π½π° Pristina - Bill Clinton Boulevard
7 aprile 2024, 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. AnotherLeggi altro
π½π° Pristina by night
7 aprile 2024, 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 ofLeggi altro
π½π° Pristina - Local market
8 aprile 2024, 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 andLeggi altro
π½π° Pristina - The sitting man statue
8 aprile 2024, 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 peopleLeggi altro
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° From Pristina to Skopjie
8 aprile 2024, 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 manyLeggi altro
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° Kosovo/N. Macedonia border
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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!
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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,Leggi altro
π²π° Skopje - Foreign Ministry office
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 everywhereLeggi altro
π²π° Skopjie - Archaeological Museum
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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.
TheLeggi altro
π²π° Skopje - House of Mother Teresa
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 numerousLeggi altro
π²π° Skopje - Old Bazaar
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 countryLeggi altro
π²π° Skopjie - N. Macedonia dinar
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 =Leggi altro
π²π° Skopje - N. Macedonian food
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 barLeggi altro
π²π° Good night Skopje
8 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 thingLeggi altro
π²π° β‘οΈπ·πΈ It's time to refill
9 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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
9 aprile 2024, Macedonia del Nord 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 youLeggi altro
π·πΈ We are in Serbia!
9 aprile 2024, 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.Leggi altro
π·πΈ Entering in Belgrade
9 aprile 2024, Serbia β
β
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
9 aprile 2024, 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 BelgradeLeggi altro
π·πΈ Belgrade - Kasfana SFRJ
9 aprile 2024, 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 SerbiaLeggi altro
π·πΈ Belgrade - Temple of Saint Sava
9 aprile 2024, 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
9 aprile 2024, 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 familyLeggi altro
π·πΈ Belgrade - St. Mark Orthodox Church
9 aprile 2024, 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 theLeggi altro
π·πΈ Belgrade - Serbian Parliament
9 aprile 2024, Serbia β
βοΈ 26 Β°C