Balkans - the 19th trip

 

19th Balkan trip as Tour Leader with 30 participants bersama Al - Ilmi Travel & Tours

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Venice-Slovenia-Croatia-Bosnia-Montenegro-Albania-Macedonia-Bulgaria.

Turkish Airline from KLIA- Istanbul-Venice

Day 1 : Venice, Lake Bled , Ljubljana (Italy, Slovenia)
Day 2 : Zagreb , Plitvice Lakes (Croatia)
Day 3 : Jajce falls & watermills, Travnik, Ahmici village (Bosnia)
Day 4 : Sarajevo old town, Tunnel of Hope, Vrelo Bosne city park, Konjic , Jablanica (Bosnia)
Day 5 : Mostar, Blagaj, Pocitelj, Dubrovnik (Bosnia, Croatia)
Day 6 : Kotor ,  Budva (Kotor)
Day 7 : Kruje , Tirana, Ohrid (Albania, Macedonia)
Day 8 : Skopje (Macedonia)
Day 9 : Sofia (Bulgaria)

Venice - Lake Bled - Ljubljana
A day trip to Venice took us to visit the hundreds shops along the alleys and the gondola ride on the canals. At times cruise ships will ply the coastline.

Also stopped by Mc Arther Glen  Designer outlet as part of the itinerary.

The local agent made a surprise pit stop at Lake Bled before proceeding to Ljubljana, the cultural city of Slovenia.


Zagreb - Plitvice Lakes
It was drizzling when we made a visit to Zagreb , the capital city of Croatia.

The rain subside as we made our trekking to Unesco heritage Plitvice Lakes National Park. It was quite late as the ticket couter was almost closing. The local tour guide opt for the shorter trekking route - a 2.5 km walk with an elevation of 60m from the entrance to the bottom part of the lake. A number of participants chose to stay in the bus.

Jajce water mills - Jajce waterfalls - Travnik blue water - Ahmichi village
The water mills in Jajce were used 100 years ago to produce flour from grains. The fast flowing water would turn a paddle interconnected to a grinding mechanism in the hut above.
Non of the them worked anymore but the huts were rebuild for tourist.

Jajce falls are right in the middle of Jajce town. In the upper stream, the Pliva river form several small cascades of pool. The Pliva river falls at a height of 20 m at the city center.

Travnik is an old town with an Ottoman architecture.

Ahmichi village visiting the gallery exibiting during 1993 Bosnian war.


Sarajevo old town - Tunnel of Hope - Vrelo Bosne Park - Konjic - Jablanica


Blagaj - Mostar - Pocitelj- Dubrovnik




Kotor - Budva
Trekking to the fortress with an elevation of 170m.
40 minutes trekking up and 30 min downhill.

Kruje - Tirana - Ohrid
Kruje is a tourist town nestled in the Albanian mountains. Was part of the Ottoman empire in the 15th century.


Skopje



Sofia