My journey starts with a dynamic train trip through busy area of Hungary and western Balkans. Passing through several countries, meeting rapidly changing landscape and cultures along the way.

My journey starts with intensive journey through the Balkans in the southern Europe and one friend to accompany me. We take on the dynamic travel mostly by trains, starting in our hometown Bratislava and then Budapest in Hungary.

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We travel to the Sarajevo in Serbia and take a historical Bar railway line to Jadran sea resort town Bar in Montenegro. We explore the riviera in Budva and through the country's capital Prishtina we continue to Kosovo, with a short stop to change a train leading to Macedonia. After exploring Skopje we continue to Greece and stay in ancient Thessaloniki.

Czech bar in Budapest.

As seen from the table towards the window in one of the many bars in picturesque District VII, also known as Jewish Quarter.

Luggage Room.

Luggage Room in the Budapest Keleti Pályaudvar Train Station.

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As seen in the streets of Budapest.

Beograd.

Restaruant at the Beograd Train station.

Beograd.

Common sight at the streets of Beograd.

Beograd.

As seen from the Beograd marina.

Beograd.

Wide avenue leading to the Beograd train station in the central Beograd.

Beograd.

The headquarters of the Federal Ministry of Defence. The building was destroyed by NATO bombings in 1999. It was one of many government buildings destroyed in the NATO offensive aimed at stopping war in Kosovo.

Beograd.

„Ko sme taj može, ko ne zna za strah ide napred“ - Who can that be, who knows no fear going forward. A recruiting advertisement in the streets of Beograd.

Beograd.

Open air street bookshop. The banner says "We are all Readers".

Beograd.

Usual sight of public transport in Beograd.

Beograd to Bar.

The Beograd to Bar train in Beograd station. Beograd-Bar railway was opened in 1976 and falls into the most scenic train routes in the area.

Beograd to Bar.

Menu on the Beograd to Bar line. Restaurant car offers just a sandwich, turkish coffee, beer and Vinjak (homemade brandy).

Beograd to Bar.

As seen from the train near Beograd.

Beograd to Bar.

Planning the route through Balkans.

Beograd to Bar.

As seen from the train.

Beograd to Bar.

The line passes through many bridges and tunnels as it runs its way through Dinaric Alps.

Beograd to Bar.

As seen from the train.

Katič.

An rock island with small chapel on top, few kilometers from the beach in Petrovac, Montenegro. Petrovac was the location of Casino Royale in the eponymous movie.

Budva.

Historic old city of Budva featuring many tiny streets with shops and restaurants.

Budva.

As seen in Budva.

Kosovo Polje.

Kosovo Polje train station in Pristina, capital of Kosovo at dawn.

Kosovo Polje.

Kosovo Polje train station in Pristina, capital of Kosovo at dawn.

Kosovo Polje.

Morning train connecting Kosovo with Macedonia is about to depart.

Kosovo.

As seen from the Kosovo to Montenegro Train. The train currently end shortly before the border, and passangers need to continue over the border to Macedonia by using a taxi or by walking.

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My journey starts with a dynamic train trip through busy area of Hungary and western Balkans. Passing through several countries, meeting rapidly changing landscape and cultures along the way.

Czech bar in Budapest.

Luggage Room.

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Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Beograd to Bar.

Katič.

Budva.

Budva.

Kosovo Polje.

Kosovo Polje.

Kosovo Polje.

Kosovo.

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