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An Adventurous Holiday, Part VII: Not Fully Enjoyable for those with a phobia about birds.

19 August 2010 | by Dusica L. Ikic-Cook

“The Spy Plane.” It is difficult to put into words what the eyes can see in this UNESCO world heritage site, the Museum City of Gjirokastra. As you climb up the steep, cobbled road, leaving modern buildings behind, you enter a fairy-story-like world, half expecting a dragon to come around a corner and ask for something in turn for the release a of pretty princess.


Kosovo Serbs' Bonus Payments 'to Continue'
20 August 2010 |

Belgrade is to continue paying special bonuses to Kosovo Serbs, officials have said, despite a Constitutional Court ruling the move was unconstitutional.

Meta Slams Serbia Resolution on Kosovo
20 August 2010 |

The UN draft resolution submitted by Serbia to the UN General Assembly is one-sided and counter-productive for the region, Albanian Foreign Minister Ilir Meta has said.

New Search Ordered for Koricanske Stijene Victims
20 August 2010 | By Aida Alić

The site of an infamous massacre of 200 men in 1992 is to be reexamined. But after 18 years of waiting, relatives fear they may never recover the remains of their loved ones.



Tourism

Bulgaria 'to Net €3 Billion From Tourism'

18 August 2010

Bulgaria’s tourist industry is expected to gain 6.5 billion lev (€3.25 billion) this year, the chairman of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber has said.

Power Cuts Hit Bulgarian Tourism

16 August 2010

Power cuts in Bulgaria’s southern seaside resorts are putting additional pressure on the local tourism industry, already hit hard by the economic crisis.

ICJ Ruling on Kosovo to ‘Boost Tourism’

Lawrence Marzouk

06 August 2010Kosovo’s fledging tourism industry could be boosted by the International Court of Justice’s ruling that the country’s declaration of independence was not contrary to international law, a renowned travel writer has said.

Macedonia Lifts Visa Curbs for Russians

05 August 2010

The Macedonian government is to scrap the visa requirements for visitors from Russia over the summer in a bid to boost tourism in the country, according to reports.


 
 

Serbian title holders Partizan Belgrade stayed on course to qualify for the Champions League, European soccer’s premier club competition, after a thrilling 2-2 home draw with Belgian rivals Anderlecht in the first leg of the annual money-spinning tournament’s final qualifying round. 


Bulgaria’s tourist industry is expected to gain 6.5 billion lev (€3.25 billion) this year, the chairman of the Bulgarian Tourist Chamber has said.


Pristina’s Ulpiana neighbourhood, mostly comprising Yugoslav-era apartment blocks, is now home to an eye catching eight-storey building corresponding to current architectural trends and standards.



The 50th jubilee edition of Macedonia’s Ohrid Summer Festival, the largest such event in the country, wraps up on Friday.


Courts cannot make up for people’s personal tragedies, but the ICTY has had a bigger impact on the democratisation process in post-war Bosnia than many people appreciate, a new book argues.


The distributors played their aces earlier in the season and it has been years since the summertime film season has looked so uninspiring, but there are one or two movies out there this holiday season to tempt you in from the sunshine.