria's Revival TownKoprivshtitsa travel guide: Bulgarian National Revival houses, Oslekov House, the April 1876 Uprising, and day trips from Sofia or Plovdiv.
Kratovo and Kokino Guide: Volcanic Town and Megalithic ObservatoryA complete North Macedonia guide to Kratovo, built inside an extinct volcano's crater, and the Bronze Age megalithic observatory at Kokino nearby.
Kvarner Gulf Guide: Rijeka, Opatija and KrkA practical guide to Croatia's Kvarner Gulf: Rijeka's port energy, Opatija's Habsburg-era seafront and Krk island's coves and villages.
Maribor and Ptuj Guide: Northeast SloveniaA guide to Maribor and Ptuj: Slovenia's second city, the record-holding Old Vine, Lent riverside, Pohorje hills and Ptuj's Kurent carnival.
Midyat & Tur Abdin Guide: Stone Houses & Syriac MonasteriesA travel guide to Midyat's honey-coloured stone houses, the Syriac monasteries Mor Gabriel and Deyrulzafaran in Tur Abdin, and ancient Dara.
Novi Pazar and Sandžak Guide: Sopoćani and Stari RasA guide to Novi Pazar's Ottoman old town, the UNESCO-listed frescoes of Sopoćani Monastery, and the medieval ruins of Stari Ras in Serbia's Sandžak region.
Novi Sad & the Danube: From Petrovaradin to Fruška GoraA fact-checked guide to Novi Sad on the Danube: Petrovaradin Fortress, the EXIT festival, the monasteries of Fruška Gora and baroque Sremski Karlovci.
Painted Monasteries of Bucovina Guide: Romania's UNESCO ChurchesAmong the Painted Monasteries of Bucovina, Probota's present church received interior and exterior wall paintings soon after construction.
Pamukkale and Hierapolis Guide: Travertine Terraces and Ancient CityAn honest, fact-grounded travel guide to Pamukkale's travertine terraces, the ancient city of Hierapolis, the Antique/Cleopatra Pool, the theatre, and nearby Laodicea.
Peloponnese Guide: Nafplio, Mycenae and MonemvasiaNafplio, Mycenae, Epidaurus and Monemvasia: a complete travel guide to the Peloponnese's ancient sites, theatres and rock towns.
Plovdiv Travel Guide: Old Town and the Roman TheatreA concise Plovdiv travel guide covering the Old Town mansions, Roman theatre, Nebet Tepe, the Kapana district and Dzhumaya Mosque.
Pristina and Kosovo: A Guide Beyond PrizrenPristina's Newborn monument, Clinton Boulevard and National Library, plus Gračanica Monastery, Rugova Canyon and Gjakova's bazaar: an honest, verified Kosovo guide.