3 of the best · the Balkans
Driving in the Balkans: Scenic Roads and Road Trips
The great drives of the region, from the Adriatic coast road to the mountain passes.
Our 3 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Balkan stories we would show a friend first.
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3 photosOver the Ceraunian Mountains
Llogara Pass
A pine-clad pass at 1,027 metres where the road from Vlorë tips down towards the Riviera.
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3 photosFifty hairpins
Vršič pass & the Russian Chapel
A high mountain road of 50 hairpins over the 1,611-metre Vršič pass, usually shut in winter.
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3 photos76 km mountain loop
Durmitor Ring panoramic road
A signposted 76 km loop from Žabljak around Durmitor, with a viewpoint over the Tara canyon.
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3 photosFifty hairpins
Vršič pass & the Russian Chapel
A high mountain road of 50 hairpins over the 1,611-metre Vršič pass, usually shut in winter.
Driving
Montenegro 1
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3 photos
76 km mountain loop
Durmitor Ring panoramic road
A signposted 76 km loop from Žabljak around Durmitor, with a viewpoint over the Tara canyon.
Driving
Albania 1
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3 photos
Over the Ceraunian Mountains
Llogara Pass
A pine-clad pass at 1,027 metres where the road from Vlorë tips down towards the Riviera.
Qafa e LlogarasëExplore View on map
Every place here is also on our city guide for its country, linked from its page. Opening times and seasons change, so check with each place before you travel.