Lonely Planet Western Balkans

Lonely Planet's Western Balkans is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the beautiful people over coffee in Budva's cobbled Old Town lanes in Montenegro; and trek around Kosovo's Rugova Mountains - all with your trusted travel companion.

Start in Slovenia with a cheap flight into Ljubljana. Explore this charming capital before heading into the Julian Alps and the divine scenery around Lake Bled. Whether you like adventure sports or quiet strolls, Slovenia’s mountains have much to offer. Head south to dip your toes into Croatia’s dramatic Dalmatian coast. Take a ferry across to the jet-setters’ island of choice, Hvar, before heading to the architectural splendours of Dubrovnik. You might want to detour into Bosnia to visit the cultural treasures of Mostar, Bosnia’s first World Heritage-listed city, where the Neretva River has been hurdled by the famous Old Bridge. From Dubrovnik it’s a short hop south to Montenegro’s dramatic Bay of Kotor, where you can stay in the walled port towns of Herceg Novi or Kotor. Next is a classic Balkan train journey over the Dinaric Alps into the rolling hills of Serbia and the party capital of the Balkans, Belgrade, with riverboat party palaces, restaurants and nightclubs, plus a fine array of museums and galleries. For a taste of Serbia’s Orthodox Christian heritage, take a detour to the vineyards and monasteries of Fruka Gora. A train ride through the fields of Slavonia brings you to Zagreb, great for strolls through plazas, parks and elegant streets. Discover Croatia’s fabulous coast and Slovenia’s Alpine splendours. Party all night in Belgrade, then hide behind your shades as you stroll among Tirana’s wildly coloured buildings. Uncover the diverse culture, from Macedonia’s sumptuous Ottoman bazaars to Bosnia’s melange of mosques, churches and synagogues. Make your classic Balkan journey with the only guide to cover all of this fascinating region.

Lonely Planet's Western Balkans is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the beautiful people over coffee in Budva's cobbled Old Town lanes in Montenegro; and trek around Kosovo's Rugova Mountains - all with your trusted travel companion.

Includes chapters on Kosovo and Montenegro. Unique colour sections highlighting the best of the Balkans. Fascinating interviews with winemakers, archaeologists, a bar owner and a historian. Experience the best of this diverse region with our 2nd edition: you'll shiver with Mostar's bridge divers as they plunge into the icy waters below; listen for the saint's heartbeat at the tomb of Sveti Naum; and cast off your clothes - and your cares - when you swim off Dubrovnik's Lokrum Island. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip.

In the early 1990s, the Western Balkans were the scene of prolonged and bloody inter-ethnic wars. Numerous issues remain unresolved; Bosnia is a dysfunctional state; Kosovo a disputed territory; Macedonia a fragile republic, however, it is hard now to imagine the renewal of inter-state armed conflict. Investigating the causes and mechanisms driving peaceful transformation in the Balkans, this book examines developments in the region and contributes to discussions on security community building. Focusing on how different professional communities work together in the creation of regional peace and security, it sheds new light on how diplomats, policemen, soldiers and others brought about the transformation from conflict to peace through their everyday practices. Conducted collaboratively by a research community based within the region, this volume will be highly relevant to scholars and researchers studying the Balkans, regional security, security communities and policymakers.

Lonely Planet's Western Balkans is your passport to the most up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Watch the beautiful people over coffee in Budva's cobbled Old Town lanes in Montenegro; and trek around Kosovo's Rugova Mountains - all with your trusted travel companion.

From an expert author who has lived and worked in the region for over two decades, Bradt's Bosnia and Herzegovina is the most comprehensive English-language guidebook available to the mountainous heart of the Western Balkans. It covers the country's diverse Mediterranean landscapes, from the southern Herzegovina cities of Mostar and Trebinje to the lush and green Alpine regions of Sarajevo and Banja Luka, plus second-to-none coverage of the capital city Sarajevo. Now in its fifth edition, not only does the guide feature smaller towns and villages off the beaten track, but it also goes into greater depth than its competitors, with more detail on the history, culture and sights, and more opinionated and entertaining reviews of hotels and restaurants. For this new updated edition, the Sarajevo chapter has been fully overhauled with brand new mapping, and a complete run-down of all of the Herzegovina wineries has been included. There is also new coverage on the Via Dinarica regional mega trail that carves its way through the heart of Bosnia and Herzegovina's Dinaric Alps and is chock full of activities and adventure for families and pros alike. New maps for the country's national parksSutjeska and Una national parks are included, plus walking routes that you'll find in no other booknew town plans of Visegrad and Trebinje. All the regional maps have been completely overhauled. Also included are details of rural accommodation and farm stays within reach of some of the major hubs, plus an expanded chapter on Mostar and Trebinje. Two decades after the conflict that ravaged the region, Bosnia and Herzegovina has emerged as a unique, dynamic tourism destination. Whether you go in search of bears in the primeval Sutjeska National Park, wander the winding streets of Sarajevo's Turkish quarter or put your feet up in Mostar with a glass of chilled ilavka, you are guaranteed to be charmed by the country's rich natural and cultural heritage.

The Western Balkan countries have been both a popular subject matter for diachronic analysis and a 1990s favorite. The significant changes that followed the most recent times of conflict in the region mostly evolve around the process of Europeanization. Despite the plethora of analyses, most approaches to the Western Balkans suffer from theoretical stagnancy, ex parte political practice, and detachment of politics from societal needs. This volume is the work of a team of theorists and practitioners who attempt a multidisciplinary approach to Western Balkans reality. An Agenda for the Western Balkans offers a critical view on issues that have been over-analyzed in mainstream terms and opens a discussion that will occupy researchers and practitioners for years to come. It addresses novel topics and engages in innovative approaches that cut across disciplines of social sciences (political science, international relations, sociology, historiography, geography, political economy) and levels of analysis (local, national, regional, European, global). This collection is a pioneer theoretical and practical guide towards a sustainable future for the Western Balkans.

Discover the best places to spot 300 of the world’s most exciting and unusual creatures, from the soaring Andean condor and prowling Bengal tiger, to singing humpback whales and migrating wildebeest. For many people, one of the most rewarding experiences of travel is seeing creatures you wouldn’t encounter back home. Whether you set out to see them on safari or spot them by sheer luck, there’s a thrill and a beauty in watching a wild animal in its natural habitat. That’s why we created Lonely Planet’s A-Z of Wildlife Watching. It’s packed with stunning photos, details of each creature’s habits and characteristics, and tips on how to increase the chances of an encounter. Inside, you’ll find all the most iconic animals like lions, tigers, elephants and sharks, but we’ve gone even further than these headline acts to showcase the mind-blowing diversity of the natural world, with other animals including: snow leopards, mountain goats, antelopes, fennec foxes, giant albatrosses, hog-nosed bats, giant clams, corals, whales, wobbegongs, birdwing butterflies and Hercules beetles. Created in consultation with biologist and writer Amy-Jane Beer, and with a foreword by nature photographer Mark Carwardine. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition.

This annual bestseller ranks the hottest countries, regions and cities for 2020, and reveals how well-planned, sustainable travel can be a force for good. Drawing on the knowledge and passion of Lonely Planet's staff, authors and online community, we present a year's worth of inspiration to take you out of the ordinary and into the unforgettable.

This book explores the diverse ways in which Holocaust representations have influenced and structured how other genocides are understood and represented in the West. Rebecca Jinks focuses in particular on the canonical 20th century cases of genocide: Armenia, Cambodia, Bosnia, and Rwanda. Using literature, film, photography, and memorialisation, she demonstrates that we can only understand the Holocaust's status as a 'benchmark' for other genocides if we look at the deeper, structural resonances which subtly shape many representations of genocide. Representing Genocide pursues five thematic areas in turn: how genocides are recognised as such by western publics; the representation of the origins and perpetrators of genocide; how western witnesses represent genocide; representations of the aftermath of genocide; and western responses to genocide. Throughout, the book distinguishes between 'mainstream' and other, more nuanced and engaged, representations of genocide. It shows how these mainstream representations – the majority – largely replicate the representational framework of the Holocaust, including the way in which mainstream Holocaust representations resist recognising the rationality, instrumentality and normality of genocide, preferring instead to present it as an aberrant, exceptional event in human society. By contrast, the more engaged representations – often, but not always, originating from those who experienced genocide – tend to revolve around precisely genocide's ordinariness, and the structures and situations common to human society which contribute to and become involved in the violence.

Lonely Planet Montenegro is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Enjoy the view of Sveti Stefan while lazing on the beach, visit Njegos' tomb on top of Black Mountain, or experience ancient history in Kotor.

Lonely Planet's Montenegro is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Roam Kotor's atmospheric old town, raft the Tara River, and hike the Prokletije mountains; all with your trusted travel companion.

Discover Croatia's fabulous coast and Slovenia's Alpine splendours. Party all night in Belgrade, then hide behind your shades as you stroll among Tirana's wildly coloured buildings. Uncover the diverse culture, from Macedonia' sumptuous Ottoman bazaars to Bosnia's melange of mosques, churches and synagogues. Make your classic Balkan journey with the only guide to cover all of this fascinating region. - Written by experts -our authors are regional specialists - Get organised -suggested itineraries, easy-to-use maps and colour highlights help you tailor your own trip - Learn from the past - insightful coverage of the region's tumultuous history - Sleep easy -with our comprehensive, reliable and up-to-date reviews you'll find the best bed in town