Skopje: Bizarre, Fascinating and Worth a Visit
Our second and final stop in North Macedonia was Skopje. We didn’t quite know what to expect and were surprised by this eclectic capital.
Our second and final stop in North Macedonia was Skopje. We didn’t quite know what to expect and were surprised by this eclectic capital.
We initially planned to stay in Ohrid for just a couple of nights, but kept extending our stay and eventually spent a full week there.
One of our most googled items during our travels through balkans was how to cross land borders between countries.
Albania completely surprised us. We expected beautiful mountains and good food, but what we didn’t expect were the atmospheric old towns and cities that quickly became some of our favourite places in the Balkans.
Our last stop in Albania was Korçë, a small city known for its BBQ restaurants and old bazaar area.
We visited Gjirokastër in November, during the low season, and during our two nights there we only saw a couple of other tourists.
Berat is one of those places that feels almost too perfect to be real.
We spent a week in Tirana, getting there I was quite run down and exhausted, realising I had a travel burn out so we decided to not do too much and try to live a more ”normal” life for a few days, instead of checking off top attractions.
Shkodër was our first stop in Albania. It’s located in the northern part of the country, close to the border of Montenegro.
We really recommend travelling by bus in Albania. It was such a great experience and we were left with memories for life.