Surprise.
Skopje was a pleasant surprise, i had planned to stay one night, but stayed two. I
arrived at the railway station from Thessalonica, Greece. The station inside is dismal.
I took a taxi because the station is a little way out of the city centre.. Skopje is
in North Macedonia, former FYROM. and is a lovely place, both modern and historic.-
The centrepiece is the old white stone bridge over the river Vardar.. The bridge
has 13 arches. It is floodlit at night The bridge now is for pedestrians, and joins the new town with the old. There
is a statue of Mother Teresa in the main shopping street. She was born in Skopje to
Albanian parents in 1910. In 1963 there was a massive earthquake , a lot of damage
and many killed. The remains of the old railway station as the clock with the time
the quake struck. There are plenty of cafes and bars, the people are friendly. I am glad i visited Skopje, i really enjoyed.my stay.
SKOPJE RAIL STATION. A little way out of city centre. -- Inside a dark dismal place. I took a taxi too and from, reasonable fare
NORTH MACEDONIA.== Used to be called Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia. FYROM.
NORTH MACEDONIA. -- My hotel in Skopje.
NORTH MACEDONIA --My hotel in Skopje. -- Beleive it used to the Arab House.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE -- A jolly statue.
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE . -- Near Makedonita Square.
SKOPJE. -- Makedonitja Square., nice place to sit or walk.
SKOPJE.. -- Makedonita Square, approaching Stone bridge -- North Macedonian flag can be seen.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE, -- It can get very hot in summer.. My mini suncream.
SKOPJE. -- White stone bridge over river Vardar. -- Divides Modern town from Historic. -- 13 arches. Built in 1450 AD.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE.-- Stone Bridge floodlit at night.
SKOPJE.-- An hotel near stone bridge.
SKOPJE . River Vardar in city centre.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE --- St. Demetrius orthodox church.
NORTH MACEDONIA,,,,SKOPJE. Castle.. Just above the Stone Bridge.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE Castle. -- The fortress dates from the 6th century, and is high above the city. overlooking the river Varda.-- Fortress known as Kale in Turkish.r
SKOPJE.
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE. Shopping centre sign.
SKOPJE.
SKOPJE. Bazaar area.
SKOPJE. -- Old Bazaar on a Sunday.
SKOPJE. -- Cobbled streets of old Bazaar.
SKOPJE Bazaar area.
SKOPJE. Old Bazaar on a Sunday.
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE.. -- Street sign.
SKOPJE.
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE. - Clifte Hamam. Bathhouse till 1915 AD . Damaged by 1963 earthquake. Now an Art Gallery.
NORTH MACEDONIA.. SKOPJE Street.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE. -- Popular beer. "Skopska" [Cronkcko in Macedonian }
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE. Mother Teresa staue. -- She was born in 1910 to Albanian parents in Skopje.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE,,-- Mother Teresa statue, note the crossed toes.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE. -- Mother Teresa Memorial building from 2009, i believe there is another being built.
SKOPJE Old Bazaar, was closed on Sunday. . Peaceful.
SKOPJE Old Bazaar area.
NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE.. Clock tower.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE..-- Old rail station destroyed in earthquake. Clock is stopped at time of Quake struck.
NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE -- Open air market.
NORTH MACEDONIA. Shopping centre.
I took a taxi to the rail station, which i thought was a black mark on the place. There is a bus station next door. I took the train to Belgrade.
a
NORTH MACEDONIAN -SERBIAN train.
FIRST STATION FROM SKOPJE.-- Presevo in Serbia. -- Serbian flag.