Forget Croatia: Why You Need to Visit The ‘Real’ Balkans
Five under-the-radar destinations to consider this summer.
The historic old town of Perast, sandwiched between the turquoise water of the Bay of Kotor and the rugged mountains of Montenegro’s coastline.
Photographer: wellsie82/Moment RFIt’s the unofficial beginning of summer, and the rising temperatures mean your social media scroll will soon be overrun with infinity pools in Santorini, the cliff-hugging villages of Cinque Terre, and the blooming lavender fields of Provence. Or, if your friends are especially on-trend, the sunburned terracotta roofs of Croatia’s Dalmatian coast.
“Croatia is huge,” says Andy Ross, head of product for the 40-year-old adventure travel company Exodus Travels. In recent years, he’s seen the country shift from an up-and-coming destination to a “very, very well-known” quantity. It is now the company’s fastest-growing European market.