Bulgaria in 1989 was far more open than Albania, Romania or East Germany, but still posed challenges for visitors. Procuring soft drinks was one of them. Tourists from...
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If Central and Eastern Europe is to continue moving up the value chain, it must take stock of what it can offer, and not be afraid to charge a fair price for it. And...
Five short films selling holidays behind the Iron Curtain. Enjoy. Emerging Europe is currently preparing a major new report looking at the future of travel in the...
End of an era as Bucharest says goodbye to InterContinental, and Budapest’s Gellért closes its doors
Bucharest’s iconic InterContinental hotel is changing its name, but will remain a landmark of the Romanian capital. In Budapest meanwhile, the historic Gellért...
The best way to travel around the Balkans is to hire a car, but if you’re like me – skint but always open to meeting new people – there are only two options: bus and...
Covid-19 hit tourism in the Western Balkans hard, but Gazmend Haxhia, boss of Landways International, one of the region’s leading tourism companies, is confident that...
Once dubbed “metal coffins”, some of Georgia’s most perilous cable cars are getting a facelift. In some of Georgia’s more mountainous towns and...
The picturesque Slovenian town of Piran has repeatedly fallen victim to climate change-related natural disasters. Local policymakers, scientists and everyday people are...
Ukraine’s membership of the Open Skies treaty looks set to boost tourism in the country and provide funds for a much-needed upgrade of airport infrastructure...
Before Covid-19, Emerging Europe’s editor Craig Turp rarely walked anywhere. Now, he writes, its his favourite form of transportation, even in a city as ill...
It will soon be easier – and cheaper – than ever to fly to and from Ukraine from the European Union. The European Union has pledged renewed support for...
Following Ukraine, Serbia, Romania, and Poland here is the latest in our series of five unpopular opinions about the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. This week...