Europe (Skopje, Macedonia) March 2019 D-5 Food & Hotel

Day 5 - Buffet breakfast in Hotel Expo, Sofia, Bulgaria

Lunch in Mong Fu Yuan Restaurant in Sofia, Bulgaria - our first Chinese 8 course lunch in Balkans ! One of our tour members ordered an additional plate of fried rice & noodle (PYO) so our table had plenty to savor in this cozy Chinese Restaurant ! 

Dinner in Zlaten Dab Restaurant in Skopje, Macedonia - loved this grilled chicken with rice & fresh fruit salad meal ! 

Overnight stay in Hotel Duvet, Skopje, Macedonia - hotel owner very hospitable & helpful to all our tour members during our hotel check in ! 

Europe (Skopje, Macedonia) March 2019 D-6 (Part 1)

Sri America's tour brochure quotes " after breakfast , go sightseeing in Skopje - viewing the Stone Bridge, the Fortress, the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, the Mother Theresa Memorial House & the Old Bazaar of the city; The tour continues to Ohrid to view the Lower gate, Houses of Robevci, Saint Sophia Church, Antique Theatre, Holy Mother of God Peribleptos Church, Upper Gate, Upper Gate, Tsar Samuil Fortress & Saint John Kanoe Church; Dinner and overnight stay in Ohrid "

" Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia, in the center of the Balkan Peninsula. Over time it has experienced Roman, Byzantine & Ottoman rule. The 15th century Stone Bridge connects the Ottoman Old Bazaar (Carsija) on the Vardar River's north bank with Macedonia Square & a statute of Alexander the Great to the south. The Skopje Fortress o Kale, overlooking the river has defended the city for centuries " 
1) Mustafa Pasha Mosque (1492AD)

2) Skopje Fortress, Kale is a historic fortress in the old town of Skopje & located on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. 

3) Old Bazaar (Carsija), Skopje

4) Macedonia Square, Skopje

5) Stone Bridge, Skopje -reconstructed in 1421 - 1451 during Sultan Murad 11 

6) Vardar River