Introducing SKOPJE 🇲🇰 | Europe’s Most UNDERRATED Capital City?

One day in North Macedonia’s capital Skopje! Let me introduce you to one of Europe’s most underrated capital cities, we’ll walk around the main points of interest & talk about the region’s turbulent history.
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Together we’ll walk the streets of Skopje and explore the several thousand years of history ranging from Alexander the Great and the ancient kingdom of Macedon, through to the five hundred years of Ottoman rule and the eventual creation of North Macedonia.

We start on Skopje’s iconic stone bridge that crosses the Vardar River and the bustling Macedonia Square complete with a humongous Alexander the Great statue. Everywhere you look there’s yet more statues honouring the important figures that shaped this region's history - it’s no wonder Skopje is often called the City of Statues.

Another long and influential period can be attributed to the Ottoman Empire who ruled here for around five centuries. Plenty remains from that time including the Old Bazaar and an authentic Hammam that has since been transformed into an art gallery.

As we continue our tour of Skopje we’ll talk about the devastating 1963 earthquake that destroyed over three quarters of the city, walk under the recently completed Triumph Arch of Macedonia and get to grips with North Macedonian politics outside the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia. Closeby I discovered some intriguing monuments and memorials erected during communist times in the days of the Yugoslavia.

Before we’re done there’s plenty more to learn at the Mother Teresa Memorial House and some fascinating communist era buildings to see just a few minutes from the city centre. If you’re anywhere near Macedonia Square I’d recommend spending some time on the elaborate and artistically decorated bridges that pay tribute to historical figures from the world of art and music. The exquisite Bridge of Civilisations being my favourite!

My trip to North Macedonia begins in the capital Skopje but I’ll be renting a car and plotting my very own North Macedonian road trip in future episodes. If you’re interested in seeing what things are like beyond the country’s largest city then please subscribe and follow along! It’s going to be an eye opening week!

📖 CHAPTERS:
📖 00:00 Introducing Skopje
📖 01:38 History of North Macedonia
📖 02:20 Macedon & Ancient Macedonia
📖 02:37 Legacy of the Ottoman Empire
📖 03:51 Skopje Stone Bridge
📖 04:30 Days of Yugoslavia
📖 04:53 Skopje Has a Pirate Ship?
📖 05:38 1963 Earthquake
📖 06:32 Mother Teresa was Born in Skopje!
📖 06:55 Brutalist Architecture
📖 07:49 Don’t Mention Politics!
📖 08:40 Rebuilding Skopje
📖 08:52 Macedonia Square in Skopje
📖 09:39 Three Must-See Bridges
📖 11:06 Did You Know This About North Macedonia?

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