This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). A complicated region with an extraordinarily rich cultural heritage, Europe’s beautiful Balkan lands have been passed through and ...

When it comes to tourism, the Balkan countries tend to be overshadowed by some of Europe’s larger western nations, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a world of spectacular beauty to be found all ...

The Balkan Peninsula's new megatrail is as much about imbibing culture as it is about bagging peaks. In his first dispatch from the trail, the author embarks on a 1,250-mile journey across six ...

The tallest peak in the Balkan Peninsula is Musala, a mountain that measures in at 9,596 feet. Equipped with scenic beaches, towering mountains, and a massive array of ancient landmarks to explore, ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The Balkan Peninsula is home to 1409 species, included in 337 genera and 47 families. This number was established after a critical review of ...

Iñigo Olalde, Ikerbasque Research Fellow at the UPV/EHU and Ramón y Cajal Researcher has, together with the Institute of Evolutionary Biology (IBE: CSIC-UPF) and Harvard University, led a study in ...

A devastating earthquake in Albania is the latest wake-up call for Balkan states, but few have learned the lessons of the past. When Skopje was struck by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on a July morning ...