Skopje, the unknown gem of the Balkans
could be said of Macedonia which is one of the hidden gems in the Balkans. its capital, Skopje , just three hours from the main airports in Spain, shines with its own light.
Their colorful and dystopian architecture , a night full of venues with live music and a gastronomy that does not leave you indifferent due to its variety, make Macedonia be, each time, a destination to consider for Tireless travelers looking for new experiences.
You can get to Skopje directly with the low cost company WizzAir , which has very affordable prices (if the dates are more or less flexible, the ticket can cost €60 for a return ticket) and which has regular flights from Barcelona . From Madrid there is no direct flight, but even so, the price is not out of control and it is easy to go for a weekend or a bridge of three or four days.
Macedonia is a sociologically complex country , also for that reason, rich in its gastronomy, its languages, religions and architecture. Halfway between Orthodox churches and mosques, feta cheese and kebabs, this small country is an amalgam that travels between Greece, Turkey and the former Yugoslavia.
In the distance, the voice of Joseph Broz “Tito” is heard, whom the elders remember with nostalgia. Many of the young Macedonians, on the contrary, bet on the present and look back with distrust. The generational change is smelled.
In the capital, Skopje , the communist architecture and the brutalism of some emblematic buildings, such as the Cyril and Methodius University or the central post office, merges with newly built buildings that appeal to the national identity. The gigantic sculptures, which number in the dozens, do not leave the traveler indifferent either. Let's live Skopje , Step by Step.