Balkan travel dashboard

Weather, sea, news and practical info for every country and place we cover. Start with the whole region, then pick a country or a place.

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Money, entry and numbers at a glance

CountryMoney€1 =SchengenCalling code
Croatia Euro 1 Yes +385
Slovenia Euro 1 Yes +386
Bosnia & Herzegovina BAM 1.96 BAM No +387
Montenegro Euro 1 No +382
Serbia RSD 118 RSD No +381
Albania ALL 91.19 ALL No +355
North Macedonia MKD 61.50 MKD No +389
Kosovo Euro 1 No +383
  • Emergency112 works in all eight countries. Each country also has its own police, ambulance and fire numbers; see the country page.
  • Crossing bordersOnly Croatia and Slovenia are in Schengen. For the others carry your passport, allow extra time in summer, and tell your car rental company before you cross.
  • InsuranceBring your green card (motor insurance) and travel health insurance. The EHIC covers only Croatia and Slovenia.
  • CashCards work in cities and on the coast. Keep some local cash for villages, markets, ferries and parking.

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