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Skopsko Kale/Kale Fortress   Skopje

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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by Malecka

1. Take the mountain road from Bitola to Ohrid, and from that special spot on Galichica enjoy the view of the Ohrid and the Prespa lake...2. Try, at least once: burek, homemade brandy (domashna rakija) even though it'll burn your throat and chest, tavche gravche (baked beans), gyozleme, ajvar and white cheese, preferably from Berovo.3. Have a drink sitting at a table, at Aquarius' terrace (Aquarius is one of the best bars in Ohrid).4. Take a stroll through Shirok Sokak in Bitola.5. Visit St. Naum in Ohrid.6. Eat fish in the village of Radozhda.7. Climb to the top of the hill Vodno in Skopje.8. Go to a typical Kafana, for example Belvedere, in Ohrid and have the band sing you a typical macedonian folk song.9. Watch the sunset from Kaneo.10. Visit one winery (Bovin, Kamnik, Popov, Sopot, Popova Kula)

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St Joakim Osogovski and Ginovci

by Malecka

Another great location worth visiting is the Monastery St Joakim Osogovski, located just a few kilometers from the town of Kriva Palanka, Eastern Macedonia. Gorgeous place. It was founded by Jovan (John) Rilski in the 11th-12th century.The nature around the Monastery is amazing.A very good idea for a day trip would be to go from Skopje to the monastery Joakim Osogovski and then on the way back, to stop at GINOVCI, a place that started as a simple fish restaurant, but has now evolved into a very beautiful property, with a small pond, a park and a fantastic restaurant. The food is great and prices more than decent.

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Macedonian Wineries

by Malecka

In the last 10-15 years, the Macedonian wine production has greatly changed. This has always been a wine-producing country and the creating of this tasty drink is part of our tradition, but the private wineries have really come a long way in establishing a name, a brand and in promoting the wine tourism.The local (and most typical) grape is VRANEC. My favourite so far has been Bovin's wine Disan, which is actually made of Vranec, but it's barrique and utterly fantastic. There are about 80 small, boutique-type wineries, many are basically family businesses. I recently had a chance to visit Bovin, Popova Kula and Disan Hills... Loved it. A while ago I also visited the winery Elenovi.In any case, a lovely weekend can be spent visiting two or three of them, spending the night in Popova Kula, where the accommodation is really great.

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Euromeet2011

by FruitLover

The Meeting schedule is as follow: 27th of May:Day out in Bitola, Staring at 9.00am with guided tour around the city, City Museum visit, and Visit to the Ancient Macedonian town Heraklea Linkistis 13:00 Lunch Free time to explore the city 20:00 First official VT dinner 28th of May: 9.00 trip to Ohrid via Prespa lake Visit to the bird sanctuary of "Ezerani" Visiting the ethno village of Brajchino 13:00 typical Macedonian village lunch in Brajchino 14;30 continuing our trip to Ohrid via the old military road along "Galichica"National Park Visit to the Neolithic site "Bay of bones" 17:00 Arriving at Sv Naum Monastery complex Visit to the complex and free time to explore the surroundings 19:00 Dinner at the restaurant on the source of Black Drim river near the Monastery. 21:00 arrival to Ohrid 29th of May:Ohrid 9:00 Guided tour around city of Ohrid, which is UNESCO WHS Visit to the National...

Hiking in Macedonia

by Pijlmans

Macedonia is a perfect country for hiking. It has many mountains and hills, and a lot of churches, monuments and scenic places to visit during the hikes. Unfortunately, it is still hard to get information about the trails, and descriptions are hard to find, if they already exist.The several hikes that I have described are scattered over individual pages, tips and travelogues. Here you will find all of them together. If you cannot see the hyperlinks in this tip, please follow the link at the bottom. Hikes near Skopje Hike to the Church of St Nikola at Lake Matka.Hike from St Bogorodica to St Andrea at Lake Matka.Hike along Lake Matka.More hiking trails around Lake Matka.Hike on Mount Vodno and from Mount Vodno to Lake Matka.You can also walk in the Gazi Baba Woods, and in the City Park of Skopje. Hikes near Ohrid Hike from the Livada Pass to Peak Magaro in Galicica National Park.Hike to...

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Monastery of Sveti Jovan Bigorski

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WARNING: Parts of the Monastery burned down September 2009. The church was spared. Keep this in mind when you plan to visit the Monastery!The Monastery of Sveti Jovan Bigorski (St John the Baptist) is located on Mount Bistra in the Mavrovo National Park in the west of Macedonia, close to the village Galicnik. Sveti Jovan Bigorski was first build in 1020, when an icon of St John the Baptist was found at the spot. It is still a working monastery, were you can stay the night for about 5 euros or some work.The church is renowned because it has one of only three iconostases that were woodcarved by the famous brothers Petre and Marko Filipovski from Gari and Makarije Frckovski from Galicnik. The iconastasis has over 500 humans and 200 animals carved, depicting scenes from the Old and New Testaments. Remarkably, many of the depicted people wear the traditional 19th century Macedonian costumes,...

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Bazaar streets

by alectrevor

Over the stone bridge from the main square is the old town bazaar area. Loads of shops, closed on Sundays, so if you like to keep your money in your pocket go on Sunday, just a few people about. Some bars and cafes are open.

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Centre Place.

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Makedonija Square is a lovely place to wander around or just sit in the sunshine or drink at the openair bars and cafes. It was widened after the 1963 earthquake when the National banks was destroyed. At this place also is the Stone Bridge.

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Skopje"s Famous Person.

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The statue of Mother Teresa is in the main shopping street, a feature of the statue is the crossed toes, said to be because she wore small shoes as a child. She was born Agnese Gonxhe Bojaxhiu in Skopje to Albanian parents in 1910. She lived 18 years in Skopje before going to India for missionary work. She died in 1997 aged 87. There is a museum to her life near the statue.

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Old Train Station

by alectrevor

The old train station was destroyed in the 1963 great earthquake, the remains have been turned into the City museum, admission is free but closed on Mondays. In my photo can be seen a small street clock of present time, with the large station clock stopped at eathquake hit, to the left can be seen the quake damage. The old station is situated at the bottom of main street from Makedonija square., and is a memorial to the over 1500 who died in the 1963 earthquake at 05.17.

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