π½π° Pristina - Bill Clinton Boulevard
7 April 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. AnotherBaca lagi
π½π° Pristina by night
7 April 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 ofBaca lagi
π½π° Pristina - Local market
8 April 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 andBaca lagi
π½π° Pristina - The sitting man statue
8 April 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 peopleBaca lagi
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° From Pristina to Skopjie
8 April 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 manyBaca lagi
π½π°β‘οΈπ²π° Kosovo/N. Macedonia border
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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,Baca lagi
π²π° Skopje - Foreign Ministry office
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 everywhereBaca lagi
π²π° Skopjie - Archaeological Museum
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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.
TheBaca lagi
π²π° Skopje - House of Mother Teresa
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 numerousBaca lagi
π²π° Skopje - Old Bazaar
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 countryBaca lagi
π²π° Skopjie - N. Macedonia dinar
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 =Baca lagi
π²π° Skopje - N. Macedonian food
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 barBaca lagi
π²π° Good night Skopje
8 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 thingBaca lagi
π²π° β‘οΈπ·πΈ It's time to refill
9 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 April 2024, Macedonia Utara 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 youBaca lagi
π·πΈ We are in Serbia!
9 April 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.Baca lagi
π·πΈ Entering in Belgrade
9 April 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 April 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 BelgradeBaca lagi
π·πΈ Belgrade - Kasfana SFRJ
9 April 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 SerbiaBaca lagi
π·πΈ Belgrade - Temple of Saint Sava
9 April 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 April 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 familyBaca lagi
π·πΈ Belgrade - St. Mark Orthodox Church
9 April 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 theBaca lagi
π·πΈ Belgrade - Serbian Parliament
9 April 2024, Serbia β
βοΈ 26 Β°C