Bitola, Macedonia

... that's one of my favorite out of 180 synagogues, temples, mosques, and churches (and counting). Ohrid was an episcopal center for Macedonia; this city alone has 365 churches, one for every day of the year. And when you are strolling, you can hear several ...

... wandered around for three hours and got quite bored. The most exciting part of the trip had to be the drive to and from. We hired a car for the same price as bus tickets and then nearly died of fume inhalation going up and down Macedonia's many mountains.

For a little change of pace, I've spent the day out from Ohrid at Macedonia's second city, Bitola. The place has quite a long history, dating back to Greek times at the site of Heraclea (the ruins of which still sit outside of town), and it became somewhat ...

the best preserved Ancient Macedonian city. It was founded in the 4th century BC by Philip II, the father of Alexander the Great. The site is famous for its mosaics, the ancient amphitheatre and the Roman baths. It was an important station along the Via ...