From Albania and Montenegro to Serbia and Slovenia; there are 11 countries in the Balkans. Here’s everything you need to know. Until Yugoslavia violently splintered apart in 1991, the map of the Balkans was very different from what you see today. Where...
Is Macedonia a country? Technically, no, but from legends of Alexander the Great to modern-day naming disputes between sovereign European nations, here’s everything you need to know. Okay, so there’s no doubt that this article is going to stir up a...
Where are the Balkans? How many countries are in the Balkans? What is Balkanization? Here’s everything you need to know! Defining the Balkans – both geographically and politically – is as intricate as the region’s long, layered history of...
Is Yugoslavia still a country? Does Yugoslavia still exist today? The short answer is no, but here’s everything you need to know about the Yugoslav breakup and its successor states! Travelling around the Balkans, it’s hard to escape the lingering ghosts of...
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I'm Richard. Penguin author. World traveller. History lover. Border nerd and travel journalist.
Along the Borders chronicles my multi-year journey along Britain's borders, boundaries and frontiers. Published by Penguin Random House, and available now!
