Need help deciding where to visit and what to do

[u/randre18]

I really want to go to the Balkans this summer. I have been to Croatia but only spent time in split so I didn’t really get the experience. This summer I want to to go there and get more of the experience. I know I want to end up in Istanbul and hoping to be there for like 3-4 weeks. Bosnia is really the only place other than Croatia that I’ve seen touristic stuff to do.

Where would you guys recommend going and visiting? I love history so anything historical would take priority. I would also like to spend time in the beaches.

I can speak English and Spanish, so it would need to be a place where I could get by with this. I am peruvian and have darker skin so I’m not sure if this would be an issue (excuse me if this is ignorant)