We drove through tobacco fields along a narrow, steep mountain road to Zrze Monastery, where only 7 monks live now. It is located on the clifftop above the village Zrze at an elevation of 1000 meters, around 26 kilometers from Prilep. The monastery’s tranquil position around a...
On our way to Zrze Monastery, we made a short stop in Prilep’s Revolution Park. There is Burial Mound of the Unbeaten – a magnificent monument to Prilep’s Partisan soldiers who died in WWII. It is the 1961 work of one of the former Yugoslavia’s most brilliant...
Stobi (entrance 120 MKD) was an ancient town of Paeonia, later conquered by Macedon, and finally turned into the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris. Stobi was built where the Erigon (Crna River) joins the Axios (Vardar), making it strategically important as a center for...
We took a diesel (104,50 MKD / l) on the way to the famous Matka Canyon – one of the most visited places in North Macedonia. This beautiful canyon is located only a short ride away from the capital of Skopje. We had rainy weather, but still, the high mountains rolling steeply to the deep...
Monastery of Saint George is located on the slopes of Kozjak Mountain and in the vast Pcinja River valley. The original Church is sitting in the inconspicuous village of Staro Nagoričane. It was built by the Byzantine Emperor Roman IV Diogenes in 1071. As one of his many endowments...
We made a short visit on our Honda scooter to Kuklica Stone Dolls – a natural phenomenon located 8 km from Kratovo. Erosion and its varying effects on the area’s volcanic rocks are behind the formation of these bizarre “rock dolls”, which are estimated to be nearly 30 million...
Kokino, a bronze age ritual site, is a megalithic observatory sitting atop a volcanic hill. In 2001, the ruins of a Bronze Age settlement were found outside the small North Macedonian village of Kokino. Amid the signs of occupation like pieces of vessels and weapons, researchers also...
We took a taxi (280 MKD) from our parking to Mt. Vodno. Framing Skopje to the south, Vodno’s towering mass – pinpointed by the Millennium Cross – is an enduring symbol of the city. A popular (shaded) hiking trail cuts a swath up its wooded slopes and there’s also a gondola...
It was our second time in the capital of North Macedonia. We tasted some local specialties in the excellent eating and drinking scene in Debar Maalo, a lovely tree-lined neighborhood. And after a busy day around Old Bazaar, we have experienced the local way of clubbing. The city has great...
Remains of the Ancient City of Ulpiana lie just 7 kilometers southeast of Pristina. The ancient city is located in a fertile land that is bordered by a river on one side. There is evidence that the site was inhabited during the Neolithic period, about 9000 BC, and that the area was...