A trip to one of the many new “ethno villages” springing up around the country is a great way to escape the bustle of Belgrade and encounter Serbia’s past. Photo: etnozdanije.com. Looking for that ...

REPUSNICA, Serbia (Reuters) - Repusnica was once a bustling village on the slopes of Mount Stara Planina in Serbia. Now its bars lie empty, its houses stand shuttered and nobody walks its streets.

Death notices are seen on the door and the wall of a closed shop in the village of Papratna, near the southeastern town of Knjazevac, Serbia, Aug. 14, 2017. (Photo: Marko Djurica/Reuters) Death ...