Ok, weirdosky, which paranormal, UFO, or quirky historical hotspots do I need to explore during my year in the Balkans? I'll be based in Croatia, but capable of driving essentially anywhere between Austria and Bulgaria. 📟: @jessicaknapik.bsky.social + @johneltenney.bsky.social & co. - ThreadSky

katiehowland.bsky.social • 91 days ago

Ok, weirdosky, which paranormal, UFO, or quirky historical hotspots do I need to explore during my year in the Balkans? I'll be based in Croatia, but capable of driving essentially anywhere between Austria and Bulgaria.
📟: @jessicaknapik.bsky.social + @johneltenney.bsky.social & co.

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priminspire.bsky.social•91 days ago

This site has a lot of haunted sites in Croatia, plus a map with a points of interest in it! I’m jealous. Looks SO spooky-cool.

https://wonderandsundry.com/haunted-zagreb/

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

📌

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Thank you so much!

luxlucetenebris.bsky.social•91 days ago

Following for if and when I can ever visit the homelands! I hope you have a lovely time.

tedroe-uap.bsky.social•91 days ago

I don't know many places in that part of the world but I know people that know places. Consider outreach to Clas Svahn (I see him a lot on FB) of AFU, and Baptiste Friscourt (He is often on X). Both know a lot about that part of the world in the context of UFOs, etc...

newresplendent.bsky.social•91 days ago

Lots of sightings off the Adriatic coast in Montenegro (if you’re there, I recommend checking out Kotor, gorgeous city). Eastern Serbia also has a big witch/folk magic thing going on.

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Oh man, as a witch myself it sounds like I'll definitely need to head to Serbia in particular! Anything I can read about that or particular places to visit?

newresplendent.bsky.social•91 days ago

I absorbed that from my childhood when I lived in Bosnia. That region is home to the Vlach people. As for links:

https://belgradeprivatetour.com/sr/blog/vlach-magic-voodoo-of-the-serbian-east/

https://www.vice.com/en/article/vice-intl-eastern-serbia-voodoo-098/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/269629889_The_Mystery_of_Vlach_Magic_in_the_Rural_Areas_of_21st_century_Serbia

https://balkaninsight.com/2018/10/31/vlach-magic-of-eastern-serbia-10-25-2018/

Last one includes places to check out.

newresplendent.bsky.social•91 days ago

IME, the culture is very “show up to some obscure granny you know’s house and she reads your future”. There might be some more accessible stuff now but that’s how I was exposed to it 20 years ago.

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

📌

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Thank you so much. I will definitely do a deep dive into this and appreciate your insight!

jessicaknapik.bsky.social•91 days ago

The only things I see in my travel notes for that region are Devetashka Cave, and Plitvice Lakes National Park 😬 I don’t do my deep deep travel dives til I know I’m going, til then I just jot good stuff on the bucket list haha

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Plitvice is already on the list - thanks for the cave rec too!

glamdalf.bsky.social•91 days ago

Romania has Hoia Baciu, a notoriously haunted forest.

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

On the list!! Although not sure I'll be able to convince Tim to go 😬

leahprime.bsky.social•91 days ago

Kutna Hora is an easy one

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

📌

glamdalf.bsky.social•91 days ago

Tell him Hoia Baciu means "paradise in the isolated forest"

kryptoterrestrial.bsky.social•91 days ago

Oracle at Delphi if that’s a place

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Greece might be a bit far of a drive, but Delphi would def be high on my list!

darkfloors.bsky.social•91 days ago

Chk out Vienna. Probably no UFOs, but I was there for 4 days and loved it!

Royal Lippizan stallion practice, Wiener Blüt (Vienese Blood) operetta *, Schönbrun Palace.

* different from an opera in that it has speaking parts

katiehowland.bsky.social•91 days ago

Vienna is at the top of my list! Thank you for the recommendations 🙏🏼

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