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== Istanbul ==
== Czech Republic ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey/istanbul LP]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace Topkapi Palace]
=== Prague ===
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia Hagia Sophia]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic/prague LP]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul Grand Bazaar] (flying carpets!)
* I don't think we need to enumerate the merits really - clearly an awesome place (and one that I have not been to)
* The Bosphorus, and Asia!
* Have been there, thought it was over-rated. Probably lovely if you have a month, but if you only have a day, it suffers from the usual capital city problem of being very large and not very serendipitous. BW
* Old Town / New Town
* Lots of architecture / museums
 
== Hungary ==
 
=== Budapest ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/hungary/budapest LP]
* Again, somewhere Simeon, Ben and I have been before
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sz%C3%A9chenyi_Chain_Bridge Chain Bridge]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buda_Castle Buda Castle]
* Lots of other things...
 
== Italy ==
 
=== Trieste ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trieste WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/trieste LP]
* Looks like Venice but with half the tourists and a tenth the pigeons
* Castles, cathedrals, all the usual jazz
* Doesn't look a lot like Venice, in fact. The castle is mainly good for the gardens, but the cathedral is pretty nice. Also a Syriac Orthodox church that is well worth a visit. It's a small city, pretty and made for walking. The Observatory is housed in an antique castle. If you are in the region, visit Udine. - Simeon
 
== Slovenia ==
 
=== Ljubljana ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/ljubljana LP]
* Looks rather awesome
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana_Castle Ljubljana Castle] (contains an extremely interesting presentation on Slovenia's industrial history - Simeon)
* Lots of interesting bridges
* Nice scenery
* Wonderful breakfasts
 
=== Lakes Bled and Bohinj ===
Bled: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bled WP]
Bohinj: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Bohinj WP]
 
=== The Skocjan Caves ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%A0kocjan_Caves WP]
* Some badass karst scenery
 
== Croatia ==
 
=== Zagreb ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreb WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/zagreb LP]
* Not convinced as to the merits
* Beautiful Autro-Hungarian city
* Churches, museums, and a funicular railway
 
=== Plitvice Lakes ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park WP]
More karstic scenery, spectacular lakes and waterfalls.
 
=== Dalmatian Coast ===
It seems unlikely that we'll be able to get to any of the islands, but the coastline here is pretty spectacular
and the coastal highway appears to go right along it down to Split and then Dubrovnik.
 
=== Split ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Split WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/split LP]
* Roman and Venetian heritage and architecture
* Old town, city walls, etc
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diocletian%27s_Palace Diocletian's Palace]
 
=== Dubrovnik ===
Will be a pain to get to. Unconnected with the northern end of Croatia, so would mean getting a ferry or ducking in/out of Bosnia.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubrovnik WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/dubrovnik LP]
* Has the best preserved Old Town evar. By law it has to be kept so that film crews can use it as a historical location.
* City walls, churches, etc.
* Glorious views of the Adriatic and Dalmatian Archipelago.
 
== Bosnia ==
 
=== Sarajevo ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bosnia-and-hercegovina/sarajevo LP]
* Bosnia!
* Latin Bridge - where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
* Lots of Ottoman buildings
* Baščaršija bazaar
 
=== Mostar ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostar WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bosnia-and-hercegovina/mostar LP]
Probably a passing-through point, but that is quite a bridge.
 
== Serbia ==


== Salonica / Thessaloniki ==
=== Belgrade ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salonica WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/northern-greece/thessaloniki LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/belgrade LP]
* The Aegean coast - plenty of places to see on a trip to/from Istanbul
* A city razed to the ground 44 times since it was first built
* A view of Mount Olympus, throne of the gods!
* Plenty of nice scenery to see on the way there
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelous_Square Aristotelous Square]
* Various national museums
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tower_of_Thessaloniki White Tower]
* Some surviving interesting sights from history
* The remains of a fortress


== Pristina ==
=== Cacak ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristina WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/kosovo/prishtina LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacak WP]|LP (so boring that LP doesn't have an entry)
* Probably enough to see for a quick stop, but I don't think there is all that much there, other than ticking the Kosovo box.  Might not be such a bad thing, missing it out due to Kosovo/Serbia issues.
* Doesn't look very exciting


== Niš ==
=== Niš ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1 WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/southern-serbia/nis LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ni%C5%A1 WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/southern-serbia/nis LP]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Tower Skull Tower]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skull_Tower Skull Tower]
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* Lonely Planet suggests that the only thing worth seeing is the Skull Tower, and that it is mainly used as a stop on the way to Sofia/Salonica/etc.
* Lonely Planet suggests that the only thing worth seeing is the Skull Tower, and that it is mainly used as a stop on the way to Sofia/Salonica/etc.


== Skopje ==
=== Monasteries ===
Everywhere. Thousands of them.
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zica_monastery Zica] is a good example.
 
== Kosovo ==
 
=== Pristina ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pristina WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/kosovo/prishtina LP]
* Probably enough to see for a quick stop, but I don't think there is all that much there, other than ticking the Kosovo box.  Might not be such a bad thing, missing it out due to Kosovo/Serbia issues.
* Might be a laming-out thing, missing it due to Kosovo/Serbia issues >:(
 
== Macedonia ==
 
=== Skopje ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/macedonia/skopje LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/macedonia/skopje LP]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bazaar Old Bazaar]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Bazaar Old Bazaar]
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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Bridge_(Skopje) Stone Bridge]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stone_Bridge_(Skopje) Stone Bridge]


== Sofia ==
=== Ohrid ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/macedonia/ohrid LP]
The Slavic Jerusalem, birthplace of Cyrillic
* Loads of picturesque churches
* Lakes & Forests
 
== Bulgaria ==
See also: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/100_Tourist_Sites_of_Bulgaria
 
=== Sofia ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bulgaria/sofia LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sofia WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bulgaria/sofia LP]
* Everything we saw last time...
* Everything we saw last time...
* Palace of Culture - Soviet Magnificence
* Palace of Culture - Soviet Magnificence
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Military_History_(Bulgaria) National Museum of Military History] - Soviet military hardware, where it was left, with signs stuck next to everything
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_History_%28Bulgaria%29 National Historical Museum]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Museum_of_Military_History_(Bulgaria) National Museum of Military History] - Soviet military hardware, where it was left, with signs stuck next to everything (We have been there and we can report that it is awesome and that the staff outnumber the visitors - Simeon)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Alexander Nevsky Cathedral] - Looked interesting, but we only walked past it last time
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Nevsky_Cathedral,_Sofia Alexander Nevsky Cathedral] - Looked interesting, but we only walked past it last time
* Lots of Soviet stuff
* Lots of Soviet stuff


== Belgrade ==
=== Marvellous Bridges ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgrade WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/serbia/belgrade LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonderful_Bridges Another limestone formation] in southern Bulgaria. Between Plovdiv and Xanthi.
* A city razed to the ground 44 times since it was first built
* Plenty of nice scenery to see on the way there
* Various national museums
* Some surviving interesting sights from history


== Budapest ==
=== Belogradchik ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budapest WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/hungary/budapest LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belogradchik WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bulgaria/belogradchik LP]
* Again, somewhere Simeon, Ben and I have been before
* Epic castle/rock formation [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Belogradchik-fortress-svik.JPG img]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sz%C3%A9chenyi_Chain_Bridge Chain Bridge]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buda_Castle Buda Castle]
* Lots of other things...


== Prague ==
== Greece ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic/prague LP]
* I don't think we need to enumerate the merits really - clearly an awesome place (and one that I have not been to)
* Old Town / New Town
* Lots of architecture / museums


== Cacak ==
=== Salonica / Thessaloniki ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacak WP]|LP (so boring that LP doesn't have an entry)
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salonica WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/northern-greece/thessaloniki LP]
* Doesn't look very exciting maybe
* The Aegean coast - plenty of places to see on a trip to/from Istanbul
* A view of Mount Olympus, throne of the gods!
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aristotelous_Square Aristotelous Square]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Tower_of_Thessaloniki White Tower]


== Sarajevo ==
=== Mount Olympus ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarajevo WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/bosnia-and-hercegovina/sarajevo LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Olympus WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/greece/northern-greece/mount-olympus LP]
* Bosnia!
* Home of the Gods
* Latin Bridge - where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated
* Lots of Ottoman buildings
* Baščaršija bazaar


== Zagreb ==
=== Mount Athos ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zagreb WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/croatia/zagreb LP]
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Athos WP]
* Not convinced as to the merits
* The other Holy Mountain
* Visiting procedure is a bit lol, we won't get in. But we may be able to see it from the coast road with only minor detouring.


== Ljubljana ==
== Turkey ==
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/slovenia/ljubljana LP]
* Looks rather awesome
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ljubljana_Castle Ljubljana Castle]
* Lots of interesting bridges
* Nice scenery


=== Istanbul ===
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Istanbul WP]|[http://www.lonelyplanet.com/turkey/istanbul LP]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Topkap%C4%B1_Palace Topkapi Palace]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hagia_Sophia Hagia Sophia]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_Mosque The Blue Mosque]
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Bazaar,_Istanbul Grand Bazaar] (flying carpets!)
* The Bosphorus, and Asia!


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