Isov Ranch

Isov ranch has a very picturesque location, directly on the Peaks of the Balkans trail. In the night it gets quiet and dark making up for a good nights sleep. The hosts asked us in the morning if we were cold, but we weren’t at all. The hosts are the kindest people we have met on the trail. They serve dinner and breakfast at their family house, which is very close by. The portions were really generous, so we were able to restore our energy from the hike. Both during dinner and also breakfast they sat down with us and talked, we really enjoyed the conversations with them. You can see that they are passionate about what they do and enjoy meeting people from all around the world. We would definitely recommend to stay at their place. Keep in mind that you are in a remote area - the hut is quite basic, but you have comfy beds and a working bathroom!

If you have ‘neighbours’ either downstairs or upstairs, you can easily hear everything, so bring earplugs. As others said the water pressure in the shower could use some work, but we were still happy that we could enjoy (finally) a warm shower!

- la gentillesse de nos hôtes - les plats faits maison (on mange directement chez eux) - l’emplacement proche des sentiers de randonnée

- c’est rustique, ça peut ne pas plaire à tout le monde !

Djavid and family were not just exceptional hosts, they were a warm and loving couple who took us into the heart of their home and served us the most authentic home-cooked food. The cabin, at the end of a long grassy clearing, surrounded by old trees, was a lovely refuge.

The bathroom was a little cramped, and the fixtures basic, but it was all functional.

David was een ontzettend enthousiaste gastheer. Hij stond ons op te wachten na een dag stappen (Balkantrail). Het huisje is sympa maar echt geen comfort, er was geen warm water en soms geen elektriciteit. Het avondmaal en ontbijt was voortreffelijke lokale kost, heel lekker en eerlijk, heerlijk zelfgemaakt brood en verse melk, bereid door zijn vrouw bij hen thuis. We vonden het een enorme interessante beleving bij David thuis te zijn en zijn leven te leren kennen, maar voor het goede comfort moet je daar niet gaan.

warm water hadden we wel geapprecieerd en elektriciteit.