Heraclea Sintica Shortly, I was at the mineral springs. The area was clean and unspoiled by human presence but all facilities were there – change rooms, showers, and toilets. This water does not contain sulfur and it does not smell. The list of what it does contain is long including rare-earth-elements, metals, and minerals. I […]
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Macedonia – Petrich, Bulgaria There were three places in the vicinity of Petrich that I wanted to visit: the ancient city Heraclea Sintica, the other Vanga Museum and hot springs in Rupite. All three places are located within several kilometers from each other which makes it possible to see all of them the same day.
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Strumica, Macedonia I was up early and at 7 a.m., I was already outside with my backpack. I shut the door of the apartment leaving the key inside as it was agreed with the owner, Dragan. I heard nothing from him the night before and, running ahead of the story, I can tell that Dragan
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Prilep, Macedonia From Prilep, I needed to continue toward Bulgaria, so I took the bus to the city of Strumica which is close to the border. Among attractions in the area were old monasteries, mineral springs, and good hiking trails. I set aside 2 days for exploring Strumica’s surrounding and was worried that perhaps it
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Pristina, Kosovo After 3 days in Skopje, I took the bus to Prilep. It was a stopover for one night to break a long stretch of the road ahead into two shorter parts. I booked a room at the hotel Salida one day before coming here. It was €20 per night, quite decent but with
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Lake Ohrid, Macedonia It is only 2 hours by bus from Skopje to Pristina, the capital city of Kosovo. Many travelers use Skopje as a springboard to add another entry to the list of their visited countries because Kosovo is a country. Almost 100 states recognized its independence although Kosovo is not a UN member.
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Bulgaria – Skopje My first day trip from Skopje was to Lake Ohrid, the oldest and deepest in Europe. I heard a lot about the lake’s beauty and could not wait to see it. The bus ride took 5 hours to Ohrid, the city on the lake shores. I walked from the bus station to
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After two months in one place, I got itchy feet again. I was staying in my apartment in a small town of Byala on the Black Sea. Everything seemed fine. Morning swims in the sea, afternoon siestas, evenings with friends, and a couple of hours of freelancing as a translator each day may look like
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Thessaloniki Delphi is only 2.5 hours by bus from Athens. Many visitors do a day trip from there. But if you really want to enjoy Delphi it is better to stay in it overnight. I woke up to a misty morning. The hotel room overlooked the valley and the Gulf of Corinth. The view was
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Meteora, Greece Thessaloniki is the gateway to Halkidiki. One cannot get in and out without passing through it. The first time I visited the city was when Elina, my host in Greece, went there to run errands and she took me with her. I spent most of the day at her friends’ apartment and only
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