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An unusual orchestra of soul mates

Apparently, it was just an ordinary band that can be heard in busy places in different cities round the world. However, as you get closer to hear their music you see it is not quite... Music from an unusual band

Istanbul Sunset

Sunset, according to many, is the most romantic part of the day. A moment when dreams and colours intertwine, when sun rays refract and the sky shows a shade of a multitude of colours that... Set off on an amazing journey
A walk through the Ottoman heritage of Skopje

A walk through the Ottoman heritage of Skopje

Last Sunday, the team of Balkon3 had a wonderful opportunity to take part in one really unusual and interesting event. That was the three-hour walk through the Ottoman heritage of Skopje which was organized  for...

The Windows XP of European Turkey

So we were driving from Istanbul to the Turkish-Greek border and the landscape totally looked like the famous Windows XP background image. The sun was the right bright, the clouds were theright white, the sky... You get the picture, right?

I’m only happy when it rains

[portfolio_slideshow id=4615] Photo: Husamettin... Rainy day in Skopje
Balkon3 in Bursa: Photo Gallery of ethno restaurant “Mavi Boncuk”

Balkon3 in Bursa: Photo Gallery of ethno restaurant “Mavi Boncuk”

[portfolio_slideshow id=4501] Photo by Husamettin... breakfast, tea, coffee
Quest for the fountain of Gostivar

Quest for the fountain of Gostivar

A fountain stands in Gostivar, Oh, what a fountain, a fountain of souls, Gostivar girls gather, each a chosen one, My soul is burning and I cry… These verses come from an old Rumelian song... Photos of the town of many visitors
Lonely train station

Lonely train station

People who go through a crisis and feel depressed try to forget the past by travelling to some faraway place and making drastic changes in their lives. Throughout history trains have most often been their... Photo Gallery
Exhibition of traditional Turkish handicrafts

Exhibition of traditional Turkish handicrafts

As a result of natural conditions, handicrafts are with us since ancient times, since the first forms of human existence. The first examples of handicrafts were made to please people’s needs, for example protection and...
Autumn – time for gold colors and farewells

Autumn – time for gold colors and farewells

We are now deep into the yellow-golden season of the year. Two inseparable colors unambiguously associated with autumn, a time when nature begins to slowly fade away. It is said that autumn disturbs the balance...