Which city do you consider to be the capital of the Balkans?

**Thraex** · 05-31-2011, 06:59 AM

In a similar way Riga is considered the capital of the Baltics and Brussels the capital of Europe.

**Huzzar** · 05-31-2011, 07:07 AM

Most people don't think of Greece when they think of the Balkans, but I guess it's "officially" part of the Balkans, same with Romania.

1. Athens
2. Bucharest
3. Belgrade or Sarajevo

**Thraex** · 05-31-2011, 07:10 AM

I voted for Belgrade because it was the capital of Socialist Yugoslavia which was the last Balkan country to have an absolute hegemony over all the Balkans. The city is making a comeback with Serbia's economy seeing a recovery and a much surer path towards the EU with the apprehension of Mladic. Not to mention the strategic location of Belgrade which gives it a lot of value.

Serbia joining the EU will ensure a more quicker economic development of Belgrade. Belgrade has the potential to become the London (excluding all that Paki/Arab mess, of course) of the Balkans and it will when it joins the EU.

**tschort** · 05-31-2011, 07:29 AM

Istanbul, no doubt... all the bad habits in the Balkans come from the years of Turkish rule. let's look at the lower classes in the Balkans - the way they dress (I mean kitsch and cheap), the way they spit sunflower seeds on the street, the Turkish-influenced music they listen (turbofolk, manele, chalga), the strong minority Turkish-looking. Istanbul is the capital city of the Balkans. anyway all these give it a special charm. Balkans are for sure an interesting place to visit

great Balkanic band mostly tributary to Sarajevo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZyIIJm_ihgI

Ratujemo i pjevamo,
Od sunca do neba,
Ratujemo i pjevamo,
Kako nam i treba...

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**Bridie** · 05-31-2011, 08:22 AM

London.

**~~Svanhild~~** · 05-31-2011, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by Forget Me Not

The city is making a comeback with Serbia's economy seeing a recovery

By help of Northern European money.

Serbia joining the EU will ensure a more quicker economic development of Belgrade.

By help of Northern European money.

Belgrade has the potential to become the London of the Balkan

By help of Northern European money.

and it will when it joins the EU.

By help of Northern European traitors.

**Peyrol** · 05-31-2011, 10:53 AM

I vote Bucharest.

**~~Dario Argento~~** · 05-31-2011, 03:44 PM

Where's Prishtina?

**~~alzo zero~~** · 05-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Trieste.

**Thraex** · 05-31-2011, 04:46 PM

Originally Posted by Svanhild

By help of Northern European money.

By help of Northern European money.

By help of Northern European money.

By help of Northern European traitors.

In my individual case, it's with help of American money.

Anyways, who pissed in your cheerios? Sure, some European money will have a role in helping our economy lift off and gain the ability to be independent but that's as far as it'll go. We're not like Bulgaria where all European financial assistance goes down a mysterious whirlpool with corrupt politicians taking their share.