Country Info
- Skopje
- Capital
- Denar (MKD)
- Currency
- 2,046,209
- Population
- MK
- Country Code
Skopje Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Skopje, Macedonia
Jockeying to Get on a Quantas Jumbo
My friends have always held a position that they absolutely need to be continuously more than politely sincere with me. It is not very easy to keep both (the friends and their suchlike sincerity) for very long time (some sixty years now) but we have ...
to skopje
... lots of bars and cafes, good food and the weather is nice - 30 degrees and so obviously fine. ( my summer continues). Skopje ringed by mountains that still have snow on the peaks. Nice setting in the summer time but not so sure of it ...
Pop Quiz..What is the capital of Macedonia????
So a nice 5 hour bus ride and seamless border crossing later and you can go from Bulgaria to a nice little country called Macedonia! A little of the usual tourist route of the area, home to Lake Ohlrid, very cheerful people, good beer and a mix ...
The End of Couch Surfing
... . The other side of the river saw massive constructive work being done as two large buildings were being erected. It really looks like Macedonia is trying to build itself up as an EU contender. As we browsed around I then received a text message from Sara ...
Oh Macedonia you have been FABULOUS!
... what I am! I am so happy to have had this experience, I loved meeting SInisas family and finally seeing what Macedonia was all about. Thank you Sinisa for having patience with me when I was uptight and emotionally crazy thank you for holding ...
Coffee in Skopje
After Belgrade we got an overnight to Skopje the capital of Macedonia. We decided to stay for a day and check it out and get a train out the same evening. In retrospect we probably should have got straight on another train because though it was a rather ...
Bus from Pristina to Skopje
... of sightseeing in Kosovo’s capital. Using the toilet cost 30 euro cents (39 U.S. cents). We bought our bus tickets to Skopje, Macedonia, for 5.50 euros ($7.21) each, then were the first to climb aboard the full-size motorcoach so we could claim good ...
Day Twelve and Thirteen
... improved considerably and we could move up from our previous 30mph average and do a proper speed down the motorway. Our campsite in Skopje was adjacent to the Best Western hotel and so the facilities were excellent. Having had a good rest, we set out and ...
48 hours in Skopje
... out before you hit the highway. We could not find an ATM at the border, but the first town is not far away. Skopje is a city full of contrasts. From the old massive fortress on the hill, to derelict buildings, 1960s architectural experiments and modern ...
Makedonia
... uns im Iran und der (Ost-) Tuerkei wohl zu sehr gewoehnt haben. Unser erster Stopp in Mazedonien ist die Hauptstadt Skopje - definitiv keine "Perle des Balkans", sondern eher ein "strange arrangement". Mit - heutzutage eigentlich nur noch kitschig ...
Thanks Baba and Dedo
... (thank goodness we were not far from them...or home! they came and started pushing the car one of them yelled WELCOME TO MACEDONIA!!!!! I was laughing so hard!! But the car started! im just happy I didnt have to push! Hmmmm might want to get ...
.:balkans:.
another surprise... there was no train that was supposed to be... so we stayed in skopje 2 days instead of ...
Bringing the Spoils Back Home
Tourists are mainly warned about what they can bring to a country. Rarely they are told what may they take out from it. But then, what is "bringing out" on one side of the border, only 20-30 meters further is "bringing in". When crossing Balkan borders ...
Skopje
... soccer team....it sure made my flight go a lot quicker, hehehe. The weather here is lovely....its not overly hot but warm....i haven't seen sunshine in over 2 weeks so im glad i can wear my shorts here. Macedonia is cheap as chips.....im loving ...
Arrival in Skopje
I spent a week in Skopje to do a fieldwork for my Master Thesis. More details about the trip will ...
Capital of Macedonia...crumbling but great
... ladies, we found hordes of Albanian nationalistic paraphernalia which rivaled downtown Tirana. At night we managed to locate some local indie bars...finally offering some relief from the constant pumping of euro-pop-dance. Skopje: crumbling with ...
Back home: Skopje versus Africa
... , Skopje cannot, even if it wished so very much, to compare with many a place in Africa, like Cairo to begin with, but I am positive that Skopje would not wish to compare with places like Ndjamena, or Kinshasa or Conakry or many other. (to be ...
PIVOFEST!
... I don't know how anyone can live apparently thats pretty much what everyone makes I guess we wont be moving to Macedonia! Also Sinisa said in the last 4 years that all the prices have doubled since he'd been there but the wages have ...
Macedonia/FYROM report
... nice restaurant there City Museum in old train station where clock stopped at earthquake Kaj Marshalot, old Tito-remembering restaurant in Skopje center I took time for a two day break up to Skopje to eat burek, visit markets and old churches, ...
2 days in Skojpe
The owner picked me up from the airport and he likes to talk to his guests. There were two people in the hostel the first day, Valerie and Rooney, and we had lunch in local place. The salads are pickled cabbage, tomatoes and cucumber in ...
Nesten hviledag
Det ble en kald natt. Temperaturføleren på aircondition'en er nok ikke helt til å stole på. Nå er vi så kjent at vi bruker de små smugene for å komme dit vi vil. Siden alle stort sett skal til gågaten og den mest sentrale plassen så er det jo ...