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Walking Around Skopje
14 Reviews Start walking from the Fortress KALE (10th-11th century), moving to the church St Spas (lovely wood-carving, sth that Macedonia is famous for), then through the OLd-Bazaar, then Daut Pashin Amam (now...
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views Ohrid
16 Reviews During our 4 days in Ohrid the light over Lake Ohrid and the old town was always fascinating at around dusk, when the sky was darkening and turning into red colours. A walk along the promenade Kej...
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City Views Skopje
14 Reviews Just a picture of Main Square in Skopje- Makedonija Square! It has been actually renowated some 3 years ago, so this is quite a new look. It is very wide now, but I prefered the older "version" of...
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architecture Ohrid
6 Reviews Among Ohrid's treasures is its UNIQUE ARCHITECTURE. The old two-story houses are tall, with eaves, rectangular wooden windows and massive nailed doors. Many are near the old town section near St....
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Skopje Facts & Figures Skopje
3 Reviews Skopje , the Capital of Macedonia Standing on the banks of the Vardar River amid mountainous country, Skopje began as ancient Scupi. It became the capital of the district of Dardania (part of the...
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the lake Ohrid
7 Reviews Ohrid is located at the Lake Ohrid, which is one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe. The lake is situated at a height of 695 m above sea level and it is surrounded by mountains of more than...
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Kameni Most/The Old Stone Bridge Skopje
2 Reviews Here is a closeup of the rebuilt bridge still under construction. Right now it is a *pain* to get to the carsija as the bridge is closed to pedestrian traffic. . The bottom photo is of the National...
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The DENAR or plural DENARI is the currency of the Republic of Macedonia.COINS: 1, 2, 5 and 10 denariBANKNOTES:10, 20, 50, 100, 500, 1,000 5,000 and 10,000 denariCONVERSION RATES - as of June 8, 20111 MKD = .02411 USD .01653 EURO .01470 GBP .02361 CDNFor example 100 MKD equals $2.36 Canadian DollarsShown in my pic:100 denar50 denar10 denarcoins
http://www.macar.org/This website has a lot of information about the archeological sites in Macedonian, all in English.2010: website seems to be not working anymore....
Whereas for most countries numerous travel guides exist, for Macedonia they are hard to find. A great help for planning trips and understanding the Macedonian people in general has been The Bradt Travel Guide Macedonia by Thammy Evans (2004) to me. I can recommend it to everybody interested in Macedonia! Even the locals might learn something they didn´t know!Meanwhile, there is a second edition (2007). Make sure you get the right one!The second edition includes some descriptions of hikes. However, some of the descriptions of the hikes I have tried to walk were not very clear, and I was unable to finish the hike because of that. Be warned!2009: There is a 3rd edition as well now, but I did not read it...
Ladies have their handbags, but men only have pockets, so my tip for men and sun burn protection is the tiny tube of Sol**n or other. I mention this because when i was in Skopje in September it was hot and sunny., and the tube just fitted into my shirt pocket.
Macedonia is on the way between many places - Serbia and Greece, Albania and Bulgaria, and so on - which makes it convenient to stop off there for two or three days when travelling from, say, Greece to Romania. I've done that myself, but although I enjoyed myself I think it was a mistake. Macedonia deserves much more than two or three days, and it has so much to offer (nature, history, culture, gastronomy.....) that I think it would be better treated as your main destination, possibly with a sidetrip for a day or two into Bulgaria, Albania or wherever. I most liked the open, friendly, humorous, honest, self-confident people.
The Dutch travel agency Karatanova Tours is specialized in traveling in Macedonia and the Balkan in general. They offer both group travel as individual holidays.See their website for more information:http://www.karatanovatours.nl/
Bitola is said to be the Town of the Consuls. It has a long and rich history. The town was situated on the well known Roman road Via Ignatia which connected the towns on the Adriatic Coast with those on the Aegean Sea. Having a favorable geographical position enabled Bitola to be a significant economic, administrative, diplomatic and cultural center. It could be said that in the second half of the 19th century, Bitola was one of the biggest centers in the Balkans. a walk on Shirok sokak...Coffee or tee by the fireplace in Hotel Epinal.
Ok, Ohrid deserves the number one place, because of... when you visit it, you'll see why! :-) It is a town of old churches, of nice restaurants offering traditional dishes, some outstanding sights.Of the numerous monuments in this town, some deserve 'special' attention...Church of St Sofia (11th century), the church of St John Kaneo (13th century), The Tsar Samuil Fortress, the house of the Robevci family (probably the best example of old Macedonian architecture), Plaoshnik, the monastery of St Naum (10th century)...It is a very picturesque town, especially alive during the summer.The Ohrid lake Riviera is also lovely. Aside from the typical hotels and resorts, there are nice little villages that deserve a visit. For instance, Trpejca... wonderful place! Take a look at the photo... the KANEO-SUNSET!The view that spreads from Plaoshnik...Coffee at the famous bar Aquarius...
This book/travelogue, Hidden Macedonia by Christopher Deliso, describes a journey of an American travel writer and journalist based in Skopje.Together with his wife and young son he travels around the three lakes in the south of Macedonia,Lake Ohrid, Lake Prespa and the small Lake Prespa in Greece.Especially if you have been to the area yourself, this book is a feast of recognition.
This website has a lot of information about the Macedonian mountains, hikes, mountain huts etc.The website is in Macedonian and English.http://www.mkdmount.org/Information on (marked) hikes you find under the button "Mountains".
Hotel Riviera Ohrid
9 Reviews and 7 Opinions I stayed at this hotel 2 nights. It was quite good. İt needs some renovation. There is no...
Hotel Imperial Skopje
4 Reviews and 14 Opinions A great place. I had a longer stay since working on the employment project was few months. Staff was...
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Hotel Millenium Bitola
8 Reviews and 8 Opinions It's not often I stay in a hotel that I can unreservedly describe as absolutely faultless but the...
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Q: Hello, I would need some information about buses from Skopje to Tirana. I will be in Skopje airport 29th December and would...
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