Wait what? Balkan countries produce wine? Yes they do, as it happens, and some are not just good. They’re VERY good. Wine season is fast approaching and we just so happen to have holiday bases in two of the finest wine countries in the Balkan region: Croatia and Montenegro. In late August and September, it’s
The best cold water swimming spots in the Balkans
- Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Destinations, Inspiration, Montenegro, Serbia, Uncategorized
- Balkans, cold water swimming, lakes, rivers, wild swimming
Cold water swimming may be the latest wellness trend but here at Undiscovered Balkans, we were doing it long before it became mainstream. When you live near some of Europe’s cleanest rivers and lakes, it’s impossible to resist. While our friends in the Nordic countries are credited with promoting the health benefits of cold water
The making of our unique kayaking & bushcraft holiday in Montenegro
- Destinations, Inspiration, Montenegro, Uncategorized, Undiscovered Montenegro
- kayaking, Lake Skadar, Montenegro
Often considered Montenegro’s answer to Lake Como, the glorious Lake Skadar in the south has no shortage of epic views, stunning wildlife and intrepid adventures to experience. That’s why so many of our holidays are based there. We caught up with co-founder Ben who first designed this one-of-a-kind kayaking holiday in 2018. “These kinds of
Villa Miela’s winter projects
- Montenegro, Undiscovered Montenegro
- Grand Designs, Guest Accommodation, Montenegro, Montenegro, Montenegro, Renovation Project, Villa, Villa Miela, Workaway A Place in the Sun
If you’re reading this, you know what we usually get up to when we have a tourist season – but you might not be aware that Emma and I tend to be just as busy during the winters. It’s not all skiing and cricket (yes, really!), finding new waterfalls, routes and locals to include in
14 stunning photos that will make you want to visit Virpazar
- Montenegro, travel, Undiscovered Montenegro
- Balkans, hiking, holiday, kayaking, Lake Skadar, Lake Skadar, travel, Undiscovered Montenegro, Vacation, Virpazar
In the middle of giant Lake Skadar National Park sits the tiny fishing “town” of Virpazar, one of Montenegro’s historic trading centres dating from medieval times and, for the last 10 years, our home and activity base. The clue is in its name – ‘Vir’, which means confluence of rivers and ‘Pazar’, the Turkish word