Though the capital Skopje is not in our opinion a very attractive city, with lots of kitsch statues and fountains everywhere, we did like the 15th century mosque, very peaceful and deserted when we called in there... Here are a few photos of it:
Mother Teresa Memorial Home I didn't know that Mother Teresa was born in Skopje, so was surprised to see many places here named after her, we visited the museum devoted to her and her works. Various scraps of her writings on backs of envelopes etc.
Superb to see mother Theresa's personal correspondence... Lisa always does her homework about everywhere you visit doesn't she Terry?.. and knows exactly what to wear in any given situation
Here are a few photos we took in the centre of Skopje, the place looks better in the photos than real life. I know beauty is said to be in the eye of the beholder, but it seemed that in refurbishing the area in the city centre, the department in charge had bought a job lot of various fountains and statues from Amazon, and dotted them here there and everywhere. A lot of them do have the old Soviet themes of motherhood/family/children and workers, but with less style. I don't like the Russian Soviet statues either, but at least they were created by talented sculptors of the period, these seem to have been chosen from a catalogue These are some photos, see what you think.. We both liked this street one called "Homelessness"
Yes @Holly Saunders the Mother Teresa museum was a pleasant surprise, we both enjoyed it, I agree Lisa adjusts her clothing to fit all occasions, being a man I don't have to think much about what I wear, I would be useless at it anyway if I did
We were recommended to visit the interesting Bay of the Bones museum by our host in Ohrid Macedonia, it's on the site of a 3,000 year old settlement. Of course as ever there was a wedding party