Why the fuck every foreign traveler (vlogger) go in the muslim part of Skopje ? Is only a small portion of the town and don't represent the real story of the city.
There are more Macedonian (stolen in previous wars) aftefackts in museums in the world and privat collections than one foreigner can see in Skopje which is relatively new made city after the earthquake..
Sly, I am so impressed with all these interesting countries and places you go to. Most travellers don't up hit these locations, so big ups to you for doing all of this for us!
second shoes for the Gym should be the norm everywhere you ever seen a rainy day and what it could do to the inside of the gym if everyone went in with their outdoors shoes ? buying another pair of shoes isn't costly in europe .. you don't need to buy new Jordans you can buy any cheap pair of shoes to train with in the gym ... i don't know why this is an issue for you , this is the second time you mentioned that lol
Das waren ein paar richtig schöne Dinge in Skopje zu sehen. Inflationär viele Denkmäler, Skulpturen, Brunnen auf dem grossen Platz. Fast wie Freilichtmuseum. Die Einwohner können stolz sein.
Well the central square is amazing, very beautiful. Looks a bit run down near the bridge, but very impressive overall. The market street seemed too narrow and run down at first but then it got better. As far as gym requiring members to bring separate shoes - it's probably an overall culture thing in Slavic countries (at least in Russia for sure) and maybe some others. I personally grew up in it but it also seems kinda obvious to me from the hygiene point of view - why would you walk inside the apartment in the same shoes you just walked outside, stepping in whatever? Gyms are public spaces but they usually have rugs, and so overall they would have this same level of hygiene as individual homes and apartments. In fact I was pretty surprised when I learned that in US (and in Western Europe I guess) its customary to walk inside your place in the same sneakers that you walk outside. Maybe it has to do with your outside being more clean, less open dirt etc, but there's still gonna be some dirt especially in the winter or after rain. In your place you may put your feet on sofa or a puff. So from both hygiene and comfort standpoint I personally walk in home slippers or barefoot in my place, I even have separate slippers for my back yard )
@user-se6qk6fi7n but they can't be driving all the time, they still have to walk. Even if they're not stepping into mud and the weather is nice - pavement can't be entirely clean, its outside after all. So to constantly walk wearing these same shoes into your living room, bathroom, stepping on your rugs etc - that's something else to me ) Not trying to judge though, to each his own )
Great coverage of the town. You passed by some fine local eateries. Have sushi today; have some great food tomorrow. Convinced me to show up once I relocate to the Balkans. Enjoy.
Been there, Sly! The taxi drivers (at least all the ones I dealt with) were very honest. One even told me I was paying him too much, but I told him it was okay and to keep the extra. Where might you need a cab ride to? Hunter's Lodge Kamnik. Their food is superb! And the prices are at a discount versus what you would pay in the West. If you're still in Skopje, try to get over there for a dinner. They'll call you a cab once you've finished dining. Aim for an early dinner as the place won't be as busy and you'll be able to take more video/photos of the interior. Glad you made the main drag of the Bazaar at the 13:30 mark (the arch you walked under was the marker). Disappointed you missed out on all of the jewelry stores. As you walked the main drag, the jewelry stores are one street over to the right, parallel to the main drag. There are dozens upon dozens of jewelry shops. At the close of business each day they pull back all of their window displays leaving it empty and destitute looking. But if you visit while they're open you'll have gobs of eye candy for your viewer. There's a Mother Theresa Museum on the south side of the river. Probably worth your time to check it out. If you're willing to do a pay excursion to the south, they'll take you to the top of the mountain which overlooks Skopje and some other points of interest on that path. Then there's another excursion to Matka Canyon (Russian name) which offers a scenic area to take a boat ride through to the Vrelo Cave hike. Matka Canyon also has an array of coffee houses at the edges where you can enjoy a beverage and the scenery at the same time = a bunch more eye candy footage to be had. www.google.com/maps/place/Millennium+Cross/@41.997577,21.3760193,13z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x135415a58c9aa2a5:0xb2ed88c260872020!2sSkopje,+North+Macedonia!3b1!8m2!3d41.9981294!4d21.4254355!16zL20vMDdiYmM!3m5!1s0x135416b98356a92f:0x174252c6d34679ff!8m2!3d41.9650349!4d21.3944283!16s%2Fm%2F03wfpdm?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D www.google.com/maps/place/Matka+Canyon+Trail/@41.9520912,21.3236019,13z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x135415a58c9aa2a5:0xb2ed88c260872020!2sSkopje,+North+Macedonia!3b1!8m2!3d41.9981294!4d21.4254355!16zL20vMDdiYmM!3m5!1s0x1354112b6ce15a41:0x55bb6532ae183165!8m2!3d41.9580396!4d21.2957492!16s%2Fg%2F11kj3mdq3f?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D www.google.com/maps/place/Mother+Theresa+Memorial+House/@41.9940946,21.4309278,17z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x135415a58c9aa2a5:0xb2ed88c260872020!2sSkopje,+North+Macedonia!3b1!8m2!3d41.9981294!4d21.4254355!16zL20vMDdiYmM!3m5!1s0x135415b5a95eb8f5:0xc4fa5050af12edfd!8m2!3d41.99382!4d21.4308717!16s%2Fm%2F05f9tx6?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D Last, there's a restaurant row along the river you may want to patronize. They're next to the Hotel Senigallia. The list includes: Restaurant Dion, Soul Kitchen, Cuban Cocktail Bar, Bella Vista Lounge, Restaurant Plaza de Toros, Carpe Diem, and Irish Pub St. Patrick. All have their menus out front. Bonus: If it rains, visit the archeology museum. Some unique and homemade offerings in their gift shop! www.google.com/maps/place/Archaeological+Museum+of+the+Republic+of+Macedonia/@41.9969252,21.4342065,20z/data=!4m15!1m8!3m7!1s0x135415a58c9aa2a5:0xb2ed88c260872020!2sSkopje,+North+Macedonia!3b1!8m2!3d41.9981294!4d21.4254355!16zL20vMDdiYmM!3m5!1s0x135415aef89e7f7d:0x7f10f7b3ba13ae34!8m2!3d41.996783!4d21.4343423!16s%2Fg%2F11bvsrsdhg?authuser=0&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI0MDgyMC4xIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
I never thought about going there before, but it looks very interesting! Thanks for showing us! The sho thing makes sense. If a facility is trying to keep costs down, wearing inside shoes keeps the facility cleaner.
Thanks for visiting my country. And the trigger is about the "North" part, but that's between our government and the Greek government. If you visit Greece you'll see plenty of Macedonian influence there, as well as people living and running businesses.
For some reason arhitecture reminds me of Odessa. Back in late 80s I was a kid and went to Odessa on cruise ship, Taras Shivchenko, and these are the pictures that I still have left in my memories. Too bad you didn't go down to Odessa when you was in Kiev, see that city while it's still intact.
@@ANDRIY_H u_kraine is a Russian word, means near_border, or border_land. Greeks lived there yea, all over the coast of black sea in fact. However, u_kraine did not exist prior to Soviet Union. Then German ideology, let's not name it, competed with communist ideology, and people in west border_land got inductrinated into the entire master race ideology. During WW2 they were used as tools to commit crimes against humanity, and now they are being used as tools to destabilize Russia.
@@ANDRIY_H You are not from Odessa, and most likely not even from ukraine, but your comrade nemo7982 is from Odessa, and he has a different opinion. A lot of people in ukraine share similar to his view.
@ElizabetaTrajkovska-pw1qv Against human rights is to deny that VMRO was a Bulgarian organisation and Delchev and Sandanski were Bulgarians. "Macedonians" is a Communist invention. Deny that and you are a liar!!!!!
@@jkmk3960 Каква фантастична работа са свършили сърбите през последните 100 години, за да ви накарат да мислите, че сте различна раса от българите.. Сега сте затънали в проблеми с идентичността, опитвайки се да празнувате българските герои от миналото и един от 30-те български царе ... Целият свят знае, че 5-те основни етнически групи във Вардарска област са станали "македонци" за една нощ през 1944 г. Българи, гърци, турци, власи и албанци - ВСИЧКИТЕ 5! Сега се опитвате да свържете някаква несъществуваща връзка с Александър... какъв жалък живот имате - къща, построена от лъжи. Не съм сигурен колко дълго ще издържиш така... Защо мислите, че вашият национален стадион е кръстен на певец, роден през 80-те години? Трябва да е пропаганда, нали? 🤣🤣
@jkmk3960 What a fantastic job the Serbs did over the last 100 years to make you think that you're a different race to Bulgarians.. Now you're stuck with identity issues, trying to celebrate Bulgarian heroes of the past and one of 30 Bulgarian tsars... The whole world knows that the 5 main ethnic groups in the Vardar region all became "Macedonians" overnight in 1944. Bulgarians, Greeks, Turks, Vlachs and Albanians - ALL 5! Now you're trying to connect some non-existent link to Alexander... what a miserable life you have - a house built on lies. Not sure how long you will last like this... Why do you think your national stadium is named after a singer born in the 1980's. Must be propaganda, right?
@jkmk3960 What a fantastic job the Serbs did over the last 100 years to make you think that you're a different race to Bulgarians.. Now you're stuck with identity issues, trying to celebrate Bulgarian heroes of the past and one of 30 Bulgarian tsars... The whole world knows that the 5 main ethnic groups in the Vardar region all became "Macedonians" overnight in 1944. Bulgarians, Greeks, Turks, Vlachs and Albanians - ALL 5! Now you're trying to connect some non-existent link to Alexander... what a miserable life you have - a house built on lies. Not sure how long you will last like this... Why do you think your national stadium is named after a singer born in the 1980's. Must be propaganda, right? 🤣🤣
@jkmk3960 Keep dreaming of ancient Macedonia man. There's a reason why your national stadium is named after a singer born in the 1980's. Go say hello to tsar Samuil's statue for me and go for a walk through the Bulgarian fortress in Ohrid...
I was very surprised when you told this "shoes for gym" thing for the first time. Second shoes for the gym is absolutely ordinary thing, it's just normal. In Russia, in Balkans, and I am pretty sure that's like that for many countries. I cannot imagine to go to the gym without separate shoes (And flipflops for shower, of course). Yes, it costs money, but you buy it once for many-many gym days. And you don't have to purchase famous shoes, usual sneakers from usual shop or bazaar works too. I got my gym shoes from market place for $20 (Wildberries, Russia). In many of your videos you eating lunch that costs like this or more. And shoes you can use more than once) So I don't get your point at all. Maybe you don't have space in your luggage for second pair and need to buy new pair in every country? Is that the issue? Then it's makes sense, but again, it's the problem for your circumstances and not for everyone. Videos are interesting, thank you!
The rule about the shoes tho. In my thinking on a good sunny day like this it seems weird, but when it rains and in the winter when it snows it makes perfect sense to me.
I LIVE ON THERE BORDER IN A VILLAGE CALLED DROSATO CENTRAL MACEDONIA AND YES I BELIEVE THEY HAVE THE RIGHT BECAUSE THE LINE GOES INTO THETE COUNTRY. I'M COOL WITH IT
Curious what kind of suitcase or bag you carry and what’s in it, travel light? Also what electricity converter do you have. And where did you stay in Moscow? That’s all of my questions, thanks!
Dude there are shoes for 10 euros it is not an elite thing it is just common hygien ... Also not true about Asia! Did you go to Japan, Korea? The all the arabian world... I read it on the internet where it is custom to take off your shoes , this is the idea!
Thank you for this footage, Sly. So cool. Skopje is pronounced: skow·pee·uh which rhymes with Macedonia. You can set up a bookmark in Google that says: How to pronounce ...... - Google tells you how to pronounce everything. The streets are so clean and the buildings are gorgeous. What an interesting place. I've never seen it up close before.🏇☀🌇
I'm not sure why he whispered anyway - by his logic you have to whisper it once you're in Greece, cause he said Greeks are getting triggered by the name. Why would he whisper the name of the country while being in this exact country - now that's a puzzle only Sly is capable of solving )
Great video! I recently spent 10 days in Greece and I regret not having the time to visit Macedonia while I was there. The reason why Greeks in particular were triggered when you referred to the country by its correct name, Macedonia, is because they vehemently deny the identity and existence of Macedonians within Greece itself. If I remember right, there was a period (likely more) of ethnic cleansing within Greece of any trace of Macedonian culture and identity (for example, Macedonian children were placed in camps eerily similar to residential schools for Indigenous Americans and forced to learn Greek while simultaneously forbidden to speak Macedonian). What is considered "northern Greece" today (Thessaloniki and the surrounding area) has historically always been Macedonia, but it was forcibly assimilated into the Greek state and Greek culture, language and identity was subsequently forced onto ethnic Macedonians living in the area. This is an extremely dangerous topic to speak about in public (ESPECIALLY in "northern Greece"), so you were smart to keep your voice down. My partner is Aegean Macedonian, and he told me what he says about Macedonia would make people want to physically hurt him in public, and I constantly worry about his safety whenever he attends Macedonian-related events in his area. I'm not an expert by any means, but this is my understanding of things to my best knowledge. Much of the animosity boils down to nationalism on the Greek side. It can be extremely complicated to someone who isn't Macedonian, but I highly recommend the channel Mario Talks History if you want to learn more!
Please stop the alternative facts and fake history posting here, Macedonia has been Greek from ancient times until today they kicked out the west Bulgarian conquerors a long time ago so.....
You really sound like a totally brainwashed child of the General Tito regime that first invented the whole fake “macedonian” identity of the Slavic Bulgarian population of this country. Not that it makes any difference, but if you honestly cared about the truth perhaps you should ask yourself 1) why the original name of that region was Vardarska Banovina before Tito decided to reinvent it as “macedonia” with a whole new made up history. 2) Why Russia and Stalin at the time reinforced the new made up history as a way for the eastern block to gain access to the Mediterranean seaports by claiming that the real Macedonia which was in Greece was stolen so as to have a claim for it. And 3) why the language they speak in this country is the same as the Bulgarian language.
You are working your way thru Europe. I love it. Greece or Albania next?
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It´s common in Europe that you have to bring a clean 2nd pair of shoes to the Gym. So if you ever come to Germany, don´t even try to get into the Gym without a 2nd pair of shoes 🙂
Going to the gym was never a luxury in Skopje dude :))) there are countless of gyms in Skopje some of them being ultra fancy some just basement dups ... like everywhere in the world. Plus you only saw the center of town which is only 3,5% of the whole city... P.s Normally the streets are not that epmty it should've been a national holday that day or Sunday... 😮
Going to the gym is not considered a luxury especially in my country, you know spending 20$ 30$ dollars a month is not much. Plus, it would be nice if you tried to read something about our genuine history and how much we have given to the world and how much EU and USA robbed us. You have failed to see the beauty of Macedonia.
You passed Mother Teresa monument at begining, statue is Alexandar the great ,our corrupt government change the name against constitution and agains the will of the people that for visiting
I live in Skopje Macedonia, and there American flags in many areas unfortunately, we DO NOT like the Americans, almost everyone here loves Russia more, but the politicians are the problem
Look at all these jealous losers trying to change other places names))) Haha its MACEDONIA, read your Bible, there is no greece, albania, nor bulgaristan, or serbistan.
As far as the issue with the name goes - the region was conquered by Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great, incorporated into the Empire and thus it became Macedonia. Then the region and the area changed hands many times, during the ages the ethnic component changed but the people of the land always considered themselves macedonians. So now that you know it, Sly, please tell every single Greek you meet that Macedonians from North Macedonia are proud people, that they are gonna call themselves whatever they want to call themselves, and that any Greek that has even a slightest issue with it can bring it directly to your face and you'll explain to them what's what. Let the force be with you, brother )
Greek people don't have an issue only because of the name, even though yes, that's an issue. What is appalling is the bombardment of propaganda that comes out of North Macedonia claiming most of Northern Greece as their land and calling for its 'liberation' . Also, the persistent racial slurs calling Greeks derogatory dark skin related insults that I won't repeat to keep this civil. Claiming modern Greeks aren't even Greeks isn't going to keep any Greeks calm 😂
@@missmonkeymind708 well there can be all sorts of propaganda and slurs flying around but it is Greeks who are known to take an issue with the naming, as Sly says too, not the other way around. And you confirm it by saying how yes it's an issue. Why it's an issue though? Philip conquered the land, included it in the empire, extended the name to the region and in 2-3rd century BC when Romans conquered it, they already recognized 2 Macedonias. 2300 years from now. Its not like Slavs invented it, they just inherited the name with the territory.
The Slavic population of Northern Macedonia today migrated to this area in the 6th century AD, which is 1,000 years after Alexander the Great’s time. Until the beginning of the 20th century they were called Bulgarian and today they decided they want a new identity, hmm let’s borrow the Macedonian identity from Greece, like classic chicken thieves!
@@mn7486 yes they were Bulgarian but they were also Macedonians, cause they lived in Macedonia and naturally assumed the identity. In fact it was them who were championing Macedonian independence cause in Thessaloniki starting from late 19th century. They bravely stood up to Ottomans with one message 'Free Macedonia!'. And today when you look at Skopje's magnificent central square, at all the statues, you just see that it was these people who truly carried on the banner of Macedonia. Alexander would be proud!
All right Sly, that big statue cannot be Alexander as a horse reared means Alexander was killed in battle..... which he was not. A horse with a foreleg raised means the warrior has died from wounds from battle. Alot of the Balkans speak Cyrillic. I believe Cyril and his brother who invented the language were Greek I read an analyst question who has claim to Macedonia. He asked how does Macedonia feel culturally ? He leaned toward Bulgaria.
Macedonia is actually area. North Macedonia republic is located on the north part of it, that is why The Greeks wanted to be renamed from republic of Macedonia to North Macedonia. I do not want to go any debated about history but as Bulgaria and Greece claims ( you can research on the map in past centuries) Macedonia is less the 80 years history. Jugoslavia took over the territory after ww2 and made a genocide over the mainly Bulgarian population there. Macedonia was ruled by Bulgaria before ww2. History was overwritten, but the language remain kind of Bulgarian with small difference. 1991 was the first year of existence of republic of Macedonia. Some people there and politicians do not like Bulgaria and Bulgarian for no reason.( they only like Bulgarian passport) I wish Macedonian great future and good wishes from Bulgaria.
That central square looks like Las Vegas. There is an Eiffel Tower in Paris hotel Las Vegas, a Venice in Las Vegas, Egyptian pyramids in Las Vegas, they are all good fun and entertaining for a good laugh, but nothing beats the original.
@@sakisgr1396 ti kanis yunani? you are an ortodox turk, karamanlis, karadjaferis etc... eat burek or bureki and drink a turkish coffee or yunan aka greek coffee, you are a fake nation with king otto from bavaria as your first king
Makedonija very richest history than poor and young USA history,your countrie Sly-your grandfather,grandfather,granddather... servant working for white aristocracy from first UK territory and after USA.
@@Georgi.Delchev.RebornYour countrie is problem with people who living in your artificial name Bulgaria,but mainly in your countrie is Macedonian,Thracians and minority Tatars.Vulgarian=Bulgarian is false name.And the end your amswer is paradox because your usee is Goce Delchev but this great revolutionary is Macedonian.You are Macedonian who lost macedonian identity because yours political pseudo elita in the history planted vulgarian=bulgarian consciousness in your head and head another mainly Macedonian who luving in Vulgaria=Bulgaria.
@@sasokarapancev3675 Tatars are an ethnic group established in the 13th century from the Golden horde of Batu - 600 years after Asparuh and the creation of the First Bulgarian Tsardom. The only Tatar presence on the Balkan peninsula is in North Macedonia. In the villages Tatar Elevci, Nogaevci (named after the Nogai Tatars), Tatarinovac and Tatarli. In the city Kumanovo, named after the Central Asian Turkic tribe Kumans, is the largest mosque in North Macedonia - Tatar Sinan. There is a monument in Skopje to the famous Macedonian hero - the ethnic Tatar Dr. Hristo Tatarchev. The region Mengulova Kula is named after the Mongolian warlord Mengu-Timur. According to a declassified document from February 17, 1950, published by CIA (CIA-RDP83-00415R004300550001-2), the Macedonian ethnicity and language are 80 years old. Pages 5 and 6 - "...They (the Komintern) created the Macedonian language. All family names were altered. Books are printed in Macedonian, which the Macedonians do not understand.... It is a transition between the Serbian and Bulgarian languages, but more related to the Bulgarian...".
dude we are Macedonia not North not East ect.. and compare with African streets Skopje is over the yop and allso you need guide be ouse you go random in some stupid places
@@goranilijovski9142 One of your famous heroes is the ethnic tatar Dr. Hristo Tatarchev. You made him a monument in Skopje. Your largest mosque is called Tatar Sinan. 🤣
You can be dead from Greeks those are f...ots they invented gay stuff ect. Btw First place that Alexandar conquere is GREECE so he conquere that place, but in that time no borders ect people often take culture and all other stuff that they find like more advanced or better for them, Alexander even named City Alexandria he was somwhere go and conquere without fight somewhere with fight, they have best war ancient weapons strategy combine with FALANGA long spears in front with shields up to 15 meters long and sharp and from other siides he have horses and Alexander was going Always first like a warrior not last or in the middle, so you need to lear a lot about it. Turkey have real documents about history and those are one of lot of countries who say that we are Macedonia and people Macedonians. For shure Geographic position is not nice cos is crossroad to so many countries but even Those Sloveni or СЛОВЕНИ Slavyani that some say are come behind Carpathian Mountains he was in other side becouse that was last ice age and middle Europe was not overpopulated but Balcan and Mediteran and allso North Africa becouse of best climate but when start to change people from Macedonia teritory go in those places and we dont have nothing common with noone like Ukrain people or Rusian people ect becouse they are Slovenian People. and Your post is nice we dont have nothing against Greece becouse after Alexander fall there was lot of civilisation that Rulls here like Roman imperii and Byzantine Empire and all is different and History is written by conquerors allso in Rome there is lot of evidence from where Alexander is and that civilisation. Overal Greece try to make us fake from beggining named us Vardarsa ect but much beffore that this place was named Macedonia so they just used mixed up stuff give ultimatums ect becouse they are in EU and that is it in short
Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia...these are still 3rd world countries, but the prices there for everything are higher now than in Western Europe! I wouldn't go there, unless I had a very specific reason for that...
Macedonia is a region in Greece the country you are referring to has nothing to do with Macedonia, the west Bulgarian speaking former Yugoslavs are not named simply Macedonians...
@@SycAamore Macedonians only named as such in the only region that is called Macedonia which only exists in Greece, speak Greek, not Bulgarian…. If you are referring to North Macedonians then yes those people in that Former Yugoslavian land speak Bulgarian pretty much….
