Skopje
North Macedonia's capital
Skopje is the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, located in the Balkan Peninsula of southeastern Europe.
The city sits along the Vardar River and has been inhabited since at least Roman times.
We spent three days in Skopje exploring the old bazaar.
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
- archaeologyStudy of physical remnants
Roman · Justinian · antiquity · Neolithic · heritage · Yugoslavia · 1963 · ruins
Ancient realm, modern nation
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
- embassyOfficial diplomatic residence abroad
diplomacy · consulate · legislature · republic · executive · judiciary · sovereignty · nationhood
Balkan fruit brandy
- slivovitzPlum-based Balkan spirit
- MacedonianOf a Balkan nation
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
- CyrillicSlavic alphabet system
Turkish · folklore · Albanian · multicultural · coexistence · mezze
Building design discipline
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
universities · multicultural · infrastructure · downtown · neighborhoods · public transport · riverside · promenade
Byzantine
Of Constantinople's civilization
- OttomanMember of Turkish dynasty
- earthquakeSeismic ground movement
- reconstructionRebuilding after destruction
archaeology · Roman · Justinian · antiquity · Neolithic · heritage · Yugoslavia · 1963 · ruins · empire
Macedonia
Ancient realm, modern nation
- governmentAuthority over a state
- parliamentNational legislative assembly
- administrationOrganizational oversight and control
embassy · diplomacy · consulate · legislature · republic · executive · judiciary · sovereignty · nationhood · headquarters
rakija
Balkan fruit brandy
- slivovitzPlum-based Balkan spirit
- MacedonianOf a Balkan nation
- SlavicOf certain Eastern Europeans
Cyrillic · Turkish · folklore · Albanian · multicultural · coexistence · mezze
architecture
Building design discipline
- boulevardsBroad, tree-lined streets
- squaresFour-sided equal figures
- cafesInformal eateries serving drinks
nightlife · universities · multicultural · infrastructure · downtown · neighborhoods · public transport · riverside · promenade · modernist