About Balkans

There are 12 countries that are part of this awesome peninsula, namely Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia – North Macedonia, Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Turkey, and Slovenia.

1. Mother Teresa was born in the Balkans, more specifically in Skopje. She is celebrated for the noble service for the community hence her Nobel Price for Peace.
2. In 1885, Sarajevo (Capital of Bosnia) was the first city in Europe, and the second in the World (after San Francisco) to have a full time electric tram network running through the city.
3. The tie (cravat), today an essential fashion accessory for men/women, was named after an item in the uniform of Croatian soldiers during 17^th century.
4. No one in Greece can choose not to vote. Voting is required by law for every citizen who is 18 or older.
5. Italy invented the macchiato, but Kosovo has mastered it. Wherever you go in Kosovo, you can taste a great macchiato.
6. The Ohrid’s lake, located in Macedonia – North Macedonia is the oldest lake in Europe, and the deepest in Balkan. The lake is believed to be 4 million years old and has more than 200 endemic species.
7. The only gold museum in Europe exists in Central Romania (in the city of Brad), and it showcases rare raw pieces.
8. In Slovenia, tap water is safe to drink, and everyone can quench their thirst at any public drinking fountain.