Entries from 'macedonia'
Day 161
So you may be wondering what exactly this bizarre thing is? I have heard it been called the bomby-knocker and the popcorn but it is actually called the Makedonium Monument. It sits atop a hill on the edge of the highest town in the Balkans called Kruševo. The monument is dedicated to the Ilinden uprising which took…
Day 160
The crazy dudes I met yesterday also managed to bail up another few guys from the hostel lastnight, I walked past them in the street but luckily they didn’t notice me as they were too busy yelling about something. When the victims returned to the hostel we ended up having a few drinks and a…
Day 159
I caught a bus from Skopje to the lakeside town of Ohrid today. Lake Ohrid is apparently the largest body of fresh water in Europe. I took a walk around the town, checked out the fortress, basilica and ended up at a small picturesque church on the lake side just as the sun was setting….
Day 158
Just a 45 minute bus ride from the centre of Skopje City you can find this amazing gorge, a nearby cave system, and these two monasteries on Lake Matka. One Monastery is perched on the top of a cliff overlooking the river and second monastery below, both of which you can see in this photo….