During end of 2010 I did a unplanned trip around the Balkan countries. During the trip I was fortunate to visit some terrific spots, many of them off the beaten tourist track mainly focusing on local religions and historical politics
Kratovo : Macedonia
About a 100km from Macedonia’s capital Skopje is a quiet little town that really takes you back in time into a different century. It’s one of the oldest towns in Macedonia and till now it preserves much of its simplicity
Monastery of St Joakim Osogovski : Macedonia
One of the first stops in my Balkans tour was the lovely monastery of Saint Joakim Osogovski set in a valley just off from Kriva Palanka in Macedonia and not too far away from the capital – Skopje . It’s
Skopje : Capital of Macedonia
Saint Naum Springs at National Park Galicica, Lake Ohrid, Ohrid, Saint Naum Monastery, Strumica, & Bitola are some of the wonderful spots I had the pleasure of visiting in Macedonia. Skopje is the capital city of Macedonia and has the
Bitola-Macedonia
We only made a very brief stop in Bitola for a few hours, but we still had time to stroll around the charming central area and visit one heritage area. Wikitravel has a good intro: Bitola is quite
Monastery of Saint Naum in Ohrid–Macedonia
Not too far away from beautiful Ohrid with its enchanting monasteries and the Ohrid lake is the monastery of Saint Naum of Ohrid, one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia. The monastery was founded by Saint Naum back
Saint Pantheleimon–Clement Monastery : Ohrid-Macedonia
To give you a taste of the history behind the wonderful city of Ohrid in Macedonia (near the gorgeous Ohrid Lake), I present to you – Saint Pantheleimon Monastery, also known as Saint Clement Monastery, both names indicative of the
Gorgeous Ohrid Lake : Macedonia
One of the main attractions of Ohrid in Macedonia is the beautiful Ohrid Lake. Deep blue fresh water, with terrific weather all almost all year around, I’d say this is gotta be one of the best spots for a vacation
Beautiful City of Ohrid : Macedonia
Ohrid was one of the nicest surprises in my visit to the Balkans. Set about 700 meters above sea level next to a gorgeous natural fresh-water Ohrid lake, this spot enjoys terrific weather all year around and absolutely stunning panorama
Strumica Macedonia : Kolesino waterfalls of Mt. Belasica
Located in eastern Macedonia, close to the border with Bulgaria, is the quiet little town of Strumica. It was mainly intended as a night stop-over (staying at Sirius Hotel), but it turned out the area does have something to offer