We arrived in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia somewhere in the afternoon. As we planned to spend our first night in the capital, we checked in and then went to take a few steps in the city. We visited the capital's main square, Macedonia Square, the famous Old Baazar and walked the streets of the bohemian neighbourhood of Debar Maalo.

Of course we got hungry after the walk, so we stopped at this place, Kosmos Kebabchilnica, and tried some local food, cevapcici, delicious grilled minced meat. We then had some good baklava from a blaklava shop nearby.

The next day, after breakfast we headed to the bus stop to get to our main destination of the trip.

We had a bus ride from Skopje to Ohrid that lasted about three hours. The ride is really nice and the landscapes on the way are very beautiful. The town Ohrid is situated on Lake Ohrid shore. The beautiful Lake Ohrid is shared with Albania and it's a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

We stayed at Villa Ohrid, which offered a spectacular view over the town and the lake from our balcony. After we checked in and rested on the balcony a bit, we went outside to take a few steps. 

We got lost on the town's streets for a bit and ended up at Beach Potpesh on Lake Ohrid. It's a nice pebble shoreline, with a small dock and beautiful views.

We had dinner at Kaj Kanevche, a nice reastaurant by the lake with traditional good food. We watched a beautiful sunset from there, as well.

And headed to our accommodation in the evening.

We explored the charming old town of Ohrid, filled with beautiful Ottoman buildings, restaurants, wine bars and shops.

We visited the Antique Theater in Ohrid. Built in 200 BC, the thatre is the only Hellenistic type theatre in the country.

We then visited the fortress on top of the town offering great panoramic views of the whole area. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel of Bulgaria in the 11th century.

From the fortress, we walked to Labino Vista Point, a beautiful viewpoint with the coast and the lake in sight.

From the viewpoint, it's a nice walk to Church of Saint John the Theologian, the most famous and most picturesque church in Ohrid. It'a a beautiful Orthodox church perched on a hill overlooking the lake.

We spent the rest of the day on the beach, relaxing in than great landscape.

The next morning we went to Terazza Aquarius, by the lake, overlooking the old town.

After the breakfast, we took a boat ride to Bay Of The Bones. It's a reconstructed village of stilt houses displaying ancient items recovered from Lake Ohrid. It was a really beautiful visit.

Back to Ohrid by boat and spent the afternoon on the beach lake again.

We had breakfast in the old town, walked its streets for a bit before leaving the place.

We returned to Skopje by bus and went home from here.

Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia

We visited Skopje, North Macedonia's capital for one day. It's a bautiful city with a nice mixture of tradition and unusual modern elements. 

We started the day right in the center of the city, in Macedonia Square. It's a nice big round square with people going by in all directions at all times. It is the biggest square in North Macedonia that crosses Vardar River. 

We then took a walk along the waterfront of the Vardar River till we reached the Stone Bridge. It's a stone arched bridge built in 15th century and a symbol of the Skopje.

We crossed the bridge and entered the historic Old Bazaar, where the Ottoman heritage is the most present nowadays. The Old Bazaar stretches along a long pedestrian street and several side ones and is full of shops and boutiques selling anything from souvenirs to local products.

We paid a visit to Kapan Han, the historic tavern dating from the 15th century.

Then we moved on with the old Kale Fortress, built in 6th century. We visited the place and walked along the fortified walls overlooking the town and the Old Bazaar. It's a really nice place for a walk.

We then paid a visit to the city’s Archaeological Museum along the River Vardar. The museum has a vast collection of archeological relics covering North Macedonia's history from ancient times to present.

As the very well known saint Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, the city is honouring her and her legacy with this museum dedicated to the Catholic nun.

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