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Skopje, the modern town in Macedonia
As the town was nearly completely destroyed in a earthquake in the 1960s, there are few monuments that may attract tourists. Visit the Turkish market and the fortress on the Western side of the river. The old train station – only half the train station survived the earthquake – is testimony of this catastrophe. The town centre is nicely renovated and there is a huge pedestrian zone, as well as boulevards along the river.
Don’t plan to stay overnight in Skopje as hotels still don’t function according to market rules – prices are too high, even a bed in the Youth hostel costs as few as 25 Euros (but should be very nice). There are two daily trains and one night train to Belgrade, the trip lasts about 9 hours.
