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NORTH MACEDONIA,- SKOPJE

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

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.== Used to be called Former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia. FYROM.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.  -- My  hotel  in  Skopje.

NORTH MACEDONIA. -- My hotel in Skopje.

NORTH  MACEDONIA  --My  hotel in  Skopje.  -- Beleive it  used  to  the  Arab  House.

NORTH MACEDONIA --My hotel in Skopje. -- Beleive it used to the Arab House.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,  SKOPJE   --  A  jolly  statue.

NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE -- A jolly statue.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.   SKOPJE .  --   Near  Makedonita  Square.

NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE . -- Near Makedonita Square.

SKOPJE.   --  Makedonitja  Square.,  nice  place  to  sit  or  walk.

SKOPJE. -- Makedonitja Square., nice place to sit or walk.

SKOPJE.. --  Makedonita  Square, approaching  Stone  bridge  --  North  Macedonian flag  can  be  seen.

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.

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.

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.

NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE.-- Stone Bridge floodlit at night.

SKOPJE.--   An  hotel  near  stone  bridge.

SKOPJE.-- An hotel near stone bridge.

SKOPJE  .   River  Vardar  in  city  centre.

SKOPJE . River Vardar in city centre.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,  SKOPJE    ---  St.  Demetrius  orthodox  church.

NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE --- St. Demetrius orthodox church.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,,,,SKOPJE.       Castle..  Just  above  the  Stone  Bridge.

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

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.

SKOPJE.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.  SKOPJE.  Shopping  centre  sign.

NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE. Shopping centre sign.

SKOPJE.

SKOPJE.

SKOPJE.  Bazaar  area.

SKOPJE. Bazaar area.

SKOPJE.  --  Old  Bazaar  on  a  Sunday.

SKOPJE. -- Old Bazaar on a Sunday.

SKOPJE.   --  Cobbled  streets  of  old  Bazaar.

SKOPJE. -- Cobbled streets of old Bazaar.

SKOPJE   Bazaar  area.

SKOPJE Bazaar area.

SKOPJE.   Old  Bazaar  on  a  Sunday.

SKOPJE. Old Bazaar on a Sunday.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.  SKOPJE.. -- Street  sign.

NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE.. -- Street sign.

SKOPJE.

SKOPJE.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.   SKOPJE.  -  Clifte Hamam.    Bathhouse  till  1915 AD .  Damaged by  1963  earthquake.   Now  an  Art  Gallery.

NORTH MACEDONIA. SKOPJE. - Clifte Hamam. Bathhouse till 1915 AD . Damaged by 1963 earthquake. Now an Art Gallery.

NORTH  MACEDONIA..  SKOPJE       Street.

NORTH MACEDONIA.. SKOPJE Street.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,   SKOPJE.  --  Popular  beer.   "Skopska"    [Cronkcko  in  Macedonian }

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 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 statue, note the crossed toes.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,  SKOPJE.  --  Mother  Teresa  Memorial  building  from  2009,  i  believe  there  is  another  being  built.

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, was closed on Sunday. . Peaceful.

SKOPJE    Old  Bazaar area.

SKOPJE Old Bazaar area.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.   SKOPJE..        Clock  tower.

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..-- Old rail station destroyed in earthquake. Clock is stopped at time of Quake struck.

NORTH  MACEDONIA,  SKOPJE   --   Open  air  market.

NORTH MACEDONIA, SKOPJE -- Open air market.

NORTH  MACEDONIA.   Shopping  centre.

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.
aNORTH  MACEDONIAN -SERBIAN  train.

NORTH MACEDONIAN -SERBIAN train.

FIRST  STATION  FROM  SKOPJE.--  Presevo  in  Serbia.  --   Serbian  flag.

FIRST STATION FROM SKOPJE.-- Presevo in Serbia. -- Serbian flag.

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