After the recent excellent Euromeet 2011 organised wonderfully by Valentina I needed to travel to Tirana in Albania to get my flight home. an internet search produced a lot of conflicting information... more
The Macedonian rail network radiates from Skopje with all services departing and terminating from here. The station was built in the 1970’s (replacing the former station destroyed in the 1963... more
I love the Greeks. I have many Greek friends who I think very fondly of and care for a great deal. I think it's a wonderful, proud nation with an amazing and unique history... but I still love it when... more
When I was originally looking to get from the Skopje airport to Bitola, I was going to take a taxi from the airport to the bus station in Skopje and then a bus to Bitola. Everyone told me that there... more
Slavomacedonia has a quite good system of central motorways, rapidly improving with E.U. financing. The southernmost part (first 30 minutes of driving from the Greek border) is still in poor... more
A couple of useful weblinks from replies given to a question I posted on the forum (thanks those that replied)For timetable info on buses between Sofia and... more
The prices for taxis are no supposed to be high is Skopje, and for rather small fee you can taste some exciting things during your ride, like speeding, slalom... more
Kosovo makes an interesting day trip from Skopje, but it's a bit of an adventure, and there's not a great deal of information available on how to get there and... more
Car hire in Macedonia is obviously becoming more reasonable and most of the major companies have counters at Skopje Airport. It makes sense to check what meets... more
Quite honestly, unless you are mobility impaired, the best way to get around Skopje is on foot. There certainly appears to be an extensive bus service, but we... more
The Macedonian airline, MAT, is now quite respectable. Their fleet consists of Boeing 737s [no more Russian crates!] and they now codeshare with Swiss... more
Well...where do I start? I have travelled to Skopje by car, by train & plane!! Obviously air travel is the quickest & the most convenient method. A few years... more
Throughout long centuries Skopje developed and grew thanks to its favourable position - it was always a crossroad and a junction. This was its status during the... more
Travel and accommodationIf you travel by air, you may land in Macedonia at Skopje Airport at Petrovec, 15 km. from Skopje, or at Ohrid Airport by Lake Ohrid,... more
When I think of Skopje, several things pop up: The river Vardar, the Stone Bridge, the Kale Fortress and St Patrick, the Irish pub. The last one not quite very Macedonian but enjoyable...
Almost always the first stop in Skopje, either straight from the airport or after lunch. It's a touchstone for me.
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But there is more to Skopje than being the capital city of the Republic of......
Skopje is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as the political, cultural, economical and academic centre of......
Skopje is a pleasant, relaxing capital with great food and low prices. It has its moments, like the Old Bazaar, the central Makedonija Square and its adjoining boulevards, and the old Kale fortress....
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