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Macedonian Traditions & Language   Skopje

Macedonian Traditions & Language, Skopje

 5 Reviews  Last summer I attended this wedding in Skopje. The photo shows some of the traditional elements -- the candles, the crowns and the bread & salt. We were lucky -- it can go on for hours -- but the... 

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Local fishermen boats   Ohrid

Local fishermen boats, Ohrid

 11 Reviews  Along the promenade, you will see many little motor boats and water taxis. They will offer to take you to the beaches or a relaxing ride to Saint Jovan at Kaneo, where you will have the opportunity to... 

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Food Shopping   Skopje

Food Shopping, Skopje

 5 Reviews  The residents of Skopje seem to snack all the time. Apart from the excellent and relatively inexpensive restuarants (see other tips), there are bakeries and small stalls everywhere selling burek and... 

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Festivals   Ohrid

Festivals, Ohrid

 3 Reviews  Every year, from the middle of July until the middle of August, the Ohrid Summer Festival is held. There are concerts and plays in old locations, such as the Roman Amphitheater and the Church of St... 

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Respecting Islamic Traditions   Skopje

Respecting Islamic Traditions, Skopje

 3 Reviews  Muslims in Skopje are not recently immigrants to the city and as such are very much at ease displaying outwardly Muslim traditions and morals. One particular example is women's dress, which is usually... 

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Reviews from VirtualTourist Members

cars driven

by merak

Cars, as a whole, look like in the 80s. A typical and still to be found model is the Zastav, resembling the Spanisch Seat 600.

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We should have that, too

by elgin99

At many crossroads the duration of the light phases is announced. Extremely pleasant technological facilities, not only for car drivers.

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SLavic ways

by Freddiexpat

Always make eye contact with everyone when a toast is made. ie - cheers/prost/nostravia/salute etc.Formal intro - shake handsFamily intro - kiss 3 times on cheeks. take your lead from your host.

Esplanades

by diamond7

Gevgelia is a hot place in summer time, so you can find esplanades in most of central streets; I think it is the first characteristic of the local costumes...

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The 1999 Presidential elections: Part III

by shrimp56

And advertisement for the third runner-up -- Tuperkovski. His ads were the most imaginative and abstract -- much more aesthetic than a picture of the rather ample person he is!

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The 1999 Presidential elections: Part II

by shrimp56

The challenger in the runoff election was Tito Petrovski. His poster includes the words "Family, Stability, Democracy"

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Tipping at restaurants and a...

by Acika

Tipping at restaurants and a lot of drinking of RAKIJA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Top 3 Hotels in FYR of Macedonia

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... 

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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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Questions and Answers

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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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A: меня интересует место... 

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