Ban Jelačić Square, Zagreb

Zagreb, Croatia

The Center is just a few minutes by foot or public transportation from Zagreb's central square.

Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia

Excursions during the Balkans Semester include a visit to Plitvice Lakes National Park, an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Travels during the Balkans Semester include time spent in Sarajevo - a city that was besieged for nearly four years during the war in the 1990s.

Museum of Contemporary Art, Zagreb

Balkans Semester program participants in 2014 visited the Museum of Contemporary Art with artist Zlatko Kopljar, whose work is on permanent display in the museum.

ECSWP Home

Classes and other programing are held in our spacious villa surrounded by green space, yet steps from downtown Zagreb.

Main Square, Zagreb, Croatia

Trg Bana Josipa Jelačića is a fifteen minute walk from the Center.

Vis

Kayaking on Vis after classes

Dolac Market, Zagreb

Program participants enter into Zagreb's rhythms and rituals, including visits to the daily farmers' market.

Bled, Slovenia

Balkans Semester participants make use of Zagreb's central location for personal travel when they are not in class. Just a few hour bus ride from Zagreb and you can visit beautiful Bled.