PANORAMIC TRAVEL is a tour operator for South, Eastern and Central Europe which offers a wide range of tourist services to its partners from all over the world.

Our speciality are bus tours at which we provide a complete service:

● coach transports and transfers● hotel accommodation● local guides for visits to tourist attractions● lunches and dinners● folklore appearances● air tickets● ferry & boat tickets● and other desired services.

Our schedules can be tailored to the requests of our partners or based on our already estab-lished trips. Apart from tailor-made voyages for groups, we can also accommodate the requests by individual guests, or only take care of their lodgings, transfers or rent-a-car services.

We have over 100 high-class coaches at our dis-posal that can bring our groups to all places in Europe.

PANORAMIC TRAVEL has all the necessary licences for operating as a travel agent. Our guests are covered by an US$ 800,000 insurance in case of accidents, loss of passports, cancellations of planned schedules, costs of treatment in case of illness and for all other inconveniences that could occur during the trip.

PANORAMIC TRAVEL is a member of the Association of Travel Agents of Slovenia (ZTAS) and the Ja-pan Association of Travel Agents (JATA).

Capital city: Ljubljanapopulation: 2 milionsarea: 20.273 km2Currency: euro (EUR)

BLED - a memorable visit – a placid mirror lake with a romantic island, a fairy-tale castle high on a bluff, leafy lanes and a backdrop of snow-tipped mountains

LJUBLJANA - maintains the friend-liness of a small town, and at the same time possesses all the charac-teristics of a metropolis

BOHINJ - the natural beauty of high mountains, green forests, and beau-tiful mountain pastures and meadows, guarantee visitors a pleasant stay there

LIPICA - The Lipica stud farm is famous as the original home of the Lipizzaner white horses, and is set in the wonderfully green Karst re-gion of Slovenia

POSTOJNA CAVE - take the train through the underground world of the largest cave in the Classic Karst and the most visited tourist cave in Europe to see magnificent caverns and glistening stalactite formations

SKOCJAN CAVES - with the vastness of their underground halls and gorges, hold a special place among the seven thousand caves in Slovenia. Because of their unique natural features and cultural heritage they have been on the UNESCO world heritage list

PIRAN - the town has preserved the medieval layout with narrow streets and compact houses, which rise in steps from the coastal lowland into the hills and give the whole area a typical Mediterranean look

PROSCIUTTO & TERAN WINE DEGUSTATIONVisit of prosciutto factory in Slovenian karst kingdom of prosciutto & teran red wine - definite-ly the two things you can’t afford to miss during your stay in the Karst region!

EXPERIENCE THE OLD CUSTOM OF BREAD MAKING! When your “bread creation” is done you are welcome to enjoy Slovenian traditional lunch. Guided visit of the Slovenian country house, show old Slo-venian habits and customs. The image of a kind grandmother that caringly prepares a delicious meal will come to reality and will last in the visitor’s memory for a long time.

JOIN SLOVENIAN TRADITIONAL VINTAGEYou will not forget the vintage experience accom-panied with music and welcome drink. Guests will help harvesting grapes, enjoy tasting delicious local specialties, wine and cider. At the end all of the guests will receive a gift – a bottle of wine.

HONEY TASTING AND VISIT OF BEEHIVE IN BLED REGIONVisit of Museum of Apiculture which displays an essential part of Slovenian history and culture – the rich tradition of beekeeping. In summer the behaviour of the honeybee can be watched live, too. We will meet with beekeeping expert who will tell us about beekeeping & honey production. We will visit beehive and try different flavor of honey.

FUNICULAR TO LJUBLJANA CASTLE

RING A WISHING BELL IN A CHURCH ON BLED ISLAND PHOTO SHOOTING FROM MT. VOGEL

Capital city: Zagrebpopulation: 4,5 millionsarea: 56.542 Currency: kuna (HRK)

DUBROVNIK - the city of a unique political and cultural history (the Dubrovnik Republic, the Stat-ute from 1272), of world - fa-mous cultural heritage and beauty (inscribed on the List of World Heritage Sites by UNESCO) - is one of the most attractive and famous cities of the Mediterranean.

THE PLITVICE LAKES NATIONAL PARK Croatia’s most popular tourist attraction, was granted UNESCO World Heritage status in 1979. Located roughly halfway between capital city Zagreb and Zadar on the coast, the lakes are definitely a must-see.

OPATIJA - often called the Nice of the Adriatic, is one of the most popular tourist resorts in Croa-tia and a place with the longest tourist tradition on the eastern coast of the Adriatic. With the construction of the hotel, Opatija became an elite summer resort, also known by 12km - long prom-enade “Lungomare”.

SPLIT - a city with a 1700-year old tradition, a variety of ar-chaeological, historical and cul-tural monuments, among which the well - known Palace of Diocletian, inscribed into the UNESCO World Heritage List, certainly occupies a special position, and the warmth and offer of a modern Mediterra-nean city.

ZAGREB – capital city, a big Croa-tian tourist centre, the city with a tradition of almost one thou-sand years celebrated in 1994 its 900th birthday. Zagreb is not only rich in cultural and historical monuments, museums and galleries; it also has a variety of modern shops, and offers good quality of diversified restaurants as well as sports and recreation facilities.

INVITATION TO PELJESAC VINTAGE - discover its dry wines, rich in texture and density It is not possible to visit Peljesac, Croatia’s second largest peninsula, and not to see the Peljesac vineyards and enjoy the pleasure of tasting top quality wines. Quality soil and Dalmatian sun allow the grapes to pro-duce abundant grape bunches, traditionally used to make Croatia’s most renowned wines that originate from the Peljesac peninsula: “Dingac”, “Postup”, “Plavac” and “Peljesac”.That’s why we invite you to the vintage, the process of picking grapes and creating the finished product – wine. It is particularly enjoyable to drink it with homemade specialties, which you will experience on our Peljesac wine trail.

MANDARIN HARVESTING - you can take gathered mandarins with youThe Satsuma mandarin, a seedless sort of Japanese origin, was brought to the Neretva valley in 1963. The center of its production is the town of Opuzen and the mandarin plantations spread through the Neretva valley from south of Metkovic down to the sea. The plantations are two ki-lometers in width and about 24 kilometers in length. In the whole area of Neretva there are about 1,300,000 seed-lings growing, expected to give a crop of approximately 70,000 tons of fruit in two or three years.

BOAT CRUISE TO LOKRUM ISLAND AND VISIT OF THE BOTANICAL GARDEN1959 a Botanical Garden is founded on Lokrum where you can see special and endemic tropic and subtropical plants and other vegetation originating from Australia to South America. Today Lokrum is a Nature Reserve and a Special Forest Vegetation Reserve.

»LUNGO MARE« WALK ALONG OPATIJA

LUNCH AT RESTAURANT NAUTICA, NEXT

TO DUBROVNIK CITY WALLS, WITH

BEAUTIFUL VIEW

EVENING VISIT OF SOLAR CIRCLE »GREETING TO THE SUN« AND SEA ORGAN IN ZADAR

BELGRADE - situated at the historic bor-ders of eastern and western empires, Bel-grade has been shaped by its history, each leaving traces as new generations continue to build and fight over this highly prized city. Unraveling the mystery and attraction of Belgrade means looking at this history, while enjoying and getting caught up in its passionate demeanor.

NOVI SAD - the people of Novi Sad are in-tensely proud of their city, and with good reason. Often compared to Belgrade, it has a similar charm, culture, and night-life to the capital, but on a smaller, more personal scale. For those who appreciate art, music, food and fun, but prefer a laid back city that is less frenetic than Belgrade (which has been called the city that sleeps less than New York!).

NIS - for philosophers and romantics, Nis is a great place to relax and enjoy the Balkan urban experience. Dress up for evening korso down Ovrenoviceva, the main shopping street. Grab a coffee at a 15th century hammam, now a restaurant, at the Nis Fortress. Or brush up on your Balkan history at one of the many historical monuments, museums and archeo-logical sites - Cela Kula, the Mediana and Cegar.

VRNJACKA BANJA - the Vrnjacka spa is the largest contemporary health spa resort in Serbia and is an attractive centre for both holidays and recreation set at the foot of Mt.Goc. Its stunning location provides a unique microclimate, which has led to the development of lush landscaped grounds pro-viding an oasis of tranquillity and beauty for guests to enjoy and relax.

KOPAONIK - the largest mountain range in Serbia, stretching over 80 kilometers at its base and up over 2000 meters at its peak, is home to the country’s top winter resort.

Capital city: Beogradpopulation: 7,5 millions area: 77.453 km2

Currency: Serbian dinar (CSD)

ENJOY THE OBEDSKA BARA NATURE RESERVE It lies along a stretch of the Sava River near Bel-grade. Here, in one of the oldest protected natural resources in the world, established in 1874, you can find a series of lakes, ponds, swamps, forests and meadows. Some 220 species of birds, 50 species of mam-mals, 13 species of amphibians, 11 species of rep-tiles, 16 species of fish, 180 species of fungi, 500 species of plants and 50 species of moss have been discovered in the habitat on the ancient Pannonian Basin. Obedska Bara is on the UNESCO world list of significant wetland habitats as well as on the being recognized by the IBA for its significance as a bird sanctuary.

VISIT THE ETHNO VILLAGE OF DRVENGRAD, A FULLY CON-STRUCTED NEW WOODEN VILLAGE THAT WAS THE CREATION OF WORLD-FAMOUS SERBIAN FILM DIRECTOR EMIR KUSTURICAWhile shooting one of his movies in the area, Kusturi-ca noticed that although rain in the area lasted for days on end, one hilltop in the distance was nearly always in sunshine. He decided to build a village there that typified 19th century life on the mountains of Zlatibor and Tara. The village has several origi-nal and reconstructed cottages, a cinema, library, art gallery and shops.

JOIN OPEN AIR MUSIC FESTIVALSJoin 150.000 of friends at EXIT, one of Europe’s big-gest open air festivals – ten stages and some of the world’s best acts all under breathtaking backdrop of medieval fortress (Novi Sad). Forget the world at GUCA, a raucous festival of Roma trumpet music. In Serbia, there’s always a reason to celebrate.

PHOTO SHOOTING IN “TARA NATIONAL PARK”

BOEGRAD - LUNCH AT SKADARLIJA

STREET AND SHOPING ALONG THE

PEDESTRIAN STREET KNEZ

MIHAILOVA

EXPERIENCE OF MAGICAL WILDERNESS OF FOREST AND STEPPE GROWS ON THE LARGEST SYSTEM OF SAND DUNES IN EUROPE – “DELIBATSKA PESCARA”

SARAJEVO - where even strangers can feel at home. Neither geographically expansive nor characterised by large buildings, the city retains a particular, arresting charm with its abundance of busy café’s and abiding tradition of hospitality. Sarajevo’s Bascarsija (Old Town) - The Old Town ‘Bascarsija’ may be hard to pronounce but it is certainly one of the most impressive and charming market centres in the country. Bascarsija has been a trading and meet-ing place since the 15th century as caravans from Asia minor, Dubrovnik and the west met here to trade their wares.

MOSTAR - beautiful medieval town, set in the valley of the Neretva River. The Old Mostar Bridge (Stari Most) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a major tourist destination. It was completed in 1566 after nine years of planning and building. The bridge was destroyed as a result of the conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1993, but was reconstructed and re-opened in 2004. The cobbled old town, called Kujun-dziluk, stretches down both sides of The Old Bridge and is filled with small shops selling carpets, jew-ellery, traditional garments, scarves and pipes.

Capital city: Sarajevopopulation: 4 millionsarea: 56.542 km2

Currency: convertible mark (BAM)

MEDZUGORJE - In 1981 six teenagers were playing in the hills between the villages of Medjugorje and Bi-jakovici. It was there where the Mother Mary appeared to them and spoke to them. Since then it is estimated that over 15 million people have visited that tiny place. Regardless of one’s believes it is an inter-esting story.

NEUM - Although its only a tiny strip of the gorgeous Adriatic, Neum has become a major seaside resort. Ideally located between Split and Dubrovnik and just a short distance to Mostar and Medugorje, Neum is an inexpensive holiday spot for fun and the sun.

SUTJESKA NATIONAL PARK - Sutjeska is one of Bosnia and Herzegovina’s oldest parks. It is famous for the Partisan victory over the Germans in WW II and there are large stone monuments commemorating the event. It hosts one of the last two remaining primeval forests in Europe, called Perucica. Skakavac waterfall can be seen from the look-out point – this seventy five metre plus waterfall is dwarfed by the massive blanket of green trees that cover the valley.

HUTOVO BLATO – FOR BIRDWATCHING, FLOWER WATCHING! (7 km from Capljina, Capljina – Mostar 33 km)Hutovo blato Bird Reserve is marshland, the largest of its kind in this part of Europe, in terms of both size and di-versity. It is home to over 240 types of migratory birds and dozens that make their permanent home there. There are many freshwater fish (trout, carp, sunfish, grey mullet), wild ducks, geese, coots, hawks, herons, pheasants and wild boras. The International Council for Bird Protection placed Hutovo Blato on the list of important bird habitats.

WATER CIRO (aquatic “choo - choo” train)Between Visegrad and Gorazde, east part of Bosnia. With the construction of a high dam near Visegrad, the old railway that connected east Bosnia to Sarajevo was flooded. Local res-idents got the idea to bring this old communications route to function somehow, so they proposed to the EU the idea of an aquatic choo – choo train. They managed to build a brand new boat in the form of train which now offers tourists fantastic ride throughout these amazing canyon lands. Ramps and docks were set up along the entire route, where is possible to stop for coffee, lunch, fishing, swimming or enjoy in the fish meal on the boat.

VISIT TRAVNIK (90 km from Sarajevo)Travnik is also called European Istanbul. Cafes and res-taurants line the crystal clear stream that runs through the middle of this favourite gathering spot. The folks from Travnik claim that they have the best cevapi in the country. Freshwater trout is also a specialty as is tucana café (hand ground coffee) from Lutvina’s Kahva.

PHOTO STOP: KRAVICA WATERFALLS (about 35 km from Mostar)

LUNCHEON IN SPITE HOUSE(INAT KUCA), SUPERIOR RESTAURANT WITH TRADITIONAL BOSNIAN DISHES

VISIT ONE OF THE

WINE CELLARS IN

MEDZUGORJE OR

MOSTAR AND TRY

SOME OF THE WORLD

KNOWN WINES

BUDVA - Legend says that Budva was founded by Cadmo, son of the Phoenician King Agenon, after he was expelled from Thebes. This town is considered one of the oldest on the Adriatic. The open-air stage under the open sky is located inside the walls, which offer the visitor numerous spectacles in terms of: promotion of literary works, concerts and exhibitions. Budva is today a town of theatre, festivals, holidays, beautiful hotels and beaches...Many people call it the tourist capital of Montenegro because of the many things on offer, the wonderful Riviera and exclusive hotels and restaurants.

KOTOR - Kotor is just one of the beautiful coastal towns sur-rounded by the big mountains that hang over the Mediterranean richness and the Boka Kotorska Bay, the southernmost fjord in Europe, which has been celebrated in song so many times and whose coasts bear witness to the tempestuous history and centu-ries-old civilization and multicultural interweaving.

PODGORICA - a capital located at the crossroads of important European, historical and cultural routes, with its people very open and warm-hearted. Podgorica is a mixture of old and new, traditional and modern. Authentically architecture will trans-port you back to old times and customs.

Capital city: Podgoricapopulation: 0,7 million area: 13.812 km2

Currency: euro (EUR)

THE DURMITOR NATIONAL PARK - created in 1952, includes the massif of Durmitor, the can-yons of Tara, Sušica and Draga rivers and the higher part of the canyon plateau Komarnica, covering the area of 390 km². It was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1980. A part of the National park Durmitor is also the river Tara River Canyon, 80 km long and 1,300 m deep, second largest in the world, just behind Grand Can-yon in Arizona.

CETINJE - The city nestles on a small Karst plain surrounded by limestone mountains, in-cluding Mt. Lovcen, the Black Mountain from which Montene-gro gets its name. Cetinje is also famous for its museums. Museums in Cetinje are: Mu-seum of the Cetinje Monastery, State Museum, “Petar Petrovic Njegoš” Museum, Ethnographic Museum, Electric Industry Mu-seum, History Museum and Art Museum.

THE TARA RIVER CANYON – BREATHTAKING RAFTING!Narrow passes and rapids, abysses and steep banks are this canyon’s characteristics and make it irresistible for everybody seeking adventures. Rafting and floating on the Tara belong to those attractions that turn high spirits into top fun. The canyon is 82 km long and its bottom is in a depth of 1,300 m in some places.

VISIT THE LAST HABITAT OF PELICANS AND THE BIGGEST BIRD REFUGE IN EUROPE – LAKE SKADARNumerous monasteries, churches and fortifi-cations from the distant past remained as traces of the past. Owing to, first of all, the preservation of the ecosystem and inac-cessibility to some parts of the Lake, es-pecially along its north swamp coast, Ska-dar Lake is a ”birds’ paradise“ for almost 280 bird species, out of which the greatest number is rare and endangered. In Europe, the rare Dalmatian pelican (Pelecanus cris-pus) has become the symbol of the Lake and Skadar Lake National Park. Lake Skadar was registered on the World List of Wetlands of International Significance in 1995.

ENJOY SWIMMING IN ADRIATIC

SEA AND BEAUTIFUL MONTENEGRO

BEACHES VISIT GOOD CONCERTS,

THEATRE SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, LITERARY EVENTS OR FILMS DURING PODGORICA’S CULTULAR SUMMER EVENTS

TASTE LAMB MEAT UNDER SAC, PIVSKI KAJMAK A SPECIAL MILK CREAM FROM PIVA), CLEAR FISH SOUP AND BOILED FISH, FRIED CARP AND SMOKED BLEAK

Emerald green Soca river, Slovenia

Dubrovnik old town, Croatia

Alpine village in Julian Alps, Slovenia

Ljubljana, capital city of Slovenia, in Christmas time

SKOPJE –in its 2,500 years of existence, Mace-donia’s welcoming capital city has had many different incarnations. All of them – from Roman to Byzantine, from Ottoman to Yugoslav – have left indelible traces on the city, as is evidenced by Skopje’s varied architecture and its mix of cultures.

OHRID - immortal Ohrid – a kingdom of light and water, a repository of ancient ruins from Macedonia’s earlier kingdoms – is the sub-lime lakeside town that for many represents the culmination of the Macedonian experience. The uniqueness of Ohrid’s lake and historical architecture has been attested by UNESCO, which honored the town with an official designation as one of the few places on the cultural institu-tion’s “World Inheritance” list.

BITOLA - Macedonia’s second city, Bitola is a grand old town that still bears the marks of its turn-of-the-century importance as a cen-ter for diplomacy – while also exemplifying the country’s time-honored cafe culture.The many cafes lining the city’s pedestrian main street (the Sirok Sokak) provide end-less see-and-be-seen opportunities for Bitola’s fashionable youth.

KRUSEVO - is a living museum, famous for its traditional architecture, cultural sites, and legacy as the site of the great 1903 Ilinden uprising against Ottoman domination. Krusevo is also one of Macedonia’s prime winter sports destinations.

MAVROVO - the ski resort on Bistra Mountain is a real paradise for skiers where the snow and the woodsare the part of wild nature. Rich in natural resources, traced mountain recreational paths, traced mountain-bike paths, Mavrovo and its National Park is the most organized ski center in Macedonia.

Capital city: Skopjepopulation: 2 millionsarea: 25.713 km2

Currency: makedonski denar (MKD)

VISIT MAVROVO NATIONAL PARK The largest artificial lake in Macedonia is part of Ma-vrovo National Park. Due to its elevation (over 1,000 meters, or 3,000 feet), this mountain lake sometimes freezes over in winter. Abundant with the famous trout, Lake Mavrovo also makes for an excellent swim-ming and boating spot in the summer months. An addi-tional point of interest is the half-submerged church in the middle of the lake.

BOAT- RIDE THROUGH THE CANYON OF THE MATKA LAKE The Matka canyon is located in the lower course of river Treska. With its geological, geomorphologic and hydrological characteristics, and the flora and fauna, it is an exceptional object of nature. The most fas-cinating is the exclusively great number of various kinds of butterfly species, 84 of which can be found there and nowhere else on the Balkans.

THE WINE CARNIVALLocated in the heart of Macedonia’s wine country, the farming town of Kavadarci is famous for its high-qual-ity grapes and Tikves wines, popular both at home and on the wider world market. Every year at the beginning of September a wine carnival is held in Kavadarci.The carnival parade culminates with an event called ”Tikveski grozdober,” which is a must-see event if you want to taste the great Macedonian wines and party all day long.

TRY MACEDONIAN NATION-AL FOOD – TAVCE GRAVCE (butter beans stewed in an earthenware pot)

ASTONISHING VIEW FROM THE MOUNTAIN GALICICA THAT SEPA-RATES THE TWO LAKE IN OHRID REGION – THE OHRID LAKE AND THE PRESPA LAKE

A BOAT EXCURSION FROM OHRID TO ST. NAUM

PRISTINA - the area of Prishtina has a long history, in its vanity archaeological discov-eries have been found which date back to the early neolithical ages. The most popular lo-calities of Prishtina are Kurrizi (The Spine) in the Dardania quarter and Qafa (The Neck) near the center of the city, which feature many shops, cafés and hangouts, opened in tunnels built within residential buildings.

PRIZREN - a town with around 70,000 inhabit-ants, and it is a true open air museum, one of the most beautiful towns of Kosovo. It is situated on the slopes of the Sharr Moun-tains and on the banks of the river Bistrica. Thanks to its preserved architecture, this town with houses built under the Kalaja is a special curiosity.

Capital city: Pristinapopulation: 2,1 millionsarea: 10.908 km2

Currency: euro (EUR)

GJAKOVA - There are insufficient funds to reconstruct the postwar damaged cultural in heritage. Most of the old Architecture has been destroyed during the war in 1990’s. Since the city is not that big, best way to get to see it is by walking!

PEJA - Located at the foot of the impressive Accursed Mountains the city has been ruled by different dominating powers throughout his-tory, giving it a diverse cultural character. The Orthodox influence has resulted in the construction of impressive religious sites and monasteries.

VISIT MARBLE CAVE, THE ONLY SHOW CAVE IN KOSOVOThe cave is made up of marble cliffs formed by the metamorphosis of limestone, a very rare phenomenon.Massive pillars are predominant in the halls while the ceiling is covered with stalactites. Many pil-lars reach heights of up to 5 meters and they are covered with spikes, which is a special oddity of the cave. Ornaments are in different colours, rang-ing from aragonite white crystal to red, with all shades in between these two contrasting colours.

PRIZREN WEEKLY MARKETEvery Wednesday on streets of Prizren weekly mar-ket attracts villagers from all around the region. You will find here rural produce, items that reveal the distinct tastes of Albanian culture: small hand drums and other instruments painted with Albanian eagle, posters of Mecca, Muslim women’s baggy trou-sers, hand-painted cribs, the white felt skullcaps of the Gheg Albanians, etc.

GAZI MEHMED PASHA HAMMAMThe monument is situated in the centre of the city of Pristina. It is part of the Complex of Gazi Mehmed Pasha, including also the mosque, turbet and maddrasa. The hammam is made up of two parts: one part is for men and the other one for women. The men’s gallery in its centre has a fountain and sofas to drink coffee and tea. The floor is made of stone slabs. The walls and floor are heated. The Hammam of Gazi Mehmed combines autochthonous architecture with oriental influence.

EAT BAKLAVA A MEDITERRANEAN DESSERT MADE WITH PHYLLO DOUGH, NUTS, BUTTER, AND SUGAR, ON STREETS OF PRISTINA

DON’T LEFT KOSOVO WITHOUT TASTING A TURKISH COFFEE (TURSKA KAFA) AND RAKIJA (SPIRIT USUALLY MADE FROM GRAPES)

TIRANA – Tourists usually find Tirana a beau-tiful and charming city, with a lively night life. There are many excellent, inexpensive restaurants in Tirana serving all kinds of food. Tirana also features many historical buildings, and a strange sensation of the meeting between Europe and the Orient.

BERAT – Much of the city is built on terrac-es in the steep hills overlooking the Osum. Its innumerable monuments and beautiful and characteristic architecture of its houses have proclaimed Berat a museum town.

KRUJA – The historic town of Kruja is lo-cated 32 km northwest of Tirana. It rises 560m above sea level, on the slopes of Sari -Salltiku mountain. It provides to the visi-tors the great view of majestic landscape and a rich collection of historical and cul-tural objects.

GJIROKASTRA – Gjirokastra was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2005. The type of archi-tecture found there is particular to that area – be-cause of hundreds of Ottoman-style tower houses with distinctive stone roofs, wooden balconies and white-washed stone walls Gjirokastra is known by many as the “Stone City.”

SARANDA – Located on the shores of Ionian sea, in front of Greek island of Corfu, it is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and warm sea waters. Due to its location and warm weather it is one of the most attractive tourist town in Albanian Riviera, also known as “the city of honeymonners”.

BUTRINT – Butrint is an Ancient Greek city and an archeological site close to Saranda city. It’s be-lieved that Butrint was founded by Greeks from Corfu the 7th century BC. Remains of Butrint were included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1992.

Capital city: Tiranapopulation: 3,5 millionsarea: 28.748 km2

Currency: lek (ALL)

TIRANA – Tourists usually find Tirana a beau-tiful and charming city, with a lively night life. There are many excellent, inexpensive restaurants in Tirana serving all kinds of food. Tirana also features many historical buildings, and a strange sensation of the meeting between Europe and the Orient.

BERAT – Much of the city is built on terrac-es in the steep hills overlooking the Osum. Its innumerable monuments and beautiful and characteristic architecture of its houses have proclaimed Berat a museum town.

KRUJA – The historic town of Kruja is lo-cated 32 km northwest of Tirana. It rises 560m above sea level, on the slopes of Sari -Salltiku mountain. It provides to the visi-tors the great view of majestic landscape and a rich collection of historical and cul-tural objects.

Capital city: Tiranapopulation: 3,5 millionsarea: 28.748 km2

Currency: lek (ALL)

GJIROKASTRA – Gjirokastra was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site list in 2005. The type of archi-tecture found there is particular to that area – be-cause of hundreds of Ottoman-style tower houses with distinctive stone roofs, wooden balconies and white-washed stone walls Gjirokastra is known by many as the “Stone City.”

SARANDA – Located on the shores of Ionian sea, in front of Greek island of Corfu, it is characterized by a Mediterranean climate and warm sea waters. Due to its location and warm weather it is one of the most attractive tourist town in Albanian Riviera, also known as “the city of honeymonners”.

BUTRINT – Butrint is an Ancient Greek city and an archeological site close to Saranda city. It’s be-lieved that Butrint was founded by Greeks from Corfu the 7th century BC. Remains of Butrint were included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1992.

VISIT OF NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALTraditional Albanian folk dance is very important in Alba-nian culture, it features themes of honor, loyalty, bravery and love. Albania has a rich folklore and every region has a characteristic dance. Every five years there is a National Folk Festival in Gjirokastra where dancers and musicians come together.

SEE THE ALBANIA’S SMALL TREASURE & GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENON – THE BLUE EYE NATURAL SPRINGVisit of the magical place of “Blue Eye” spring (in Albanian “Syri i Kalter”), only 18 km northeast of Saranda. At this beautiful spot, shaded by centuries old oak trees, a twelve headed dragon, according to the legend, jeausly guarded and held back the spring waters from the villagers. Consequently, pagan rituals were carried out by sacrificing young voluptuous maidens to the gods of the same waters.

EXPLORE BAZAAR - ALBANIAN TRADITIONAL OPEN MARKETAlmost all over Albania, particularly in Tirana and in the traditional bazaar of Kruja, tourists can buy a variety of souvenirs and handicrafts items. You can buy carpets, figu-rines, silver and copper articles, woodcarvings, ceramics and an assortment of needlework. Very typical articles are the pipes, musical instruments such as cifteli and sharki, and em-broidery and tablecloths with traditonal motifs.

TAKE A SPECTACULAR BOAT TRIP ON KOMANI LAKEThere is a huge artificial Komani lake in northern part of Al-bania. The ferry trip along this lake is an outstanding expe-rience. The emerald green lake is narrow and twisting, and it stretches along the bed of river Drini that turned into a lake after the construction of the dam in the 80-ies. The vertical cliffs on both sides create a spectacular landscape that might make many think about the Norwegian fjords.

VISIT OF NATIONAL FOLK FESTIVALTraditional Albanian folk dance is very important in Alba-nian culture, it features themes of honor, loyalty, bravery and love. Albania has a rich folklore and every region has a characteristic dance. Every five years there is a National Folk Festival in Gjirokastra where dancers and musicians come together.

SEE THE ALBANIA’S SMALL TREASURE & GEOLOGICAL PHENOMENON – THE BLUE EYE NATURAL SPRINGVisit of the magical place of “Blue Eye” spring (in Albanian “Syri i Kalter”), only 18 km northeast of Saranda. At this beautiful spot, shaded by centuries old oak trees, a twelve headed dragon, according to the legend, jeausly guarded and held back the spring waters from the villagers. Consequently, pagan rituals were carried out by sacrificing young voluptuous maidens to the gods of the same waters.

EXPLORE BAZAAR - ALBANIAN TRADITIONAL OPEN MARKETAlmost all over Albania, particularly in Tirana and in the traditional bazaar of Kruja, tourists can buy a variety of souvenirs and handicrafts items. You can buy carpets, figu-rines, silver and copper articles, woodcarvings, ceramics and an assortment of needlework. Very typical articles are the pipes, musical instruments such as cifteli and sharki, and em-broidery and tablecloths with traditonal motifs.

TAKE A SPECTACULAR BOAT TRIP ON KOMANI LAKEThere is a huge artificial Komani lake in northern part of Al-bania. The ferry trip along this lake is an outstanding expe-rience. The emerald green lake is narrow and twisting, and it stretches along the bed of river Drini that turned into a lake after the construction of the dam in the 80-ies. The vertical cliffs on both sides create a spectacular landscape that might make many think about the Norwegian fjords.

TAKE A RELAXING COFFEE AND

ENJOY BEAUTIFUL VIEW FROM

LEKURESI CASTLE

EXPERIENCE RIDE WITH CABLE CAR TO DAJTI MOUNTAIN

ENJOY ALBANIAN TRADITIONAL DISHES WITH FOLKLORE SHOW IN TRADITIONAL LOCAL RESTAURANT

VENICE - perhaps no other city in the world has inspired the many superlatives heaped upon Venice by writers and trav-ellers through the centuries. Venice is built on 117 small islands and has some 150 canals and 409 bridges.

TRIESTE - the port of Trieste, capital of the region of Friuli-Venezia Giulia, lies on the Gulf of Trieste, framed by the precipitous slopes of a limestone plateau, in the northeast corner of the Adriatic.

Capital city: Romepopulation: 59,5 millions area: 301.338 km2

Currency: euro (EUR)

NAPLES - no other city in Italy arouses such passion and it’s rare to meet an Italian in-different to the subject. But this adds to the city’s distinct edge, to the vibrant sense of self that is disarmingly infectious and utterly irresistible. The fact is, Naples is fun.

VERONA - is Italy’s one of the most beauti-ful cities. Known as piccola Roma (little Rome) for its importance in imperial days, its truly golden era came during the 13th and 14th cen-turies under the Scaligeri family (Della Scala family). The period was noted for the savage family feuding of which Shakespeare wrote in his play.

VISIT CAPRI & BLUE CAVE Features of the island are the Marina Piccola (Small Har-bor), the Belvedere of Tragara, which is a high panoramic promenade lined with villas, the limestone masses called Sea Stacks that stand out of the sea, Anacapri, the Blue Grotto (Grotta Azzurra), and the ruins of the Imperial Roman villas. The Blue Grotto is a noted sea cave on the coast of the island of Capri. Sunlight, passing through an underwater cavity and shining through the seawater, creates a blue reflection that illuminates the cavern. It becomes the emblem of the island of Capri.

TRAVEL TO THE PAST – ALBEROBELLO & MATERA UNESCO WORLD HERITAGEThe trulli capital of the world, Alberobello is becoming something of a theme park these days, virtually entirely given over tourism. There are not many sights as such in town; it’s more a case of walking around and admiring the eccentricity of it all. Matera is absolutely unique. In no other city do you come face to face with such powerful images of Italy’s lost peasant culture. Today a Unesco Heritage Site, the sassi (stone houses) were home to more than half of Matera’s populace until well after World War II. People and animals slept together.

VOLCANO & LOST CITY - MT. VESUVIUS & POMPEIIPompeii is a ruined and partially buried Roman town-city near modern Naples. It was destroyed, and completely bur-ied, during a long catastrophic eruption of the volcano Mt Vesuvius. The volcano collapsed higher roof-lines and buried Pompeii under many meters of ash and pumice, and it was lost for nearly 1700 years. Today, it is both one of the most popular tourist attractions of Italy and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This legendary volcano domi-nates the landscape, looming ominously over Naples and its environs.

SHOPING IN FLORENCE – THERE

YOU’LL FIND LEATHER GOODS,

PAPER GOODS, JEWELLRY, NICE

SOUVENIRS AND ART PRODUC-

TIONS, A NUMBER OF OPEN AIR

MARKETS SELLING FOOD, CLOTH-

ING, AND ANTIQUES GONDOLA RIDE IS THE

QUINTESSENCE OF ROMANTIC

VENICE

TASTE ORIGINAL ITALIAN PIZZA, KNOWN AS A PART OF ITALIAN COUSINE

Capital city: Viennapopulation: 8,2 millionsarea: 83.871 km2

Currency: euro (EUR)

VIENNA - Austria’s legendary capital city - lives in the imag-ination as the city of Strauss waltzes, the Danube River, Art Nouveau, Sigmund Freud, prancing white Lipizzaner horses, elegant cafés and fine restaurants. Combine this with stunning archi-tecture, all kinds of music, and some of Europe’s finest museums and you’ll discover a lively, attractive city that boasts some-thing for everyone.

SALZBURG - is a city of aston-ishing beauty. The breathtaking sight of the Baroque spires of the old town, overlooked by the Festung Hohensalzburg, is quite unforgettable. It is no surprise that UNESCO has named the old town one of its World Cultural Heritage Sites. Salzburg is the birthplace of Wolfgang Amadeus MOZART, and his influence can be seen everywhere.

INNSBRUCK - the capital of the Tirol and the most popular Aus-trian holiday destination, the city of Innsbruck lies at the very heart of the Austrian Alps. Innsbruck’s Old Town is a small area of sturdy medieval houses, many attractively painted in pastel colours and supported by sloping earthquake buttresses.

WOERTHERSEE - is the largest Caryntian lake. The lake situated 2 km western from the Klagenfurt (Celovec). The lake is ~19,5 km long in the direction east-west and 1 km wide. The most beautiful panoramic vista to the lake is from the rising Horse (Pyramidenkogel). The tour-ist attraction and the historical site is Otok (Maria Wörth).

GRAZ - the old town was added to the UNESCO World Heri-tage List in 1999 due to the harmonious co-existence of typical buildings from different epochs and in differ-ent architectural styles. Being situated in a cultural borderland between Central Europe, Italy and the Balkan States, Graz absorbed various influences from the neigh-bouring regions and thus received its exceptional town-scape.

TAKE A DANUBE RIVER BOAT CRUISE FROM KREMS TO MELKThere is no better way to see the province of Lower Austria in all its glory than from the perspective of the Danube valley, so take one of the many boat tours on offer to enjoy the scenic Wachau section, from Melk and Krems. This section is flanked by gorgeous vine-yards, wine-producing villages, forested slopes and hundreds of magnificent, lofty fortresses.

VISIT OPEN AIR MUSEUM PETRONELL (the Archaeological Park Carnuntum is only 40 km east of Vienna)Special attractions include numerous reconstructed Ro-man buildings which allow a glimpse of Roman citizens’ everyday life. The highlights of your tour will be the house of Lucius, a cloth merchant from Carnuntum, as well as the villa urbana, where you can enjoy a brief rest in the shade of its columned hall. The Roman gar-dens – a relaxing oasis full of blooms and fragrances – are also particularly attractive

THE AMETHYST WORLD MAISSAU - The largest opencast amethyst vein in the world.This extraordinary world that revolves around a unique amethyst deposit offers you an experience you won’t forget. Go and view the amethyst tunnel, dig out your own personal amethyst, learn everything about the his-tory and origin of the amethyst and feel its power. The worldwide rarity - the Maissau vein amethyst - is the highlight of Amethyst World Maissau

TASTE SACHER CAKE IN VIENNA

JOIN OPERA FESTIVAL IN SALZBURG – TOWN OF MOZART’S BIRTHPLACE

A DRIVE OVER THE GROSSGLOCKNER HIGH ALPINE ROAD - ONE OF THE MOST SCENIC AND DRAMATIC ROUTES

IN THE ALPS

BUDAPEST - Hungary’s two-million inhabitant capital, is considered to be one of the most beautiful cities in Europe by the visitors who come here from all over the world. Two under-lying aspects of its beauty are its natural amphitheatr-like setting on the one hand, the Pest basin, and on the other, the embrace of the Buda peaks, which encircle the Castle Hill (Várhegy) in a horseshoe-shaped formation. The curve of the horseshoe begins at the Three Border Hill (Hármashatárhegy), attaining its highest point at John Hill (János hegy), 529 m and, bending backwards, ends with the Gellért Hill. Differing but uniquely beguiling views of Budapest may be obtained from all three hills, set against the tranquil image of the winding Danube and in keeping with the Danube’s flow and breadth bridges of rare technical in

Capital city: Budapestpopulation: 10 millionsarea: 93.030 km2Currency: forint (HUF)

DEBRECEN - the second most populated Hungarian town was twice capital of Hungary in in history: first in 1849 during the revolution and war of independence, secondly during the Second World War. Debrecen also called “The Calvinist Rome”, because the inhabitants converted to the new faith in the 16th century, and the town became the centre of Calvinism. The symbolic pride of Debrecen, the Reformed Great Church, is not only a religious monument, but also a reminder of sev-eral important events of Hungarian history. The de-thronement of the Habsburg dynasty was declared within its walls in 1849. Recently, John Paul II visited the Big Church as if to make amends to the Reformed church preachers condemned to the galleys.

PECS - which the Romans called Sopianae, was a sig-nificant centre of early Christianity: the 4th century “necropolis” consisting of 16 graves was acknowledged by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in 2000.

KECKSKEMET - the apricot brandy of Kecskemet, the art nouveau buildings decorated with /Zsolnay/ ceramics, the “Kodaly Institute” are its must-sees and make it a famous town, the “Hiros Varos” (Known Town). The Decorated Palace, covered with flower motifs in various colors, is a significant Hungarian art nouveau cre-ation.

MISKOLCTAPOLCA – THE WORLD FAMOUS CAVE BATH IS A MUST SEE ATTRACTIONYou can swim deep into the hills through the tunnels and caves which filled with thermal water.All the cave bath are fully renovated in the recent years, offers you not only thermal water, but sauna, massage, medical treatments and children playground and pool as well as newly built water attractions for adults.If you done with the swimming or massage, you can take long walks in the forest of Bukk, even you can walk through the hills to Lillafured.

VISIT OF HOLLOKO VILLAGE - part of the World’s cul-tural and natural heritageThe most meaningful living Village Museum of Central Europe has been set up here, using more than 50 peas-ant houses. The old village got on the list of UNESCO Cultural World Heritage in 1987. The old village of Holloko is not a museum. All houses are inhabited or have their own functions; different museums and exhi-bitions accommodation in varied categories take place in old Palots houses.

LAKE BALATON - THE “HUNGARIAN SEA” Offers nice, warm water, bicycle riding and hunting opportunities, good tasty wines, rural heritage sites and amazing natural surrounding. The beauty and the thousand appearances of Balaton captivate both the curious tourists and the natives. Hike in the shadowy woods of the gentle slopes of the hills among ancient castles and ruins of churches!

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TAKE A EVENING CRUISE ON THE DANUBE

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