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FlamesAddiction · 07-23-2007, 12:14 AM

Probably don't have to mention too much about Croatia. It's all about the tourists these days. Plently to do and see.

There are some touristy areas in Bosnia. Mostar is a very old and historical town. Don't expect any luxury though. Sarajevo is also nice, but from what I've heard, it is still recovering from the war. There is a multicultural aspect with the different types of building. There is also quite a bit of archaelogical activity in the area with the Visočica pyramiad discoveries. I believe they give guided tours.

As far as Serbia goes, there are also some nice historic cities as well. It is still a little weary of foreigners though (the whole NATO bombing situation is still in some people's minds from what I hear). There has been a large immigration of Chinese to Belgrade, and from what I've heard, there is some animosity.

Vojvodina would be an interesting region to visit. It's an autonomous state within Serbia. It supposedly has the largest number of indigenous ethnic groups (26 groups and 6 official langiuages) of any area in Europe. It's home to Serbs, Hungarians, Roma, Slovaks, Croats, Muslims, Romanians, and more. I can't speak for how tourist friendly it is.

Mango and Table5 are both familiar with the Balkans I think.

07-23-2007, 12:14 AM	#4
FlamesAddiction Franchise Player Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Vancouver Exp:	Probably don't have to mention too much about Croatia. It's all about the tourists these days. Plently to do and see. There are some touristy areas in Bosnia. Mostar is a very old and historical town. Don't expect any luxury though. Sarajevo is also nice, but from what I've heard, it is still recovering from the war. There is a multicultural aspect with the different types of building. There is also quite a bit of archaelogical activity in the area with the Visočica pyramiad discoveries. I believe they give guided tours. As far as Serbia goes, there are also some nice historic cities as well. It is still a little weary of foreigners though (the whole NATO bombing situation is still in some people's minds from what I hear). There has been a large immigration of Chinese to Belgrade, and from what I've heard, there is some animosity. Vojvodina would be an interesting region to visit. It's an autonomous state within Serbia. It supposedly has the largest number of indigenous ethnic groups (26 groups and 6 official langiuages) of any area in Europe. It's home to Serbs, Hungarians, Roma, Slovaks, Croats, Muslims, Romanians, and more. I can't speak for how tourist friendly it is. Mango and Table5 are both familiar with the Balkans I think. __________________ "A pessimist thinks things can't get any worse. An optimist knows they can." Last edited by FlamesAddiction; 07-23-2007 at 12:25 AM.