Balkan Bus 2023

All around the Westbalkan.

Published: 07.02.2026 (AT time)

Last Edit: 10.02.2026 (AT time)

Into the Balkans

into Hungary, Pecs, Osijek, Sarajevo (1:00am arrival)

Beautiful Balkans

Mostar (with the Dutchs), Kotor (just too beautiful), into Albania

Albania

with Jo & Steffi, the sea, borsh & his coffee, donkeys on the street, the stony road, narrow streets, 2€ instead of 1€ scam, “bad” review 4.99

Underrepresented countries

North Macedonia, Steffi annoyed by Ohrid, nice dances, Skopje rain, into Kosovo, dogs don’t allow us into university

Tito’s train

Podgorica late arrival (1am, random guy), train to Belgrade, old Serbian guy taking my seat, aarggh, not knowing wha tip is, buying the bus to Hungary annoying money kaputt

The Balaton

with sister and parents, finally there for my Dad, Mom annoyed by Dad’s trying of Hungarian, Sümeg

The end of a journey

train back to Budapest, hostel my card was first declined and he didn’t want to let me in, next day tour with Istvan , walking walking, home with friend and his sister on the car