Following the political changes of the late twentieth century, the region underwent a transformation that created several countries sharing closely related cultural roots. Travelling here reveals a different, less-explored Europe, where recent history and cultural diversity coexist in what many consider Europe's least-known region.
Albania remained for decades quite isolated even from other socialist countries.
The Republic of North Macedonia was, until recently, a little-known corner of Europe. It was only after the recent dispute with Greece over its name—from Macedonia to today’s North Macedonia—that some travellers began taking an interest in this intriguing country in eastern Europe.
Albania and North Macedonia are two of Europe’s least-known countries,
Greece has been one of the EU countries least affected by the pandemic, largely thanks to measures imposed by local authorities that effectively contained the spread of the disease. Current measures comply with European Union standards, and Greece is on the “white list” of countries open to travel.
A few years ago. We set off to discover the Balkans, its fascinating history and incredible landscapes. We have continued exploring the area’s rivers, lakes, peaks and historic cities, and it still amazes us. Today we can present our new route through Serbia, Kosovo and Montenegro, an itinerary that combines nature and culture, outside the conventional tourism routes.
Along with its neighbours in the Balkans, Serbia, Montenegro and Kosovo are among Europe’s least-known countries.
With notable cultural differences among them, these territories share a common history still very evident in its streets. We will travel from Serbia to Kosovo via Montenegro, exploring their main cities and walking through their valleys and around their rivers and lakes, discovering an impressive cultural and natural heritage outside the usual tourist routes.
There are two things we love when we travel; one is to get lost in the places we visit and the other, go to sleep on a full stomach.
When we travel around the world, we can enter a good restaurant and spend a little money but, to be honest, we prefer to walk the streets in search of the best street food in the world, authentic local cuisine.
Here are some of the the best street foods of the world, so you can taste them on your travels or try cooking them at home (Viajes Tuareg cannot take responsibility for your culinary skills):
Known as "buns‘, this Street food in China has recently become popular in our country. Baozi are steamed buns that can be filled with all kinds of ingredients: meat or vegetables for lunch or dinner, or chocolate, for example, for dessert.
In China they are everywhere, so I'm sure those who Travel with us to China You can taste it.
If you have already travelled to Thailand, you have probably tried Pad Thai at some point. This traditional Thai street food is not only delicious but also very affordable and usually appeals to everyone. It consists of stir-fried rice noodles with chicken or seafood, such as prawns or shrimp. Egg, coriander, soya, peppers and a sauce are also used, varying according to where you eat it.
There is no need travel to Greece to eat a gyro, although the best are undoubtedly those we find wandering through the streets of Greek cities.
For a great gyros, we need good pita bread, roast lamb or pork and the distinctive tzatziki sauce (yoghurt with garlic, mint and cucumber). We can then add something fresh, such as onion, lettuce or tomato (or all three!).
Takoyaki (たこ焼き) is a small fritter made from flour-and-egg batter, filled with grilled octopus and served with sauce. In fact, “tako’ is octopus, and "yaki’ is griddled. Although this Japanese street food originally comes from the Kansai region, is now eaten almost throughout the country, and is delicious!
If you don't dare cook it at home, always You can travel with us to Japan!
If you have walked through Sicily’s streets, you have probably seen arancini at many food stalls. Their shape may vary depending on where on the island you eat them, but they all have one thing in common,