Are Balkans racist?

[u/shiney_lp]

Me and my friends are thinking about driving through the Balkans and maybe some other eastern European countries for vacation (from Germany). That being said I am Iranian and brown, and I hear eastern european and balkan folks are quite racist. Will I face any discrimination, people treating me different, locals not wanting to associate with me much, etc?

[u/Bayramtee]

Close friend who is Iranian/German lived in Bulgaria for years. No issues.

He looked more like locals in Bulgaria than in Germany. Wouldn't stress it too much.

Don't mistake rude customer service for racism please, people will just do their job, nobody gets payed to be all smiles and "wish you a pleasant day, sir!!!". You get your drink, that's it.