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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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Monastery of Zrze, between Prilep and Kicevo

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After a trip with a rental car from Ohrid to Bitola, Heraclea Lyncestis, Prilep and the Towers of Marko, we decided to drive back from Prilep to Ohrid via Kicevo, in order to visit the Monastery of Zrze. The Monastery is also called the Monastery of the Holy Transfiguration (St Saviour).The Monastery of Zrze lies above the village of Zrze. To get there, take the road from Prilep to Kicevo and turn right at the turn-off in the village Ropotovo, in the direction of Pestalevo. From the turn-off, you drive about 8 km on a small asphalt road. In the second village, there is a sign to a road to the left to the monastery. The sign might not clearly say "Zrze" but maybe shows another name for the Monastery. However, there is a clear church-like picture on the sign.From here, the asphalt stops and you will be driving on a unpaved dirt track with many holes for 5 km. After 5 km you reach an open...

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Boat trip to the springs that feed Lake Ohrid

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Take a trip by guided rowing boat to the springs that supply Lake Ohrid with water from Lake Prespa , which lies higher on the other site of Galicica National Park. The water is very clear and cold. There are 45 springs that bubble up from the bottom of the stream bed. The boats to the springs can be found over the bridge where the water from the springs flows into Lake Ohrid. They usually charge 100 Denars per person, about 1.60 euros.The springs are adjacent to St Naum, which can be reached by boat or road from Ohrid. Afterwards, you can visit St Naum, or Lake Prespa.

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The Church of St Sofija, Ohrid

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Build in the early 11th century as a cathedral church for Archbishop Leo of the Archbishopric of Ohrid. Displays a high number of well-preserved 11th century frescos.It was built on the remains of a former basilica and became a mosque and a warehouse during the Ottoman Empire (1400-1913 AD), during which the inside with its frescoes has been completely whitewashed. Most of the frescoes have been restored now.Entrance fee for foreigners is 100 Denars, about 1.60 euros.During the Ohrid Summer Festival, concerts are given in the church. If you have the opportunity to be there, do not miss it!Part of a tour through Ohrid described on my Ohrid page, see the link below.

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Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos, Ohrid

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Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos (St Clement´s Church of the Holy Mother of God Most Glorious) can be found close to the Upper Gate of the town wall. This late 13th century church was first called only by the second half of its present name. The St Clement´s prefix was adopted after St Clement relics were transferred here during the Ottoman empire. The relics of St Clement were brought to Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos from the church built by St Clement that used to be where now the newly built St Clement´s Monastery Church at Plaosnik is, and where he was buried in 916.At the same time, when the original cathedral St Sofia was turned into a mosque, Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos became the cathedral of the archbishop.By the beginning of the 16th century the cathedral had become a collection point for historical records and artefacts saved from other churches of Ohrid, and became the...

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Antique Theatre, Amphitheatre, Ohrid

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Build around 200 BC, just over 2000 years old. In use again during the summer for outdoor concerts and performances. Take a close look at the seats to see if you can read who owned the seat 2000 years ago!The antique theatre first was in use as a theatre in which tragedies, comedies and other plays were performed. During Roman times, the theater was reconstructed in order to serve as an arena for gladiator fights. Many Christians must have died here as martyrs!The amphitheater is part of a tour described on my Ohrid page, see the link below.

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Woodcarving (Filipovski brothers and Frckovski)

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The woodcarvers Petre and Marko Filipovski from the village Gari and Makarije Frckovski from the village Galicnik made three famous iconostases. An iconostasis is is a wall of icons and religious paintings, separating the nave from the sanctuary in a church. A fourth iconostasis of the team in Krusevo was burnt down after the Ilinden uprising (1903).These iconostases can be found in:- The church Sveti Spas (Holy Salvation) in Skopje. This iconostasis was manufactured in 6 years, between 1819-1824. The iconostasis is made from walnut tree and about 10m wide and 6m high. Besides the many religious scenes, the woodcarving team itself can be found at the right side of the iconostasis, as some kind of humoristic signature.- The Monastery of Sveti Jovan Bigorski (St John the Baptist) in Mavrovo National Park in the west of Macedonia, near Galicnik. Also the bishop's and prior's chairs are...

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Demir Kapija - Iron Gate

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If you follow the river Vardar from the town Veles via the archaeological site Stobi to the southeast, you will reach a point where the surrounding mountains force the river through the Iron Gate Mountain gorge. The valley between the mountains is maybe 50m wide. Demir Kapija means Iron Gate in Turkish and refers to the fact that invaders into Macedonia had to pass though this narrow corridor, and were often slaughtered on exiting the Iron Gate.There is a small stopping place for cars next to the road, in the middle of the tunnel between two rock towers. The pictures were taken here.You can do rock climbing here, as well as hikes.

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St Gjorgi Pobedonoset (St George the Victorious)

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In Debar in the west of Macedonia, close to the Mavrovo National Park, is the church and nunnery of Sveti Gjorgi Pobedonoset, or St George the Victorious. The nunnery, which was completed in 2001, can be found just before you exit Debar on the road to Skopje. If the main gate is closed, enter through the door a little further down the nunnery outer wall.The nunnery has a very well kept garden.The church itself is one of the best preserved in Macedonia, with many intact 19th-century frescoes. The church dates back to 1835, but is built on the foundations of a 16th-century church that in turn was built on the grounds of the 11th-century castle of St George.St George the Victorious is the same patron saint of England who slayed the dragon from his white horse in order to save the princess. The church contains the only replica of St George's original icon that stands in the Zograf Monastery...

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Monastery of St Michael the Archangel, Prilep

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The monastery can be found relatively close to the Towers of Marko, in a part of Prilep called Varos. The second oldest Cyrillic inscription in Macedonia can be found here, carved at eye-level into the far right pillar as you stand in the exonarthex. The church of St Atanas, without a roof now, is not far from the monastery of St Michael the Archangel.Follow the link below for more information about Prilep.

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Ilinden Uprising Monument, Krusevo

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The Ilinden Uprising monument is on the opposite side of Krusevo of the Meckin Kamen monument. The monument contains the tomb of Nikola Karaev, who was made president of the Republic of Krusevo in 1903 after the Ilinden uprising against the Ottomans.Please also check my Krusevo page.

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