Despite its reputation the Balkans is not a land of dew and shadow. Instead, it is a magical and beautiful place... always changing just like the flocks of starlings in the evening sky. The Balkans may still be coming to terms where it is recent history of conflict but it has always been a place where people and their diverse cultures have lived. A place where much of the nature is still unspoiled. The wild Balkans are still largely unknown. Their treasure is so close and yet still so far away.