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Pijlmans Says: Dorjan Beach is a popular place during the hot summers.The beach was very busy, and not extremely clean when we were there. You can sit on the beach on a mixture of sand, pebbles and grass.The water of the lake may not be as refreshing as you hope for during the hot summer,...
Pijlmans Says: The Monastery and Church of St Marija Magdalena is relatively new, I found a source saying it was constructed in 2001.It is not far from the Church of St Ilija.
Pijlmans Says: The date of construction of this Turkish bath is unknown, but is has been working until its destruction during the First World War in 1916.The water for the baths came in tile pipes from a locality 2 km west from Dojran called Dere-Bash. Nowadays there is not much to see of...
Pijlmans Says: The Church of St Ilija can be found at the beginning of the town Star Dojran. It was constructed in 1848 (some sources mention 1874) and heavily damaged by bombing during World War I. Dojran was part of the Macedonian front during this war.There is some restauration in...
Pijlmans Says: According to folk stories, the clock tower was build in the 14th century, after the city was concurred by the Turks in 1372.The legend goes that the Turkish army came over the frozen lake, which was covered with snow, without knowing that it was a lake. When the army entered...
Dojrana Statue: Legend of the lake
Pijlmans Says: One upon a time, in the town called Polin, there lived a beautiful girl named Dojrana. She used to get jugs with water from the fountain every evening with her friends. The fountain had to be locked after use every time.One evening, she went there with her friends, and the...
Pijlmans Says: This tourist information center is located next through the main road through Star Dojran (Old Dojran).The info center was closed when we got there during its official opening times. The town hall is just behind the info center when you walk into the direction of the beach....
kathy_and_ej Says: From what I've been told ... there is a very old style of fishing going on here ! Apparently, the local fishermen use birds (cormorants) to drive the fish into fenced in areas around the fishing huts in the water. When we visited, it was the wrong time of year, so I have yet...
kathy_and_ej Says: There is something special about Lake Dojran. Somehow after walking around on a shore full of shells, and smelling the salty air, I felt like I had been at the beach ! The water in the lake is quite salty ... I don't know if it is good for swimming, since we went in October...
Dan-Dar Apartments: Smallest room in town
Pijlmans Says: Because all rooms in Star (Old) Dojran were taken in August 2012, we got the phonenumber of an apartment complex in Nov (New) Dojran at the Dojran Tourist Information Center. The owner was not very friendly over the phone, which should have been a warning...The apartment...
it's located in the Center of Star Dojran directly on the lake promenade. In Summertime you can sit outside, in wintertime only inside. Offers fresh Seafood - i choose a balkan grill plate!
Favorite Dish: Seafood if you like it or balkan grilled plate!
Updated Dec 9, 2004
Address: Main Street
Phone: +384 34 225 320
We looked for a taxi to drive us from Old Dojran to New Dojran and we found Taxi Valentino at the bus station in New Dojran.
Apparently he is the only legal taxi in Dorjan.
In the end we did not use his service, but we got his card and number.
Written Sep 2, 2012
Phone: +389 (0)78 517 570
Old Dojran, New Dojran and Dojran Lake
In the summer Star (Old) Dojran is very popular among the people from the Gevgelija region and even people from abroad visit here because of the lake. Star Dojran was heavily bombed during the First...
According to an old legend, a Macedonian girl named Dojrana was accustomed to fetching water from special springs that had to be sealed following use. Yet at the very moment Dojrana was filling her......
Small city on the lake in FYR Maccedonia
If you come from Greek over the boarder to FYR Maccedonia it will be the first place you enter. In Summer it will be much more nice then these winter days.
Build your own Star Dojran page
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