Blogs from Skopje, Macedonia, Europe

I head out before work and have another go at getting fruit. I find the old bazaar and buy two oranges, two nectarines and some cherries. Back at the hostel I make an instant coffee and eat my cherries and work from the hostel room for the morning. The cherries are amazing again and I get a task done quite easily and the morning passes quickly. At lunch I change location heading back towards Macedonia Square to the bar we were at the night before. They recommend a flatbread which is okay but nothing special but I work and drink two cokes while getting my calls done. I catch up with Kerry and then around half six I head to the fortress. On my way I pass the corn seller from last night and give him ... read more

I have plans around going to a bear sanctuary and a Serbian monastery but when morning comes around I opt for a lie in then I slowly pack my bags taking a very chilled start to the day. Once I’m ready I head to the bus station and as I’m looking for the bus I trip again. This time my leggings are split and my knee is cut. A woman tries to forcibly pull me to my feet but I have to stop her because I need a minute. She is trying to help but yesterday’s ankle is sore and I take a second to catch my breath before helping myself up. I find the Skopje bus and put my big bag under checking it is the right one and doesn’t leave until half 11. The ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Ce soir je commence cette page d'écriture en ayant une vue sur la maison natale de soeur Térésa. (que j'ai cherché pas mal de temps) Hier au soir Bitola, une ville de 40 000 habitants, le 3 quart devaient être sur les terrasses. La fille de l'hôtel, m'avait recommandée plusieurs restaurants, mais le seul dont j'ai su décrypté l'enseigne était Epinal, une terrasse de plus de 100 couverts, archi complet, une place mais à l'intérieur, tous les autres bars, restaurants, l'étaient également, et il y en a des dizaines, et de grandes tailles. Elle a été de bon conseil, car le tournedos était excellent. Même si je vois des mosquées à tous les coins de rue, gros changement par rapport à l'Albanie, déjà la mixité hommes femmes, du vin sur les tables, des ... read more

http://www.heygo.com 1st March - Skopje - The Mother, the Warrior and the Broken Clock The Skopje statues was Macedonia’s plan to attract more tourists to the city. The reason there are so many statues in Skopje goes back to 2008 when the economy crashed. Much like many countries around the world, Macedonia targeted tourism as a major source of income and revenue. The Skopje 2014 project, consisted mainly of the construction of colleges, museums and government buildings, as well as the erection of monuments depicting historical figures.Around 20 buildings and over 40 monuments were to be constructed as part of the project. As soon as you mention you’re going to Skopje, almost immediately someone will say “ahhh, the city of statues We started the tour at Women Warrior Park - Placed in the strict center right ... read more

Since I had covered everything that I had wanted to in the city, I decided to head a little further afield. The two main places that are within easy reach of the city are Matka Canyon and Vodno Mountain. Whilst Matka Canyon is no doubt the prettiest. The bus to Vodno Mountain ran more frequently, so I plumped for there. Getting a ticket for the bus appeared to be a bit of a ballache as you cannot buy tickets on the bus and have to buy and pre-load a card with credit. They can only be bought from special green booths which are scattered around the city. The transport company really needs to update their English webpage to make it easier for tourists to figure out how to buy tickets without having to rely on others ... read more