MACEDONIA TOURISM - Large abundance of natural and cultural attractions
welcome in Macedonia,
A republic located on the Balkan peninsula in Southeastern Europe central. macedonia tourism has many inclusive vacations destinations such as archaeological sites in Scupi and Skopje Aqueduct, a large number of Ottoman buildings and monuments, especially in Old Bazaar.
Tourists can visit Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in the southwestern part of the country with its beach atmosphere. Ohrid also has many historical monuments, such as Samuil's Fortress and Theatre Antique.
Bitola city also has a rich history, many neo-classical buildings and old churches. The city is also a shopping destination; Sirok Sokak, the pedestrian street, filled with endless amounts of shops and restaurants.
Travel destination in Macedonia others such as: Mavrovo Lake, Kratovo, Galicica, Pelister, Krusevo, Prilep, Strumica and Struga, has many attractions of their own.
also visit various festivals in macedonia which also has three national parks and 33 nature reserves.
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Twelfth Century Church of St. Panteleimon, Macedonia
The small Twelfth Century Byzantine Church of St. Panteleimon, patron saint of physicians, was constructed in 1164 (and rebuit, and destroyed, and rebuilt - unfortunately like most churches in Macedonia). As guide Goran stated in the beginning of this tour, If you have no interest in churches, Macedonia is not the place for you. Well... Churches do start to bore until a tidbit of information turns the tide. Oh, all right, two tidbits of information.
1. Fresco images here show EXPRESSION on their faces and realistic touches. Before this time, faces were always painted straight on without expression; and
2. The Church's stucco decoration is depicted on the reverse of a Macedonian 50 Denar banknote.
Feel free to skim through the video since I am the first to confess nodding off during church explanations. Steve and I light candles, look and leave...
Stone Dolls Kratovo,Macedonia
If you want to visit this place,please contact the tourist guide Dalibor Petkovski
email: daliborpetkovski79@yahoo.com
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In the area of Kratovo near village Kuklica, a 10 million years old stone town is established. There are many legends and myths about the existence of the 'Dolls' but the most famous is the one that says that the stone figures are wedding guests that were cursed by a forsaken bride who turned them into rocks. There are 120 stone figures, one next to another and they are up to 10 meters high.
A Massive and Typical Macedonian Lunch
Kratovo was famous for its interesting architecture, bridges, gold and silver and 12 towers until 1836 when the town began to deteriorate and decay. Quite a few organizations are now trying to rebuild and revitalize this small town but it was now time for a humungous. lunch time spread.
Led by local guides, a 76 year old, traditionally dressed bagpiper piped us into an area where lunch had been cooked and laid by the guide's wife. Lunch for those who wanted to chow down was 480 Dinar (less than $10 a person) and included Shopska salad, a baked bean casserole called - Tauche Gravche, a vegetable casserole called - Turli Tuva (loved the names), spinach and cheese pies similar to Borek, bread, wine, dessert. There was a lot of food on this table and the only chance during Ancient Macedonia tour to actually eat a typically Macedonia spread. Yum-O...
The bagpiper was so charismatic as he squeezed out several long tunes, sang, and gave blessings while Goran did his best to translate. A perfect ending to the group visit in Kratovo.
Follow The Golden Line 3/3 Bitola - Republic of Macedonia
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World's Best Archaeology site Kokino | Macedonia
Kokino (Macedonian: Кокино) is a Bronze Age archaeological site in the Republic of Macedonia, approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, and about 6 km from the Serbian border, in the Staro Nagoričane municipality. It is situated between about 1010 and 1030 m above sea level on the Tatićev Kamen (Татиќев камен) summit and covers an area of about 90 by 50 meters, overlooking the eponymous hamlet of Kokino.
It was discovered by archeologist Jovica Stankovski, director of the national museum in Kumanovo, in 2001. In 2002, Stankovski together with Gorje Cenev (who is the head of a planetarium at a Youth Cultural Center in Skopje) published the claim that the site contains a megalithic observatory and sacred site (мегалитска опсерваторија и светилиште).
The oldest archaeological finds date from about the 19th century BC, corresponding to the early European Bronze Age. It shows signs of occupation for the period from the 19th to the 7th centuries BC. Finds from the Middle Bronze Age (c. 16th to 14th centuries BC) are the most numerous (mainly ceramic vessels, stone-mills and a few molds). An agglomeration from the Iron Age was discovered in 2009.
The Kokino megalithic observatory should be distinguished from the wider Kokino archaeological site. While the observatory consists of two platforms of a combined area of about 5000 square meters, the site covers about 30 hectares. From this area, an abundant amount of fragments of ceramic vessels, dated to between the 19th and the 11th centuries BC. Also found was a mould for casting bronze axes, and a pendant. The remains of vessels filled with offerings were found deposited in cracks in the rocks, which gave rise to the interpretation of the site as a holy mountain.
The claimed archaeo-astronomical site itself consists of two platforms with an elevation difference of 19 m. The claim of the site representing an astronomical observatory was made by Stankovski and by Gjore Cenev in 2002. According to this interpretation, the site includes special stone markers used to track the movement of the Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. The observatory used the method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun at the winter and summer solstice, as well as the equinox. Four stone seats or thrones are placed in a row on the lower platform. According to Cenev, A stone block with a marking on the upper platform marks the direction of sunrise on summer solstice when viewed from one of the seats.
Kokino was mentioned in a poster made by NASA's Sun-Earth Connection Education Forum in 2005.
The Cultural Heritage Protection Office of Macedonia's Ministry of Culture declared the site a property under temporary protection on 13 November 2008 (Decision nr. 08-1935/6). In 2009, Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kancheska-Milevska declared Kokino one of the priorities of the Ministry of Culture’s 2009 programme.In 2009, the Republic of Macedonia also suggested the site be inscribed on the World Heritage Site.
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Jezioro Ochrydzkie i jego atrakcje (UNESCO), Macedonia
Jezioro Ochrydzkie jest najgłębszym jeziorem na Bałkanach i najstarszym w całej Europie. W jego krystalicznych wodach żyje ponad 200 endemicznych gatunków zwierząt. Jest to jezioro słodkowodne mające 358 km² powierzchni. Ok. 20 % wód tego jeziora pochodzi z przesączającej się wody przez wapienne skały wzgórza Galicica z Jeziora Prespańskiego. Jezioro Prespańskie przynależy do Albanii i położone jest 150 m powyżej poziomu Jezioro Ochrydzkiego. Pozostała część wod pochodzi ze źródeł podwodnych i z cieków wodnych spływających ze zboczy otaczających go gór. Ok. 40 % ogólnej ilości wody z jeziora odparowuje a reszta odpływa rzeką Czarny Drin w rejonie maista Struga, skąd płynie dalej przez Albanię do Adriatyku. Jezioro Ochrydzkie wraz z otaczającym je regionem figuruje na liście światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO od 1979 roku. Na brzegach jeziora zachowało się wiele zabytków przeszłości. Najwięcej tych zabytków zlokalizowane jest w mieście Ochryda (pokazuje je film
Na początku tego filmu oglądamy rekonstrukcję osady na palach z epoki brązu, następnie jedziemy w rejon, gdzie znajduje się kompleks klasztorny św. Nauma, jednego z najważniejszych prawosławnych klasztorów w Macedonnii. Tutaj także podczas przejążdżki łodziami wiosłowymi mamy okazję obserwować podwodne źródła, które sumarycznie tworzą wartki potok wody wpływającej do Jeziora Ochrydzkiego. W następnym dniu stateczkiem płyniemy do zabytkowej Ochrydy (zwiedzanie pokazuje film ). Po południu idziemy do klasztoru św. Stefana, gdzie w jaskini jest świątynia z IX wieku, a następnie robimy sobie relaksującą kąpiel w ciepłej wodzie Jeziora Ochrydzkiego. Kolejny dzień to przejazd i zwiedzanie Strugi, gdzie odbywa się jeden z najsłynniejszych festiwali poetyckich - stąd min. pomnik Mickiewicza. Ze Strugi jedziemy do Albanii.
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CNN - Macedonia the root of Christianity
Macedonia's forgotten gem - CNN
CNN's Nic Robertson discovers an ancient city of hundreds of churches and monastries.
CNN's new series i-List takes you to a different country each month. In May, we visit Macedonia focusing on changes shaping the country's economy, culture and its social fabric.
The oldest traces of human habitation in Macedonia are the cryptic, 30,000 year-old stone engravings or rock art unearthed in the Kratovo area, as well as the astronomical observatory/ religious ritual site of Taticev Kamen, dating back almost 4,000 years.
The word Macedonia instantly conjures up memories of Philip II and his son Alexander the Great, legendary emperor of the 4th century B.C.E. who brought great expanses of the known world under Macedonian rule. In this period, and the Hellenistic and Roman ones that followed it, Macedonia reached the apogee of its influence and power. Today, many ruins remain to attest to this ancient heritage, in the sites of cities such as Heraclea, Stobi and Skupi, strewn with amphitheaters and temples, and decorated with intricate mosaics and frescoes.
The missionary Apostle Paul brought Christianity to Macedonia for the first time. Nine centuries later, his Byzantine successors Cyril and Methodius created a brand new alphabet, the precursor to Cyrillic, to expedite their missionary work with the Slavic-speaking Orthodox Christians of the Balkans. Macedonias experience of Christianity has thus always been linked with literacy and education. In fact, the first Slavic university was established in the 10th century, in placid Ohrid - famous during Byzantine times for its 365 churches, one for each day of the year.
Macedonia is pulling out all the stops to attract international investment. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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World's Strangest Rock Formations Kuklica Macedonia
The stone town, is situated by the Kuklica village in the Kratovo district. According to the sources, the stone figures, that are mentioned by the local population as Dolls, are 10 million years old.
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Natural Wonders - Valley of the dolls - Kuklica (Macedonia)
Natural Wonders - Valley of the dolls - Kuklica (Macedonia)
Already 100,000 years, an impressive 120 stone pillars stand guard in a small village Kuklica in Macedonia. According to one local legend, these are petrified wedding. In fact, one man could not decide between two girls, PCA has decided to marry the two - the same day, but that one never learns another. Of course, it had not succeeded because the young girl saw the young woman the other. In her rage, she cursed the wedding party, and they turned into stone pillars (the bride and groom in the picture below). Another popular legend says that in the forest there, but that is because of the frequent battles burned. Then, the area has become a wasteland, the temperature is very low, and when the army passed through the area, all the soldiers into a wall. Whether you believe in the legend or not, many visitors to this unusual location often claim that the area has a somewhat mystical aura and rock formations, which are caused by improper erosion of volcanic rocks, attracting curious tourists for decades.
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