What’s it REALLY Like in NORTH MACEDONIA? Exploring PRILEP 🇲🇰

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

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[@kodygames-d5b]

MY COUNTRY

[@LAZIO_78]

Big respect for comming in the anncient city of Prilep . After Ohrid Prilep has a biggiest history . After Ohrid Prilep have most number of Churches especialy Varos neighborhood.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for the information, very interesting. Ohrid is a place I have yet to visit but I'm sure I'll make it there at some point!

[@Watfordfc71]

Such a lovely country steeped in history and some very violent I believe . Balkans are amazing and becoming my favourite region anywhere in the world , cheers Matt

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Me too!! It almost feels undiscovered, away from the tourist trail and incredibly underrated! Glad you enjoyed it!! 😀

[@Watfordfc71]

@@MattWhitingsEurope I see your in the USA , you get about mate 👍

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Guilty as charged my friend! 😀

[@Iloveeverygta]

​@@MattWhitingsEurope Please Visit prilep again bcs I'm from there

[@peterrohrbeck2088]

What a great view from the monastery. Thanks for sharing.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for watching, much appreciated 😀

[@mariamm9460]

Hi Matt, amazing video and information as always from you..Beautiful place and Monestory..sorry to hear was burned, but looks beautiful🙏 ..Thank you for sharing your journey, have a lovely Sunday 😊☕🥰

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks so much for such a lovely comment Mariam! It sure is an incredible place. Hope all is well with you! 😀

[@mariamm9460]

@@MattWhitingsEurope You are more than Welcome Matt, thanks all is fine with me, and more fine while read from you thanks a lot , the weather still hot 24c..but soon is cooling down..Hope you have all good too ..stay safe always and well 🇬🇧❤🇫🇮😃☕🍰🥤🥤

[@carolcantravel]

Thank you for a brilliant video. I thoroughly enjoyed the views. If it's this nice through a camera, my heart will melt If I see this with my naked eyes

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Hopefully you make it there someday, it’s such a wonderful place! Thanks for tuning in 😀

[@ALEKSANDARCS2]

Prilep* bro and tnx for visit Macedonia enjoy

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for letting me know. Not sure how I got that wrong. Have updated the title and will update the thumbnail as soon as I can! 👍

[@aleksashxyz5249]

Thank you for visit my town! I really enjoy in your videos!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

You're welcome, really enjoyed my stay! Great place! Thanks for watching, glad you're enjoying the videos!

[@d-rzarkocubrinoski]

It's Prilep and Makedonija.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you, not sure how I managed to get that wrong but I have corrected the title and will update the thumbnail as soon as I can. 👍

[@ВалтерРистов]

@@MattWhitingsEurope You're still due to correct the title to Macedonia, not North. Only Macedonia, if you respect the people, that live here that is. If not, and if you keep calling us North, don't even bother coming again.

[@klimentinandreeski3577]

Dude no way, I like that place where you stayed while in Prilep, it’s really nice, if you ever plan on coming again message me or reply here I’ll show you even better places to stay at.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks very much, I'll keep that in mind 👍

[@petar4968]

Visit selce monastery, volkoselo church ,prilepec monastery, mogila park, aqua park in the summer, prilep lake, and bitola

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you for the suggestions, some fascinating places in that list for sure. I'll keep it in mind if I'm back in the area. Thanks again 👍

[@dissboy6803]

when was this filmed if i may know?

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

It was right at the end of September if memory serves me correctly.

[@WITYTRAVELS]

Shame about the state of the mosque. Definitely an unusual building to be able to explore. How much marble can you fit in your suitcase? What a friendly and welcoming gentleman. Another incredible view!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

The answer is - not enough!! 😀 he was really friendly and only too pleased to show me around. Guessing he doesn’t see all that many tourists walking past his house!

[@WITYTRAVELS]

@@MattWhitingsEurope 💰💰

[@KristijanRisteski-zp7bx]

they had it coming, we burned down another one fairly close by while it was still being built only a few years ago

[@Corsa15DT]

the mosque was originally a church.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Interesting, thanks for the information.

[@Hongaars1969]

Good afternoon Matt Here we go again. Thank you for this upload. Your weekly Sunday uploads are a highlight of each Sunday afternoon. How sad re the mosque being burned down. Seemingly there are no plans to rebuild it. Later on the same with the monastery. The more I see of Montenegro, the more I think that the country could just as easily be somewhere in the Caucuses, or one of the ‘stan republics of the former USSR (not that I’ve been to any of those places myself). I base my opinion from observing that mix of many ,different architectural styles, a bit of the garish here, a bit ottoman over there, and so on. Like in some of the other Balkan’s countries like BiH, MNE, SRB and even in HR, there seem to be many unfinished buildings that never seem to be completed. I know that in places like SRB, until you have (finally) placed a roof on the structure, you are not liable for any taxes. Once again I must highlight the obvious absence of just about any (obvious) tourists anywhere. Please don’t start advertising N Macedonia as being “the best kept secret in Europe” Safe onwards travels.. Until next time Zoltán

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks Zoltán, appreciate your comment and feedback. Glad you are enjoyed the videos! What an amazing place, I really enjoy spending time in the Balkans and so far North Macedonia has been incredible!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yes it is a shame that the mosque just sits there right in the centre in such a terrible state - it’s kinda surreal but I guess it tells a story and possibly the story is unfinished. Have a great day 😀

[@ladyeagle139]

The marble quarry is called Сивец pronounced /sivets/ and not /sivek/. The same goes for the pronunciation of Treskavec (Трескавец). It's pronounced /treskavets/. For us, Latin 'c' is always pronounced /ts/ i.e. /tz/ like in Ritz Hotel.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

That's really useful, thanks for the information. Pronouncing places is the hardest part of making these videos - many times there's no consensus! Thanks again!!

[@ladyeagle139]

I'm a native, so I have noticed that the pronunciation of "c" and "j" in Macedonian names causes the biggest problem for foreigners. "J" is not pronounced like "j" in "jam" but like "y" in "yes". Not knowing this, most tourists pronounce Skopje wrongly. It sounds funny to us. 😂

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yeah I bet but what you have said makes sense to me so thank you very much. So if the "J" is pronounced like a "Y" in "yes", does that mean the "Y" is pronounced like a "J"?

[@Kokomilenkoski1202]

I live in Prilep

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Great city, enjoyed my visit very much!

[@baits9301]

The monasteries seem to have the best views , wait until you get to Ohrid monastery , with views over Ohrid lake . N Macedonia has more mountains than any other country in the world , even though it's a small country . The Macedonians are the nicest people in the world , no homeless and hardly any crime .

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Yes I really enjoyed my time in North Macedonia and like you said, everyone was incredibly friendly and everywhere felt safe. Unfortunately I won’t make it to Ohrid in this trip but it’s a place I’d love to visit in the future! Thanks for tuning in! 👍

[@realMytN]

@@MattWhitingsEurope Please do not call us north. We have not accepted that name. If you respect our country and people call us Macedonia.

[@majakoneska7031]

Macedonia❤❤❤❤❤

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

I really enjoyed visiting!

[@ВалтерРистов]

@@MattWhitingsEurope Then next time use the name that the Macedonians prefer, which is only MACEDONIA. Otherwise beat it.

[@bubakostadinova9285]

Beautiful MACEDONIA 🇲🇰 northnis a Illegall, bad and Fascistic prefix for us MACEDONIANS ;) Have a nice trip in MACEDONIA

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you, loving it so far! 😃

[@user-qz6hz9tv9n]

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[@MattWhitingsEurope]

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[@Highball1417]

The country is called North Macedonia but for the people, language, flag, market place lol you can just use Macedonian. Nice video :)

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks! Glad you like it. I appreciate the information, makes sense! 👍

[@elionrekoy4079]

Macedonia, without North. That is like cursing our country

[@ΚώσταςΖωγράφος-θ5σ]

Δεν υπάρχει καμία βόρεια Μακεδονία..... Monkeydonia, Υπάρχει,με Πρωτεύουσα τά Σκόπια.... ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑ είναι μία και μοναδική και είναι Ελληνική με Πρωτεύουσα την Θεσσαλονίκη ❤❤❤

[@tatjanavelkova5814]

MACEDONIANS 25 CENTURIES SPEAK MACEDONIAN LANGUAGE ! ! !

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for the info. No disrespect intended but that it’s the official name of the county isn’t it?

[@ΚώσταςΖωγράφος-θ5σ]

Μακεδονία είναι μία και μοναδική και είναι Ελληνική και έχει πρωτεύουσα της την Θεσσαλονίκη.... Οι Μακεδόνες μιλούν την ίδια γλώσσα, έχουν τά ίδια γράμματα εδώ και 2500χρονια. Είναι τά ίδια με αυτά πού γράφω ΤΩΡΑ.... Τής μονκευντονιας, είναι κυριλλικα και γράφτηκαν πρώτη φορά πριν 750χρονια, από τον Κύριλλο και Μεθόδιο.... Όσο λένε αυτοί οι Σκοπιανοί ότι είναι Μακεδόνες τόσο θά μεγαλώνει η αντιπαράθεση, μέχρι νά διαλύσουν σέ τρία κομμάτια..... Δεν σας θέλουμε στην Ελλάδα γιατί την βρωμιζετε ΟΥΣΤΤΤΤ... Από την Θεσσαλονίκη την Πρωτεύουσα της μίας μοναδικής ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΊΑΣ.. (Χρόνια Πολλά στην Παναγία μας!!!!)

[@ΚώσταςΖωγράφος-θ5σ]

Βαρντασκα....

[@НемаштијаиБеспаќе]

The name of the town is *PRILEP* .

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you, I have changed the title and will update the thumbnail as soon as I can. Thanks for letting me know!

[@YeremYahuBanYahuah]

Hi Matt, it's called Prilep mate and not Prelip and MACEDONIA ok don't insult us is it Yokrshire or Yorkshire lol😊

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Haha all fixed now. Ps I think I prefer Yokrshire 😂

[@YeremYahuBanYahuah]

@MattWhitingsEurope 😆 your a funny guy the direct translation of Prilep is Pri meaning and Lep meaning beauty

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Very interesting. What does the 'pri' mean again?

[@Petreski447]

It’s just Macedonia 🇲🇰

[@AndrejNikolov-xw2gi]

Just Macedonia. north is politics and extremely disrespectful. learn the rules and cultures when visiting countries. not a single macedonian says "north"

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

That's literally the name of the country according to your government and tourist office. If you don't like it take it up with them my friend.

[@sashozs]

@@MattWhitingsEurope why would you think we don't? The problem is when we were asked, they god NO for an answer, but still changed the name. We do try to have the name back as it should be in a peaceful way. You, are not helping, because as far as I can see, even tho many people told you that "north" is disrespectful for us, you keep insisting on pointing out it's official. Yes, unfortunately it is, and that is AGAINST people's will, made up official against each and every democratic rule.

[@ВалтерРистов]

@@MattWhitingsEurope If you don't like to say only MACEDONIA, don't eve bother coming back here! If you call yourself a traveler that likes to immerse with the local culture, you'd adapt to the rhythm of the people. Not the bloody politicians. If you are so concerned in calling countries by their official names, then how come it doesn't say Turkiye in one of your other videos about that countries name, when that country officially said that every person should address it like that. It seems more to me that you are following the western indoctrinate disrespective narrative. Anyway, we have protested the name so many times. But the politicians here never listen to the will of the people. And if you are siding with them. You are not welcomed. Same way as I wouldn't be welcomed if I called your country an oppressive colonial warmongering genocidal empire, which it was. Good day.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

If that were the official name of my country I wouldn’t have a problem with you calling it that. But it isn’t so I don’t see your point.

[@ВалтерРистов]

@@MattWhitingsEurope My point is clear, when you visit a country, particularly Macedonia, you move among the people and probably talk to and contact with the local population. Would you address their country with a name that that don't like (no matter if the treacherous government installed it under foreign western pressure. )? Do you not feel the vibe of the locals and go addressing them in a manner that they don't like. I can sure see lots of comments from my countrymen mentioning it here. I've seen other travel channel that have no problem with this and mention only MACEDONIA in their title and in the video itself. Yet you keep pressing the matter and the disgusting imposed name like you are paid to do it. What's wrong? You deliberately trying to impose it?

[@biljanafidanoska1242]

Your videos are absolutely amazing and thank you for that But please if you want to show fully respect to Macedonians, do not say North Macedonia. At least not until you are in the country. Macedonia would be just fine. Name change was forced upon Macedonians. Macedonians were against name change and they confirmed that with a boycott of the referendum for name change.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thank you, glad you're enjoying the videos! I had a wonderful time and it really opened my eyes to the beauty of the country. Interesting about the referendum, why did people boycot it when they could have just voted 'no'?

[@biljanafidanoska1242]

@@MattWhitingsEurope Because the previous Government was corrupt and they were paid for dirty job to do. To sell the Country. People didn't trust the Government. They decided to boycot the referendum. And people won. There was no credibility to push the name chage. Previous Government was prepared to do anything for what they were planted for. Name change, with that comes identity change and even more was planned for us Macedonians. Plan was for us to disappear as nation. Anyway,it is not right to bother you with this,as is not your fight. We only ask if you are in the Country is absolutely fine to call us Macedonia. Because that's what we are. Good luck with your videos. And you are presenting my birth Country in the best light. You are presenting the beautiful nature that Macedonia have. Rare are these who does that. Usually they would just go Skopje and Ohrid. But we have so much more to be seen in Macedonia. Thank you

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

I totally agree that there is way more than Skopje and Ohrid - I really enjoyed driving around and visiting some of the lesser visited areas - I was extremely impressed with the scenery and all the people were friendly. Thanks for the information, good luck with the naming situation, and of course thanks for tuning in 😀

[@tomestojanovski4498]

Macedonia united vardar aegean pirin golo brdo prespa prohor pcinski ❤partitioned in 1913 by greece bulgaria and Serbia only one part is liberated in 1944 ❤

[@nakedgun1408]

Awesome video. Thank you👍🏼!

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Glad you liked it!

[@Love78787]

Macedonia only and do not come back until you learn that!!!!

[@ВалтерРистов]

If you really like my country, you'd stop using ''north'

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Good morning, all these videos were filmed and edited before the first one was released.

[@ВалтерРистов]

@@MattWhitingsEurope You can still change the title. If you want to of course.

[@adamakaru2683]

What is, so interesting in a mosque? more muslims.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

The history!

[@KristijanRisteski-zp7bx]

@@MattWhitingsEurope there's a sign on the other side from where you were filming that says "Urinating is prohibited"

[@valentindimitrov7890]

Македонците са българи!

[@belgrader6858]

Bulgariite are Mongolians hahaha

[@valentindimitrov7890]

@@belgrader6858 Одродени блгари!

[@deanandy7777]

Бугарите се одродени македонци!

[@valentindimitrov7890]

@@deanandy7777 Обратно

[@Corsa15DT]

bulgarians are descendants of asparuh the mongol, not related to the macedonians (descendants of alexander) nor the serbs (great slavic nation).

[@bakaprasica]

Please explore the city of Gevgelija, it is the Macedonian Las Vegas. There are too many beautiful places to explore. I can also be your guide if you want. We also have a beautiful mountain with healing water.

[@MattWhitingsEurope]

Thanks for bringing Gevgelija to my attention - I hadn’t heard of it until now. The description you have used of the ‘Las Vegas’ of North Macedonia has stoked my interest. I won’t get chance to visit on this trip but have made a note in my map and will consider stopping by when I inevitably visit again. Thanks again!