Montenegro, The A-List Place To Be

Montenegro, The A-List Place To Be

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There is a reason why Conde Naste Travel named Montenegro as one of the year’s emerging destinations. It takes up less space than Connecticut and has a lower population than Stockholm but the tiny Balkan nation should not be overlooked – especially since it’s quieter and more unspoiled than neighbours, Greece and Croatia. My advice? Start packing before everyone else starts to catch on. Mountains The heroic kinfolk of Montenegro are known as the Djetići and has years of folklore associated with the strength and dynamism of its people, who have climbed the steep Dinaric Alps for centuries. Perched atop one of the highest peaks in Lovcen National Park is the Njegos Mausoleum. It houses the remains of the most loved poet, philosopher, and icon in the region - Petar…
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The Rose of Europe – Sofia, Bulgaria

The Rose of Europe – Sofia, Bulgaria

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Despite it being the 21st century, mention Sofia or Bulgaria, to the average Westerner, and you either draw up a blank facial expression followed by a despairing ‘Where?’ or a standoffish stance visualizing a grey, drab Iron Curtain communist country. How different is the reality of this hidden Eastern European gem? Located at the foot of 2209m high Vitosha Mountain, is the historic capital – Sofia, an area of human habitation since at least 7000BC. Sofia, also known by the Ancient Greeks as Serdika and by the Slavs as Sredets, was fondly known as ‘my Rome’ by the Roman Emperor, Constantine the Great. Located on the Balkan Peninsula between the Adriatic Sea and the Black Sea, the nation has always been part of the important East-West trade routes from the…
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