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Skopsko Kale/Kale Fortress Skopje
30 Reviews WARNING: KALE FORTRESS WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC WHEN WE VISITED SUMMER 2011. If you want to escape the reality of Skopje for a quick moment, visit the Fortress Kale. It is situated prominently on a...
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on the lake... Ohrid
25 Reviews It's a deep and ancient lake, perhaps as old as five million years. There's few lakes as old as that. It's the deepest in the Balkans, and if you placed the Eiffel Tower at its deepest point, once the...
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Old Bazaar/Carsija Skopje
20 Reviews The old part of the town can be found in Carsija, the Old Bazaar. It's easily the most pleasant part of the city to wander around. Here you will find lots of tiny, pastel shaded, square little one...
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samuil fortress Ohrid
31 Reviews Tsar Samoil´s Fortress dates from the the end of the 10th century, but a fortress has been standing on top of Ohrid hill since at least the 3rd century BC or even earlier. Although most of the walls...
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Kameni Most/The Old Stone Bridge Skopje
24 Reviews The Stone Bridge (Kameni Most) connects the old Turkish/Muslim part in the north of Skopje via Makedonija Square with the new center of Skopje, south of the river Vardar. Some say there has been a...
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st. sophia Ohrid
28 Reviews when we arrived there was a wedding in progress so we really couldn't see the inside although we did all take a peek. After the ceremony, the bride and groom came out, the wedding party came out,...
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Matka Lake & Canyon Skopje
9 Reviews Matka gorge and lake are wonderful, and I'm glad I was persuaded to go there. Not only the gorge and lake themselves, with the monastery, but also the journey there and the peaceful village...
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old town & architecture Ohrid
34 Reviews Ohrid's real importance as a city began with Tsar Samuil's decision to make it the capital of what has become known as The First Bulgarian Empire in the late 10th century. During this period the...
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Mother Teresa Skopje
14 Reviews Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu was an Indian[3] Catholic nun of Albanian origin born in Skopje who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta,...
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other churches & monasteries Ohrid
50 Reviews Then Ohrid is certainly the place to come as there are reputedly 365 of them, one for each day of the week. However even if churches aren't really your thing it is, in my opinion, still well worth...
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Panteleimon Skopje
8 Reviews Saint Pantelejmon, in the village of Gorno Nerezi, near Skopje. Built 1164 year. The church is beautiful and it is worth the visit. During certain hours of the day there is also a guide there who can...
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st. naum Ohrid
21 Reviews On the south-east side of Lake Ohrid, close to the border with Albania, you will find the Monastry of St Naum. It is a really stunning site, on a cliff high above the lake. Clement (840-916) and Naum...
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National Gallery of Art/Daut Pasha amam Skopje
12 Reviews Hammams are great places to see, both from the outside as from the inside. In Skopje I found two of them. Not fuctioning as hammams anymore (after the Ottomans were chased out of Macedonia, the...
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amphitheater Ohrid
21 Reviews We made a stop here on our tour, there is no admission fee so you can have a seat and enjoy the view over Lake Ohrid. The theater is still used for performances during the Ohrid Summer Festival and...
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Sveti Kliment Ohridski Skopje
15 Reviews The other places of interest are: the church of St. Spas, St. Pantelejmon in Nerezi, St. Nicholas, Marko's monastery, The Mother of Jesus church, St Archangel church, the monastery of St. Nikita, the...
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st. jovan kaneo Ohrid
19 Reviews Surely this church must be the most photographed site in Ohrid if not all of Macedonia, it's lakeside perch providing a stunning background to the orthodox church thought to have been built in the...
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Sveti Spas Skopje
10 Reviews " I understand the world solely as a field for cultural competition among nations". Goce Delchev 1872-1903 When you visit Sv Spas, first thing you notice that, altought you are in the middle of the...
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st. climent Ohrid
14 Reviews Our first stop on the walking tour was St. Clement, also known as St. Bogorodica Perivlepta, which is located in the old town near the Upper Gate. If you have an interest in frescoes, this will be a...
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Other Museums Skopje
10 Reviews The Museum of Natural History has, among other objects, a large collection of stuffed animals. These animals are probably better off than their barely alive collegues in the Skopje Zoo, which is right...
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views Ohrid
16 Reviews This stately building on top of the hill can be seen from many places in Ohrid. It is located to the right of Tsar Samoil's fortress and next to the church of Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos. I was told...
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Skopje Views Skopje
16 Reviews I’ll admit it, much of Skopje is not very pretty. In fact, most the area that was reconstructed by the Communists after the 1963 earthquake (south of the Vardar), is not at all appealing. However,...
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cyrill & metod Ohrid
11 Reviews The Statue of Saints Cyril and Methodius is dedicated to the two Thessaloniki born brothers. They were missionairies of Christianity and invented the Glagolitic alphabet in the 9th century. The...
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Mustapha Pasha mosque/jamija Skopje
14 Reviews The Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje is on Samoilova close to the main entrance of the Kale Fortress. The mosque was built in 1492 and is most ornately decorated of all the mosques in...
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plaoshnik Ohrid
14 Reviews In the 10th century St Kliment founded what is believed to be first Slavic monastery and university on the hill just below Tsar Samuil's fortress. The monastery was dedicated to the 3rd century Saint...
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Millenium Cross Skopje
8 Reviews Itis one of the newest symbols of Skopje and placed on the highest point on Vodno mountain. It was build in 2002. This Cross was build by Macedonian Orthodox Church in order to celebrate 2000 years of...
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Part of the tour arranged by Valentina was a visit to the village of PODMOCANI and the ETHNO MUSEUM OF PRESPA REGION. Here may be found in the home of Jone Eftimovski, a rare collection of unique artifacts and traditional period dress of Macedonia. This is a collection of 180 Macedonian national folk costumes from various regions, as well as jewellery, weapons, armour and coins.The colors, details and stitching work in the costumes were amazing.
A city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia BITOLA is a cultural, industrial, commercial and educational center. It is also known as "the city of the Consuls" since many European countries have consulates in Bitola.Bitola has many historical buildings. The most notable are the Clock Tower, St. Dimitrija Church, Jeni Mosque, Ajdar-Kadi Mosque, Ishak Mosque, the Old Bazaar (Stara Carsija) and the Deboj Bath. Also about 2 km from Bitola town center is the Archeological site Heraclea.Bitola was also the site of the first segment of this year's Euromeet2011. Many came from far and wide to attend our annual meet.
Two km from Bitola town center are the remnants of the ancient town of Heraclea Linkestis, established as a significant strategic center by King Philip II of Macedonia, in the 4th century B.C. The town grew into a well-developed military and strategic center as it was situated on the most important crossroad in that period of time - Via Ignatia.The ARCHEOLOGICAL SITE HERACLEA LYNCESTIS includes the "Portic of the Court" which is the first 'building' that you come to. The "Aquaduct" leads to the "Terma" with its three 'rooms'. Next are the "Small Basilica" and the "Great Basilica". On the left is the "Amphitheater" Complex. There is also a museum with artifacts found on the site,Entry fee is 100 Denars.
Built in 1191 in the Prespa region, the Church dedicated to St. George features several excellent fescos paintings from that era. The small road can handle a car, but we walked approximately a mile to get to the small stone church.
The capital and largest city of Macedonia SKOPJE is the country's political, cultural, economic and academic centre. The area has been inhabited since at least 4000 B.C.. Remains of Neolithic settlements have been found within the old Kale Fortress ( pic #4 ) that overlooks the modern city centre.Skopje is located in Northern Macedonia on the upper course of the Vardar River (pic #3 ).The city developed rapidly after World War II, but this trend was interrupted in 1963 when it was hit by a disastrous 6.9 magnitude earthquake. About 80 percent of Skopje was destroyed.As our VT organizer Valentina had some business in Skopje, she invited Hans and I along for the ride. It was about a 2 1/2 hour drive from Ohrid. She dropped us off at the Triumphal Arch. From there we explored the area and crossed over the Bridge over the Vardar River. I took photos of the two monuments under the Macedian...
Situated along Lake Ohrid, 29 km (18 miles) south of Ohrid, the MONASTERY OF SAINT NAUM is an eastern Orthodox Monastery, named after the medieval Saint Naum who founded it in the year 905. Saint Naum was buried in the church in 910.Saint Naum is one of the most beautiful monasteries in Macedonia and an important pilgrimage place. The monastery was included in our VT tour "Lazy Drive to Ohrid via Prespa Lake". It was quite late in the evening when we got there and it rained most of the time we were there. But it still couldn't deter us from appreciating this truly beautiful monastery.The present day church was built in the 16th century. Of the original church, just the side chapel with the grave of St. Naum, still stands. Frescoes (pics # 3 & 4) were painted in 1806. The side chapel frescoes depict the life and miracles of St. Naum.Near the monastery, there is a small separate chapel...
Located on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid, in the Republic of Macedonia, OHRID is the 7th largest city in the country. Ohrid was once known for having 365 churches - one for each day of the year. Nestled between high mountains and the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the town, with its Mediterranean climate, vast history and heritage, is rich in picturesque houses, churches and monuments, making it an internationally favourite tourist destination and also the site of this year's Virtual Tourist Euromeet 2011.Ohrid boasts numerous hotels in all price ranges and bars & restaurants which line the waterfront and the old town. In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid became a UNESCO Heritage Site. Ohrid is definitely a jewel in Macedonia's crown and Hans and I thoroughly enjoyed our 11 days there.
Monday, May 23Today we made the trek to Ohrid's iconic Church ST. JOVAN AT KENEO or Sveti Jovan Kaneo. Its beauty is in its location, high on a cliff with breathtaking views overlooking Lake Ohrid. Hans and I made our way along the boardwalk along the beach and came to the many steep steps leading up to St. Jovan. It was very tiring but sooooo worth it. The views were amazing.St. Jovan is a Macedonian Orthodox Church. The construction date is unknown, but documents suggest that it was built before the year 1447. The church was built in the shape of a cruciform with a rectangular base. Inside are well-preserved frescoes including a portrait of St. John the Theologian, patron of the church.
Holy water’s that have miraculous power and helping people in all sorts of a need’s and problems in to the churches and monasteries in Macedonia There is a large number of Orthodox Christian churches in Macedonia with miraculous power, and in some of them there is a holy water’s for all sorts of need’s and problems to the human kind. Different churches have different kinds of water that are for a particular sickness, depending on which and how many saints are present.These waters can cure problems with the sight, hearing, speaking, headache,cancer,prostate cancer,breast cancer,stress,men and women impotence, internal and external wounds, skin problems, insomnia, nerves problems, infertility, fear, cleansing of the negative energy, turning the wheel of luck,help problems with love and many more. Please send us E-mail with description of your problem, so we can dedicate you to a group...
Ohrid still harbours some of the typical old Macedonian houses architecture. It's always a pretty sight and ... the house of Robevci (now a museum) offers an opportunity to get more familiar with the interior and exterior of these old houses. The house of Urania also. These two are masterpieces of the old town architecture from the 19th century.
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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