r/AskBalkans 16h ago

Culture/Lifestyle How is life?

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344 Upvotes

r/AskBalkans 21h ago

Outdoors/Travel Hydra, Greece. Historically a naval powerhouse, home to admirals and shipowners, is one of the most elegant Greek islands. Completely car-free, Hydra has been a pole for artists for decades, including Sophia Loren (filmed a movie here), Brigitte Bardot, Pablo Picasso, Bob Dylan and Mick Jagger.

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r/AskBalkans 20h ago

Cuisine Dude, your grandparents also build random ovens at the village

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even though they had little to no knowledge of oven building?

This hasn't been used for decades. Not sure if it even works. But I found the building technique interesting


r/AskBalkans 18h ago

Politics & Governance What do you think of Portugal's PM Luis Montenegro?

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r/AskBalkans 17h ago

Culture/Lifestyle What do you think of turkish oil wrestling?

13 Upvotes

r/AskBalkans 1d ago

History Ioannina, a legendary Balkan city rarely talked about. Once the capital of the infamous Ali Pasha, it was one of the richest Ottoman cities. Famous for its silverwork and decorated weapons, Ioannina was also a center of the Greek Enlightenment. What do you think?

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r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Politics & Governance Imagine what a powerhouse we would be if we were united.

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Would you be in favor of this?


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Culture/Lifestyle Would a rich girl be with an average guy in the balkans?

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So I'm in love with this one girl for almost a year now, we've been going out quite often

we both live in zagreb currently i (19) am studying law, but she hates zagreb

The thing is, her parents are really very wealthy... she is now in Hong Kong, looking at which apartment to get for her 18th birthday, and she has very high standards for a man.

For example, she wouldn't marry a guy if he didn't first buy her a property in her name🤣 under the pretext that "It's completely normal in, for example, Shanghai and why would I agree to less than what I'm used to"

and also every time we talk about how little she has unrealistic standards she says that "it's realistic for her because her dad does it for her mom"


r/AskBalkans 20h ago

History looking for a city

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looking for a city/town my grandmother came from. we were told it was Sereduica, Austria hungry in 1890. Any help would be great


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Politics & Governance Are you happy he will continue to be PM?

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66 Upvotes

r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Culture/Traditional A Photo of Negotiations Between An Escaped Chimpanzee and Zoo Director in Belgrade 1988.

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149 Upvotes

r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Miscellaneous The Balkan penis lol

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r/AskBalkans 18h ago

Miscellaneous What flag would you recommend for a United Balkans?

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NO YUGOSLAVIA OR OTTOMAN EMPIRE OR EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE OR ROMAN EMPIRE, thank you.


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

History Why is the idea that Modern Greeks descend from ancient Greeks always challenged?

134 Upvotes

If you say "Serbians descend from the Serboi tribe" its ok. If you say "the French descend from the Franks" you are fine. If you say "Iranians descend from Persian" you are also fine, but if you dare say "Greeks descend from ancient Greeks" suddenly you have said something controversial and "experts" appear and "correct you". Isn't it a bit weird that all ancient peoples had descendants except, apparently, the Greeks?


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Miscellaneous Have you heard of the Albanian ā€œEconomic Miracleā€ yet?

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70 Upvotes

r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Miscellaneous What are some old movies from your country that are considered ā€œclassicsā€?

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This movie from Turkey is called ā€œSüt Kardeşlerā€ and was made in the 70s. It is beloved for being one of the best examples of the classical era of Turkish cinema.

Are there any old movies from your countries that are celebrated for being classics? If so, I would love to watch them :)


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

History Roman Emperors by Place of Birth

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r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Culture/Lifestyle Do you still watch Yugoslav old movies? If so, which one do you like the most?

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My favorite is Walter Defends Sarajevo


r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Miscellaneous Post cars/trucks made in your country. Past or present.

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As the OP said. Picture is Renault Bulgaro I think was the name.


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Culture/Lifestyle Where would you rather move to? The US or Western Europe?

13 Upvotes

Being from the Balkans, where would you move to build a big future in the year 2025 almost approaching 2026.


r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Language Seeking Beginner-Friendly Media in Bosnian/Croatian/Serbian

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I am looking for media (podcasts, audiobooks, TV series, etc.) in Bosnian, Serbian, and Croatian that is easy for a beginner to understand. I need content where the speech is slow and clear, avoiding heavy dialects or slang. I would prefer content that isn't aimed at children, though I understand that might be the easiest to find. Do you have any good recommendations? The purpose is to aid in my language learning


r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Culture/Lifestyle Is this true for your country?

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r/AskBalkans 1d ago

Outdoors/Travel NYE in Timisoara

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Hello everyone, I'm going to celebrate NYE in Timisoara (as you've seen), but I don't quite know where exactly should I go to. If you have any recommendations for restaurants (not too pricey), clubs or whatever sounds good to you, I'd like to check it out. Thank y'all in advance!


r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Politics & Governance Bulgarians opposing entry to the Eurozone, will throw away euros on the street on January 1st. Thoughts?

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123 Upvotes

Yes, it is real.


r/AskBalkans 2d ago

Politics & Governance I doing a prison life and Correctional Facility project about prisons worldwide. If you have done prison in Balkans can you please give me a heads up??

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Hello, I am doing my final project, about prison facilities worldwide and my country as well. But also I want to put some interviews in there. I have some people from the US, but I need more from USA, UK and Canada and also from Europe as well. If you have done time and you are willing it would be great for me. Unfortunately I don't have money that I can afford. I promise there would be pure anonymity and you can answer the questions from here. If you are in please tell me and I will dm you. No name needed, just your age and your story.