π½π° Pristina - Bill Clinton Boulevard
April 7, 2024 in Kosovo β
βοΈ 19 Β°C
One of the city's avenues is named after Bill Clinton, US president during the war in Kosovo.
In the avenue there is also a giant photograph and a statue of 3M representing the Dem President. AnotherRead more
π½π° Pristina by night
April 7, 2024 in Kosovo β
π 16 Β°C
Pristina by night is really full of people, children and young people.
Even if the majority of the population is Muslim, there are many bars and pubs full of young people and only a small minority ofRead more
π½π° Pristina - Local market
April 8, 2024 in Kosovo β
βοΈ 15 Β°C
Before leaving the city for the next border we dediced to visit the local market. A narrow street surrounded by shopkeepers' stalls selling food, vegetables, cheeses or even used clothes andRead more
π½π° Pristina - The sitting man statue
April 8, 2024 in Kosovo β
βοΈ 16 Β°C
This statue is very recent, and was created to commemorate the peaceful prostests of Kosovo people against Serbia of 1990.
During the protest a man, Faik Rexhepi, and other thousand of peopleRead more
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° From Pristina to Skopjie
April 8, 2024 in Kosovo β
βοΈ 18 Β°C
The mountains and rivers accompany us in every stage of this journey through the Balkans.
Behind these snow-capped mountains there is North Macedonia and the capital Skopjie. But there are not manyRead more
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° Kosovo/N. Macedonia border
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 20 Β°C
Second boder of the trip.
The flag of Macedonia is amazing and represents the "sun of liberty" with 8 sun rays.
π²π° We are in Northern Macedonia!
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 20 Β°C
3rd country of this car trip!
Curiosity: why NORTHERN Macedonia? Because part of Macedonia is in Greece and the name led to a diplomatic clash between the 2 countries that lasted for years.
In 2018,Read more
π²π° Skopje - Foreign Ministry office
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 23 Β°C
Skopje is the city with the biggest contrast between periphery and turistic center. Outside the city, also just 5km from the center, the streets are really bad, there are work in propress everywhereRead more
π²π° Skopjie - Archaeological Museum
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 23 Β°C
The most beautiful part of the city is near the river Vardar.
In particular the area of the Archaeological Museum of Macedonia and the many bridges which are full of statues.
π²π° Skopjie - Main square monuments
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 23 Β°C
In the main square there are many monuments including the Statue of warrior on horseback and the triumphal arch called "Makedonija Gate".
There are many curiosities on these (fake?) monuments.
TheRead more
π²π° Skopje - House of Mother Teresa
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 25 Β°C
Mother Teresa of Calcutta was born in house in 1910 to an Albanese family.
Mother Teresa is much loved in Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia (all non-Catholic countries), where there are numerousRead more
π²π° Skopje - Old Bazaar
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 25 Β°C
It's truly wonderful to walk in the streets of the Old Turkish bazaar, full of food shops, jewelery shops and suvernir sellers.
The ancient bazaar is a reminder of the long history of this countryRead more
π²π° Skopjie - N. Macedonia dinar
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
π 21 Β°C
North Macedonian banknotes are beautifully decorated.
The texture and safety elements (the swan is transparent and looks like translucent plastic) are also fascinating.
The exchange rate is €1 =Read more
π²π° Skopje - N. Macedonian food
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
π 19 Β°C
Norhern Macedonian food and beer in the old bazar.
The food is a mix of Turkish, Greek and Balkan food, and the meet is very tasty. As usual in this part of the world, amazing coffee in a barRead more
π²π° Good night Skopje
April 8, 2024 in North Macedonia β
π 13 Β°C
The view on the city from our room. Like the other balkan cities, you can see a mix of new tall buildings, factories, churches and mosques and old familiar residential buildings.
A curious thingRead more
π²π° β‘οΈπ·πΈ It's time to refill
April 9, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 12 Β°C
We take advantage of the petrol at €1.39 to fill the tank and be ready for the longest part of the trip: Skopje/Belgrade, 432KM and almost 4:30H.
π²π°β‘οΈπ·πΈ Borders adventures pt. 2
April 9, 2024 in North Macedonia β
βοΈ 16 Β°C
The moment of truth!
Will we be able to enter Serbia with an Italian passport, an Albanian car and a Kosovo stamp as the only stamp in our passports?
Funny moments at border part 2:
Agent: are youRead more
π·πΈ We are in Serbia!
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 18 Β°C
Compared to the previous two borders, this one was the most meticulous security checks, but we are in Serbia.
Serbia highways are perfect, probly better than the highways in many EU countries.Read more
π·πΈ Entering in Belgrade
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
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26 Β°C
The E-75 road passes through the city, also crossing the Sava river, tributary of the Danube.
The streat, up to the airport, is full of thousands of Serbian flags.
π·πΈ Belgrade - Kafana SFRJ
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 27 Β°C
This restaurant is inspired by the former Yugoslavia.
Insidere it is full of picture of the former communist leader Tito, flags, plates and maps of the former socialist federation of which BelgradeRead more
π·πΈ Belgrade - Kasfana SFRJ
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 27 Β°C
The food is very typical and super good and also the view on the river is amazing. Very low prices (less than 10 euros per dish).
I took the Cevapi, a spiced minced meat dish originally from SerbiaRead more
π·πΈ Belgrade - Temple of Saint Sava
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 28 Β°C
The largest Orthodox church in the Balkans, over 70 meters high and beautifully decorated.
Everywhere you turn there is a triumph of marble, domes, golden mosaics and sacred icons. Speachless.
π·πΈ Belgrade - Nikola Tesla's museum
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 27 Β°C
As for Mother Teresa, also in the case of Nikola Tesla different countries claim to be the homeland of the scientist.
The scientist was bon in Croatia, in the small village of Smiljan, but its familyRead more
π·πΈ Belgrade - St. Mark Orthodox Church
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 26 Β°C
Another Orthodox church, in this case dedicated to St. Mark.
Although more modest, both inside and outside, also in this case the church is full of golden images and mosaics.
The final part of theRead more
π·πΈ Belgrade - Serbian Parliament
April 9, 2024 in Serbia β
βοΈ 26 Β°C