Ohrid

Macedonia, Southwestern region

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Ohrid is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and the seat of Ohrid Municipality. It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eighth-largest city in the country. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans)". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are both Cultural and Natural sites. The main sights of this city are Lake Ohrid, Church of St. Sophia, the amphitheater, Holy Mary Peribleptos, Samuil's Fortress, and more.

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Skopje

Macedonia, Skopje region

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Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic center. It was known in the Roman period under the name Scupi. Skopje is located on the upper course of the Vardar River, and is located on a major north-south Balkan route between Belgrade and Athens. Industrial development of the city has been accompanied by development of the trade, logistics, and banking sectors, as well as an emphasis on the fields of transportation, culture and sport. Its main attractions include Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, Memorial House Mother Teresa, Old Bazaar, Skopje Zoo, and more.

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Sofia

Bulgaria, Sofia City region

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Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and is the 15th largest city in the European Union. The city is located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain in the western part of the country, within less than 50km drive from the Serbian border. Its location in the center of the Balkan peninsula means that it is the midway between the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea, whereas the Aegean Sea is the closest to it. Sofia has been an area of human habitation since at least 7000BCE and is Europe's second-oldest city. Among its many attractions you may find the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, National Art Gallery, Natural History Museum, palaces, churches, and much more.

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Belgrade

Serbia, Central Serbia region

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Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. Its name translates to White City. One of the most important prehistoric cultures of Europe, the Vinča culture, evolved within the Belgrade area in the 6th millennium BC. Throughout its history, the city has been settled by Celts, Romans, Slavs, Franks, Hungarian, and Ottoman. Belgrade has been awarded many titles, and is classified as a Beta- global city. Its main attractions include Belgrade Fortress, Nikola Tesla Museum and other fascinating museums, churches, parks, and a wonderful beach.

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Pecs

Hungary, Baranya region

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Pecs is the fifth largest city of Hungary. The city has always been a multicultural city where many cultural layers are encrusted melting different values of the history of two thousand years. The first university in Hungary was founded in Pecs in 1367 (the largest university still resides here). It also retains its rich heritage from the age of a 150-year-long Ottoman occupation, exemplified in the mosque of Pasha Qasim and the Jakovali Hassan Mosque. In addition, the city is noted for the Cella Septichora, the Necropolic of Sopianae, an 11C cathedral, and Hungarian Bishop's Palace, among multitude of others.

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Zagreb

Croatia, Zagreb region

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Zagreb is a city with a rich history dating from the Roman times to the present day. The oldest settlement in the urban area of the city is Andautonia, a Roman settlement in the place of today's Ščitarjevo. The name "Zagreb" is mentioned for the first time in 1094 at the founding of the Zagreb diocese of Kaptol, and Zagreb became a free royal town in 1242, whereas the origin of the name still remains a mystery in spite of several theories. In 1851 Zagreb had its first mayor, Janko Kamauf, and in 1945 it was made the capital of Croatia when the demographic boom and the urban sprawl made the city as it is known nowadays.

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Plitvicka Jezera

Croatia, Lika region

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Plitvicka Jezera is a municipality in central Croatia, in the eastern part of the Lika-Senj county, that lies in and near the eponymous Plitvice Lakes National Park.

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Zadar

Croatia, Zadar region

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Zadar gained its urban structure in Roman times; during the time of Julius Caesar and Emperor Augustus, the town was fortified and the city walls with towers and gates were built. On the western side of the town were the forum, the basilica and the temple, while outside the town were the amphitheatre and cemeteries. The aqueduct which supplied the town with water is partially preserved. Inside the ancient town, a medieval town had developed with a series of churches and monasteries being built.

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Piran

Slovenia, Primorska region

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Piran is a town in southwestern Slovenia on the Gulf of Piran on the Adriatic Sea. The town has much medieval architecture, with narrow streets and compact houses. In the middle of the town is the Tartini Square, with a monument in memory of Giuseppe Tartini. Located nearby are Tartini’s house, the Municipal Palace, Loggia and Benečanka. On the hill above the town is the Church of Saint George, with a Franciscan monastery nearby. Musical Evenings of Piran, takes place each October 15 in Greyfriars Franciscan monastery's atrium, celebrates the foundation of the first Slovenian partisan naval detachment.

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Bled

Slovenia, Upper Carniola region

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Bled is a town on Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. It is most notable as a popular tourist destination in the Upper Carniola region and in Slovenia as whole. Bled is known for the glacial Lake Bled, which makes it a major tourist attraction. Perched on a rock overlooking the lake is the iconic Bled Castle. The town is also known in Slovenia for its vanilla and cream pastry Today it is a convention centre and tourist resort, offering a wide range of sports activities such as golf, fishing, and horseback-riding. Other notable near-by landmarks are the Assumption of Mary Church and Triglav National Park.

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Keszthely

Hungary, Zala region

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Keszthely is a Hungarian city located on the western shore of Lake Balaton. It's the largest city by the lake and one of the more important cultural, educational and economic hubs in the region. Due to its favorable location and accessibility by both road and rail, Keszthely and the surrounding area is a preferred holiday destination. The city also enjoys the proximity of Heviz, a town famous for its spa and health services. Keszthely is very close to some northern Balaton wine regions which are known to produce high quality white wines from locally cultivated varieties. Its notable attractions are the Festetics Palace, the City Beach, and the Balaton Museum.

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Budapest

Hungary, Central Hungary region

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Budapest is the capital and the largest city of Hungary. It is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation center, sometimes described as the primate city of Hungary. Cited as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, Budapest's extensive World Heritage Site includes the banks of the Danube, the Buda Castle Quarter, Andrassy Avenue, Heroes' Square, and the Millennium Underground Railway, the second-oldest metro line in the world. The city contains around 80 geothermal springs and a plethora of remarkable attractions, such as the Castle Hill, the neo-Gothic Parliament, Saint Stephen's Basilica, Matthias Church, Dohany Street Synagogue, and more.

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Eger

Hungary, Heves region

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Eger is the county seat of Heves, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary. It is best known for its castle, thermal baths, historic buildings, and cuisine. Additionally, Eger is known for its long tradition as a wine region, producing both red and white wines of high quality. Favored by tourists worldwide, Eger is a prosperous city, rich in history, and boasting a charming Baroque town center. Its most notable attractions include the Eger Cathedral, the northernmost Minaret, the Lyceum, Turkish baths, Archbishop's Garden, Serbian Orthodox Church, and more.

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