One Week in Albania: The North (Day 1)
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- Albania
Our travel through Southeast Europe advanced rather quickly—changing cities every other day, we decided it was time to slow down a bit. As we were being hosted by Herta’s family we figured we’d spend a week in Albania.
San Giovanni’s Castle of Kotor
A logical next destination when traveling south from Croatia and Bosnia and Herzegovina is Montenegro. At first, we didn’t really know what there was to see in this small country, but after hearing our fellow travelers rave about Kotor, we decided to take a bus there and see it for ourselves.
Scars Turned into Roses: Sarajevo & Mostar
Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina, is situated a few hours’ drive out from both Split and Dubrovnik. If you choose to take the bus or train there, you will often find yourself transiting through picturesque Mostar, located only one hour from the Croatian border. Bosnia and Herzegovina has come a long way from its turbulent past, and is a country well worth visiting.
Croatia’s Adriatic Coast: Split & Dubrovnik
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- Croatia
After spending a few weeks in Central Europe, it was great to be near the water again. We arrived in Split from Zagreb and Krka National Park, left our luggage at the hotel, and went out to enjoy this typical Adriatic and Croatian city. Next to Split, we visited Dubrovnik, where we enjoyed the old medieval city, and found a nearby beach to enjoy the warm waters of the Adriatic Sea.
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Highlights of Zagreb & Krka National Park
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After Ljubljana and Slovenia, it was time to move on to the next country: Croatia. Our first stop was Zagreb, the countries’ capital. Since our main goal was to spend time on the Adriatic coast, we merely spent only an afternoon here, to break up the otherwise long journey. The second stop before arriving at the coast was Krka National Park, famous for its series of seven waterfalls.
