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Old Railway Station..................the clock remains forever 0517 am
All That Glitters, Is Not Always Gold

October 8th 2016
The music finally subsided in the early hours of the morning. However we were up bright and early and after an adequate breakfast, we made our way to the old Railway Station which now masquerades as the City Museum - free entry. The striking art deco building built between 1938 and 1940 is cut in half - left a relic to the 1963 earthquake. The simple clock on the front of the building remains halt ... read more
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Macedonian Flag International recognition of Macedonia's independence from Yugoslavia in 1991 was delayed by Greece's objection to the new state's use of what it considered a Hellenic name and symbols. Greece finally lifted its trade blockade in 1995 and the two cou... ... read more
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