Wild east: five Balkan countries to discover for your next holiday
Done Spain, Italy and Greece? These countries offer spectacular landscapes, unspoilt swimming spots, ancient towns – and affordable prices
December 2020
Why sour cabbage sarma means Christmas to me – plus the recipe
All this foodie Instagrammer wants for Christmas is her Macedonian grandmother’s parcels of meat and rice wrapped in beetroot-tinted sour cabbage leaves
August 2015
Joanne O'Connor's great escapes
Travel tips: discover Macedonia’s Lake Ohrid, plus deals of the week
The sublime lakeside setting of Macedonia’s second city, plus bargain rates at London’s new Zetter Hotel and a hip new Paris hostel
April 2015
On the radar
How Skopje became Europe’s new capital of kitsch
Skopje’s new neo-classical splendour is divisive and expensive – not to mention of questionable taste. But one thing’s for sure: it’s made the Macedonian capital a truly surprising and impressive spectacle
April 2014
Joanne O'Connor's great escapes
Travel tips: holidays in Macedonia, plus this week's best deals
Why Skopje is a small city with a big heart, and 16 reasons why the west is best and your chance to escape to Santorini
April 2011
Summer holidays: 10 of the best trips for students
Looking for inspiration on how to fill that three-month college break? We asked current and former students what they did last summer
April 2010
The art of Macedonia
In Skopje's old bazaar, artisan's skills have been handed down from generation to generation. Lucija Stojevic meets a young designer trying keep the traditions going
January 2010
A dive into Macedonia's past at Lake Ohrid
Ohrid, in Macedonia, is discreet and charming and sits on the shore of the oldest lake in Europe
November 2009
Ask Tom
Travel tips
Five fabulous skiing adventures
September 2009
Ask Tom
Ask Tom
Tom Hall of Lonely Planet answers your questions about worldwide travel. This week, Sydney, the Balkan states, South Africa and Goa
November 2008
Cats get the cream of the powder
Canadians have long used snowcats to reach remote virgin slopes, but now 'catskiing' has finally come to Europe and Dan Milner was the first to try it
March 2008
News blog
Greeks see red over Macedonia name
Nato's expansion in the Balkans could go off the rails if Greece and Macedonia can't agree a solution to the naming problem
September 2007
Eastern Europe braced for Palin effect
In his new seven week series the New Europe, Michael Palin delves into unique cultures on our doorstep, including the Balkan states and former Yugoslavia.
