Tag Archives: Christian monasteries

From Skopje to Prilep, passing Kratovo – Macedonia

02 Sep
Kratovo - the town of bridges and towers

From Skopje to Kratovo I stopped in Staro Nagoričane, at St. George’s Church, and after that I made a detour to the megalithic observatory from Kokino. In Kuklica, I went to the Stone Dolls’ Valley and then stayed overnight in Kratovo, the town of towers and bridges. From Skopje, I turned half of the distance towards […]

Skopje surroundings and Mavrovo region – Macedonia

23 Aug
Driving through the Bistra Mountains, near Mavrovo

From Skopje to Mavrovo We went with Vasko to a car service. After that, we drove up to Mount Vodno and stopped at the Macedonian Etno Village and Saint Panteleimon Monastery in Gorno Nerezi village. In the evening, we camped on the shore of Mavrovo Lake. In the morning, we went with Vasko to a car-service to fix […]

Balkan Countries Travel Photos

23 May
Horses on the road from Leskovik to Çarshovë

This gallery contains 30 photos.

The photos in the Balkan Countries 2017 Gallery were taken during a two-month-and-a-half road trip through Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo, in the summer of 2017. Here, you will find photos from Macedonia, Albania, and Kosovo (2017). In the future, I am planning to explore more of this region, though – the countries of former Yugoslavia (summer 2018). […]