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Anyways what do you think of life in the Balkans if you live there?
Life in the Balkans has pluses and minuses.
On the minus side Western Europe is much better regulated and rules are respected, also life standard is much better.
On the plus side there is more improvisation, more free behavior and possible in total life is more exciting, life standard and human happiness are different things.
The countries of former Yugoslavia have good healthcare and educational system what is consequence of socialism.
Highest standard of living in the Balkans is in Greece.
Life in the Balkans has pluses and minuses.
On the minus side Western Europe is much better regulated and rules are respected, also life standard is much better.
On the plus side there is more improvisation, more free behavior and possible in total life is more exciting, life standard and human happiness are different things.
The countries of former Yugoslavia have good healthcare and educational system what is consequence of socialism.
Highest standard of living in the Balkans is in Greece.
Well said. The key to being happy in your environment is the social aspect of it more than anything. When I lived in Bosnia it was a small town and pretty much everybody knew each other and you never felt lonely, people wanted to be social it was a community. We spent more time hanging out on the block or in the park or the soccer field or w/e than you were in your house. Only if something good is on TV you're in your house. I really enjoyed those times. Don't know how it is now I don't hear good things.
As far as the healthcare and education that's probably going away too.
And organic natural food that's probably healthier and has the rich smell and taste also going away.
As far as material things they have all the things there that we have here in America, but they don't have money.
Where would you consider living though if you had to choose between Bosnia, Albania, and or Montenegro?
Well said. The key to being happy in your environment is the social aspect of it more than anything. When I lived in Bosnia it was a small town and pretty much everybody knew each other and you never felt lonely, people wanted to be social it was a community. We spent more time hanging out on the block or in the park or the soccer field or w/e than you were in your house. Only if something good is on TV you're in your house. I really enjoyed those times. Don't know how it is now I don't hear good things.
As far as the healthcare and education that's probably going away too.
And organic natural food that's probably healthier and has the rich smell and taste also going away.
As far as material things they have all the things there that we have here in America, but they don't have money.
Good, I would choose Montenegro coast (middle and northern part) but it is personally because my origin. I visited all the countries of former Yugoslavia and many parts. Belgrade, Montenegro coast and Istria in Croatia are the best places for my taste in area of ex Yugoslavia.
I was not in Albania and cannot speak. But there are very nice places and towns in Bosnia, in both entities, it all depends on what you prefer.
I mean I would like to live somewhere that is like Turkey, as I want to travel and live in the balkans for a little just to see the life. I want something familiar though. I love Ottoman Architecture, so I guess that means my best bet would be Bosnia, Albania, or Kosovo. I want somewhere I can sit in a tea garden enjoy a glass of tea relax, and have some amazing food and good conversations. I also want to live somewhere I can hear Adhan, so I guess my best bet would be Montenegro in Bar, or Bosnia. I am not going to stay permanently though, just want to stay a couple of months. Is it true though that in Bosnia there is a different phone company for all the ethnicities?
well lately a number of over 120 000 properties in Greecepassed to Turks,
and estimated to reach 200 000,
Ottoman architecture is in many countries of Aimos,
Bulgaria and Greece have Pomaks, and Muslim minorities from the Ottoman era in certain parts
an ancient population with Islamic Ottoman and private-shelf-sesigned culture,
Skopjie has also a very small Turkish population,
Albania Kossovo and Bosnia are Muslim countries, Albania and Bosnia re more open,
If you are a Laz, i also suggest Greek Makedonia, specially summertime, you can hear the old Rum of Pontos be spoken and dance horon, tik omal lahana serra,
and there are every week travels from Con/polis, or Instanbul, till Thessaloniki done by Turks,
Thessaloniki is a favorite destination for Turks to get married and pass honey moon.
you can also find karalahana food.
Medical conditions all over balkans are the same, no difference from Turkey, except some Greek university hospitals/clinics, mainly specialized for spesific treatment od certain diseases or health problems.
The far you are away from a big city the less you have, or better the basic treatment you will have, but ambulance are always in the run to take you to a bigger hospital,
modern Balkans lack of nothing in a good degree of medicine, except special or unique cases,
BTW
it is not allowed to pass medicines from one country to another,
except these in you car pharmacy apotheke,
if you have to take special medicines, better have a doctors papper on what you must have with you,
and not big quantities,
Halal food can be found anywhere.
to hear muezzin's call it depends according local conditions and laws,
for example in some areas specially villages you can hear all calls every day,
in some other one call, in some only certain days, and there are places like in some big cities were is forbiden, or is done more quite.
if you want to have a religious tour in Balkans start from GreeK Thrake or Bulgaria, then move to Skopjie and from there to Kossovo Albania or Kossovo Bosnia,
I suggest do not travel alone, and usage of GPS can help, but can also guide you wrong.
I mean I would like to live somewhere that is like Turkey, as I want to travel and live in the balkans for a little just to see the life. I want something familiar though. I love Ottoman Architecture, so I guess that means my best bet would be Bosnia, Albania, or Kosovo. I want somewhere I can sit in a tea garden enjoy a glass of tea relax, and have some amazing food and good conversations. I also want to live somewhere I can hear Adhan, so I guess my best bet would be Montenegro in Bar, or Bosnia. I am not going to stay permanently though, just want to stay a couple of months. Is it true though that in Bosnia there is a different phone company for all the ethnicities?
Yes, I supposed your wishes. About Albania I cannot speak because never was. Kosovo is poor, quality of life is low. Skoplje is good city and there is some oriental architecture and religious objects. Tetovo and Gostivar have more Turkish style objects and you will like them but for me Skoplje is much better for life.
If I choose what you mentioned, Bosnia is much better. If we exclude Republic of Serbian because it is mostly not oriental, we keep attention on other entity: BH federation. Of course Sarajevo is beautiful city and a lot of wonderful people. But if you prefer smaller towns, Tuzla is my recommendation, very good place for life. If you prefer endless beauty Jajce is top one in BH federation for my taste. But I would like that Apsurdistan says about these places because he surely know better. I visited only as tourist, I never lived there.
Beautiful Jajce
Well I never even visited as a tourist I've only been in Šamac that's my hometown (now Republika Srpska) its nickname used to be little Paris of Posavina, now it's almost an empty town and mostly an older population living in it.
Then when I was 4 the war started after that I lived in Slavonija, then Zagreb. Then Orasje a town next to Šamac that remained in BiH. That's it.
But I hear Gradačac is nice, Tuzla, Mostar, Sarajevo of course... yeah I haven't traveled Bosnia at all further from the Sava river.
Would love to travel to Turkey as well as the Balkans. I'd like a summer vacation on the Croatian sea coast I've heard many parts of that are great to visit and the people are very hospitable. When my cousin vacationed there locals were telling them they're real glad when they see someone from ex-YU they're like we're sick of all the foreigner tourists lol.
In ex-yu people traveled all over ex-YU all the time. My mom vacationed in Croatia almost every summer. And I asked her did you ever travel to other countries and she says we weren't really interested to travel to other countries.
Then that war happens and boom now we're all over the world.
I heard that Mostar is still a very divided city though, and that it still has a lot of division. I am not sure if this is true though, but I really wanted to go to Mostar it looks so beautiful. Also is it still hard for muslim to go to Serbia after the war. I do not mean this in a bad way, but is there still tension? I would just like to travel the whole balkans. That area just has so much history. It is so beautiful. I feel like now things are starting to get better. I mean I heard that there will always be division, but I heard in the past couple of years things are starting to turn in a good way.
I heard that Mostar is still a very divided city though, and that it still has a lot of division. I am not sure if this is true though, but I really wanted to go to Mostar it looks so beautiful. Also is it still hard for muslim to go to Serbia after the war. I do not mean this in a bad way, but is there still tension? I would just like to travel the whole balkans. That area just has so much history. It is so beautiful. I feel like now things are starting to get better. I mean I heard that there will always be division, but I heard in the past couple of years things are starting to turn in a good way.
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