Skopje 🇲🇰 A Better Alternative to Western Europe Travel

[@mark1232546]

Thank you for visiting The Republic of 🕊🔆Macedonia🔆🕊 We really appreciate you for referring to Macedonia without the enforced north. That said, don't pay attention to any "educational" (hateful) comments that might appear from Greeks 😄 Hope you enjoyed the land of the sun 🇲🇰 Much love and all the best ❤

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@mark1232546 Oh, absolutely. We had a great time learning the history and seeing SO many statues, monuments, and different architecture. Just wish it hadn't been so blazing HOT...lol We're still kicking ourselves though for not finding a way to visit Ohrid and Bitola though. As for your country's name, I felt it was the most appropriate and respectful way of calling it. I had done my research beforehand on the whole name change issue, and decided that I would call it exactly what its inhabitants call it. Seemed like the right thing to do.

[@mark1232546]

Skopje really shines during autumn, when students, workers and travelers return, temperatures drop, and the sun rays no longer burn but rather warm. Similarly in spring. Ohrid is a fresh jewel for the hot summer days. The part of the town with the narrow pathways and preserved traditional architecture can really take you back in time, as if it's a museum. Macedonia welcomes you with everything it has to offer whenever you wish you come again 😄

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@@mark1232546 The descriptions you provided are wonderful. It takes us right there. We definitely want to swing through again and see what we missed out on this time around. Thank you so very much again for the warm hospitality and kindness. We will not forget it.

[@ΚώσταςΖωγράφος-θ5σ]

Δημοκρατία του Βαρδαρη λέγεται.... ΟΧΙ Μακεδονία.. Μακεδονία είναι μια και είναι Ελληνικη.... Εσείς είστε Σλάβοι, μιλάτε βουλγαρικα και δεν μπορείτε να λέγεστε Μακεδονες, Είστε κλεφτες της Ιστορίας της Ελλάδας. Απο την ΘΕΣΣΑΛΟΝΙΚΗ την ΠΡΩΤΕΎΟΥΣΑ της μίας και μοναδικής ΜΑΚΕΔΟΝΙΑΣ...

[@bubakostadinova9285]

Beautiful video sbaout the Capital of Republic of Macedonia, Skopje! You are always welcome here in MACEDONIA ❤🇲🇰

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@bubakostadinova9285 Thank You for the warm hospitality and kindness ❤️ We enjoyed our time there, minus the blazing heat...lol

[@AndrejNikolov-xw2gi]

Macedonia is an amazing country

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@AndrejNikolov-xw2gi We think so. Plenty of history for history buffs like us. Also reasonable cost of living and nice people as well.

[@BrookeSummers-p8x]

Food delicious, scenery beautiful, LOVED Skopje. Just a wonderful place. Hilarious dolphin sounds lol.

[@SlowTravelNomads]

Right on every count.😊

[@Troll0ni]

The Women-Warrior park is named that because of the white stone sculpture that portrays abstract women representing the women that have fought during WW2 along with the partisans. It is the first statue you see when you go from the Triumph Arc towards the Park. With Skopje 2014 a lot of other sculptures were added and it came to a point where not a lot of people know what the blocky abstract statue is. Thank you for visiting Skopje and I hope you had a wonderful stay!

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@Troll0ni Seriously, THANK YOU for this. We struggled finding the reason for the name. We can't recall seeing that particular statue, but that would explain so much. Thank You. My wife was rather miffed by the lack of women represented in a park that calls itself Women-Warrior Park. So this will help explain it better.

[@zesky6654]

​@SlowTravelNomads your wife is not the only one. We basically overthrew an entire government over those damn statues.

[@macedonianking5663]

God bless you 🙏 ❤️ thank you for understanding . It's only Macedonia 🇲🇰 never north or Greek

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@macedonianking5663 You are more than welcome. The way I see it, is that I am a guest in your home. If that is what you call your home, it shall be respected by me. Lol...If you look at the 'dislikes' this video has received so far, I'm sure it has something to do with that very subject. Again, you are more than welcome.

[@ΑποστολοςΚαραλιολιος-σ9μ]

Αγάπη Μακεδονία Ελλάδα στην βόρεια Μακεδον ❤❤

[@malcolmnicoll1165]

Looks amazing. Hopefully this jewel won’t become Californicated.

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@malcolmnicoll1165 😆 No chance of that one happening. I'm not entirely sure why, but Skopje isn't too high up on most traveler's radar. I know we enjoyed our time there, and the trip to Matka was absolutely worth it.

[@minanovkiril]

Hi folx, I'm glad you made it! I'm living both in Ohrid and Skopje and I welcome you in both of them😂❤🎉 You've made a cool video, have a great time in Macedonia and try the local fruits, specially in Ohrid;) Have a wonderful time!

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@@minanovkiril Thank you SO much for the warm welcome and hospitality. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly with the rich history of Skopje. And yes, Paul is REALLY kicking himself for not having us visit and explore Ohrid and Bitola before we had to move on.

[@SlowTravelNomads]

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[@lupus9596]

Welcome to MK! If you have a chance come visit Bitola and Ohrid. Ciflik hotel and restaurant above the city in Bitola is great. Maloviste village is like stepping back in time 1000 years. you can get a taxi there for $10. Ohrid is beautiful and there is Sv. Naum monastery that has natural springs that feed into the lake. Enjoy.

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@lupus9596 Thank you 😊. Unfortunately, that's going to have to be another time. We spent the final 2 weeks in Albania trying to find an Air BnB in both, Ohrid and Bitola with no luck. That's how we ended up all the way north in Skopje. After our month in Skopje, we moved on to another country and that's where we've been for the past 2 weeks. Believe me, when I was researching Macedonia, Ohrid and Bitola were supposed to be the first stop, then on to Skopje. And after briefly seeing Lake Ohrid on our way up from Tirana, I'll be kicking myself over not finding a place there for a month. Lake Ohrid was gorgeous! But thank you so much.

[@Love78787]

MACEDONIA 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@@Love78787 We're 😊 that you enjoyed the video. We also enjoyed our month there. Next time through will be Ohrid and Bitola for sure.

[@Love78787]

@@SlowTravelNomads Bitola or the ancient city Heraklea Lynkestis is the capital of the Macedonian Kingdom of Lynkestis one of the 4 Macedonian Kingdoms of the 4 Macedonian Biblical tribes who are sons of Javan - Macedon the Biblical Ancestor of the Macedonians. Alexander the Macedonian in the Book of Daniel is the King of Macedon - Javan. The mother of Phillip II of Macedon is from Bitola 😇 Also the Golden Oak beer is from that region in the city of Prilep the name comes from the Macedonian Crown it is the best beer in Europe 🤭

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@Love78787 Wow!....I just got hit with a bunch of new info. Thank you for that. We're always fascinated in learning more about places such as this. Thank You for that.

[@Love78787]

@@SlowTravelNomads You should also go to Krushevo where the first modern republic on the balkan peninsula was born the whole city is a Museum 😆

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@@Love78787 appreciate the recommendation. Thank you for that

[@cistamakedonija8210]

Welcome to Macedonia my friends. Please disregard the “North” in our name as it was forced upon us after a failed referendum. Have a great time in my beautiful Macedonia 🇲🇰

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@cistamakedonija8210 We appreciate the kind gesture, and we enjoyed our month there as well. We understood going in, all the conflict surrounding the name. So we made the decision to respect our hosts, as guests in their country, to call it by the name they call it.

[@cistamakedonija8210]

@@SlowTravelNomads I greatly appreciate that! You’re welcome back anytime!

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@cistamakedonija8210 Thank you so much for that! We will be back and we will make sure to visit Ohrid 😊

[@ΑποστολοςΚαραλιολιος-σ9μ]

Η χαρά λέγεται βόρεια Μακεδονία η Μακεδονία είναι στην Ελλάδα αγάπη ❤

[@SlowTravelNomads]

All I know is when I am a guest in someone's home, and they all refer to their home as something, I am going to respect their wishes.

[@ΑποστολοςΚαραλιολιος-σ9μ]

Μακεδονία Ελλάδα ❤❤ αλο βόρεια Μακεδον

[@SlowTravelNomads]

When in Rome...

[@blerimimodaable]

It's Shkupi, Skopje is Slavic term given after Slavs came to Europe in XI AD

[@SlowTravelNomads]

Ah, well we learned something new. Thank you for that. Always willing to learn more about the places we go.

[@cvdzidovi4986]

No it’s not. In Macedonian, the language that we speak in Macedonia, the name of the city is and always has been Skopje (Скопје). 🇲🇰 Македонија на Македонците!

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@cvdzidovi4986 Thank you for shedding light on this subject matter. During our month there, we had only ever heard the city referred to as Skopje. We just figured maybe we missed something...lol

[@blerimimodaable]

@@cvdzidovi4986 You/ Slavo/Avars came to this region in XI A.D

[@tatjanavelkova5814]

@@blerimimodaable.... enjoy. MACEDONIANS 25 CENTURIES from KING FILIP ! ! !

[@SamsungaA-fg7il]

Wielkomen in albanischen stadt shkup

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@SamsungaA-fg7il Thank You 😊

[@bubakostadinova9285]

Albanian city in Albania 😂 this is MACEDONIA 🇲🇰 Now fix your GPS

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@bubakostadinova9285 lol...yah, I just used Google translate and realized what they had said.

[@bubakostadinova9285]

@@SlowTravelNomads it's OK my friend, stupid and provocative people like this guy are everywhere! 😆👍 best regards

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@bubakostadinova9285 it is a worldwide phenomenon...not just local or regional...lol

[@tonitonkata9934]

You welcome guys in Skopje 😊

[@SlowTravelNomads]

@@tonitonkata9934 Appreciate that. Outside of the blazing heat, we really enjoyed our time there.