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Trip Planner :  Europe  /  The Balkans

The Balkans

4.5
Architectural Buildings · Sacred & Religious Sites · History Museums
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    Top The Balkans tours

    FROM $40 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Ephesus Shore Excursion for Cruise Passengers
    5.0
    Duration: 3 to 5 hours
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    FROM $75 BOOK WITH VIATOR Krka Waterfalls & Sibenik Tour with entrance ticket from Split
    5.0
    Duration: 9 hours
    Tours from $75 »
    FROM $156 BOOK WITH VIATOR Private Corfu Custom Day Tour
    5.0
    Duration: 4 to 7 hours
    Tours from $156 »

    Places to visit in The Balkans

    Istanbul Trip planner BEST FOR: Architectural Building, Religious Site, History Museum Athens Trip planner BEST FOR: Ruin, History Museum, Architectural Building Goreme Trip planner BEST FOR: History Museum, Historic Walking Area, Geologic Formation Nafplio Trip planner BEST FOR: Castle, Pier / Boardwalk, Beach Pamukkale Trip planner BEST FOR: Hot Spring, Ruin, Theater

    Regions of The Balkans

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    Popular things to do in The Balkans

    Hagia Sophia ©
    Architectural Building
    Hagia Sophia
    Istanbul
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Buy tickets from $36 »
    Acropolis of Athens ©
    World heritage site
    Acropolis of Athens
    Athens
    4.7
    Duration: 3 hours
    Acropolis Museum ©
    History Museum
    Acropolis Museum
    Athens
    4.7
    Duration: 2 hours
    Sultan Ahmed Mosque ©
    Religious Site
    Sultan Ahmed Mosque
    Istanbul
    4.5
    Duration: 1 hour

    Museums in The Balkans

    Topkapi Palace ©
    History Museum
    Topkapi Palace
    Istanbul
    4.4
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Buy tickets from $36 »
    National Archaeological Museum ©
    Art Museum
    National Archaeological Museum
    Athens
    4.5
    Duration: 3 hours
    Galata Tower ©
    History Museum
    Galata Tower
    Istanbul
    4.3
    Duration: 1 hour
    Benaki Museum ©
    Art Museum
    Benaki Museum
    Athens
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Buy tickets from $15 »

    Kid-friendly things to do in The Balkans

    Plaka ©
    Neighborhood
    Plaka
    Athens
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Basilica Cistern ©
    Architectural Building
    Basilica Cistern
    Istanbul
    4.4
    Duration: 1 hour
    Dolmabahce Palace ©
    Architectural Building
    Dolmabahce Palace
    Istanbul
    4.5
    Duration: 2 hours
    Kapali Carsi ©
    Flea Market
    Kapali Carsi
    Istanbul
    3.8
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Historic Sites in The Balkans

    Meteora ©
    World heritage site
    Meteora
    Kastraki
    4.9
    Duration: 3 hours
    Suleymaniye Cami ©
    Religious Site
    Suleymaniye Cami
    Istanbul
    4.9
    Duration: 1 hour
    Ancient Agora of Athens ©
    Ruin
    Ancient Agora of Athens
    Athens
    4.6
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Dubrovnik City Walls ©
    Historic Walking Area
    Dubrovnik City Walls
    Dubrovnik
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min

    Hidden gems in The Balkans

    Hierapolis ©
    World heritage site
    Hierapolis
    Pamukkale
    4.7
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Mystras ©
    World heritage site
    Mystras
    Sparta
    4.7
    Duration: 4 hours
    Delphi
    World heritage site
    Delphi
    Delphi
    4.8
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Goreme National Park ©
    World heritage site
    Goreme National Park
    Goreme
    4.8
    Duration: 2 hours

    Nature in The Balkans

    Pamukkale Thermal Pools ©
    World heritage site
    Pamukkale Thermal Pools
    Pamukkale
    4.4
    Duration: 2 hours
    Mount Lycabettus ©
    Mountain
    Mount Lycabettus
    Athens
    4.6
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Bosphorus Strait ©
    Water Body
    Bosphorus Strait
    Istanbul
    4.7
    Duration: 1h 30 min
    Borovets Ski Resort ©
    Mountain
    Borovets Ski Resort
    Borovets
    4.0
    Duration: 2 hours

    Featured attractions

    Stand Up Paddle tours in Split ©
    Nightlife
    Stand Up Paddle tours in Split
    Split
    5.0
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Athens Tour 365 ©
    Archaeology Tour
    Athens Tour 365
    Athens
    5.0
    Duration: 30 minutes
    Ios Club Sunset Dining Bar ©
    Nightlife
    Ios Club Sunset Dining Bar
    Chora
    4.6
    Duration: 2h 30 min
    Speedboat Zadar ©
    Speed Boats Tour
    Speedboat Zadar
    Zadar
    4.9
    Duration: 4 hours

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