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(Skopje - Ohrid - Tirana - Budva - Dubrovnik - Mostar - Sarajevo)

DAY 1 SKOPJE DAY 2 SKOPJE - TETOVO - SKOPJE Here he spent the rest of his years as a
Arrival at Skopje airport, meeting with Today we will go on an excursion to Bektashi dervish dedicated to Sufism, a
our guide and transfer to the hotel. Tetovo, in the north of the country and mystical branch of Islam. In the afternoon
Panoramic tour of the city of Skopje, close to the border with Kosovo. We will we return to Skopje.
located in the heart of the Balkan visit the painted Mosque Sarena Dzamija,
Peninsula, being an important crossroads from 1438, in whose current courtyard DAY 3 SKOPJE - BITOLA - OHRID
of communications for 2,000 years. of Dzamija are the fountain for ritual Departure to Ohrid. Our first stop will
During the visit we will see the Kale cleansing (Wudu) and the octagonal tomb be in Bitola. Known as “Manastir” under
Fortress, the Church of St. Savior with its of the founders Hurshide and Mensure. Ottoman occupation, from this period
icons carved in walnut wood, the Stone Next we visited the Arabati Baba Tekke, are the most outstanding monuments,
Bridge and the old Bazaar. Overnight. established in 1538 by Ali Baba, brother- such as the Jahdar-Kadi mosque, by
in-law of Suleiman the Magnificent. the famous Ottoman architect Sinan, the
catholic co-cathedral of the Sacred Heart,
the Clock Tower - its symbol - and the
Sirok Sokak avenue, the main commercial
center of the city. We continue the tour to
Ohrid, on the shores of the lake with the
same name. Overnight stay.
CROATIA
DAY 4 OHRID
In the morning we will make the
BOSNIA panoramic visit of Ohrid, which will
& HERZEGOVINA
discover the city known as the 2nd
Jerusalem. Famous for having had 365
Sarajevo churches, only 70 have survived to
the present day. Listed as a UNESCO
Mostar heritage site for its unique heritage values,
MONTENEGRO Ohrid was the oldest and most complete
architectural ensemble in southeastern
Dubrovnik Europe. Free afternoon to enjoy the Ohrid
Kotor Lake. Overnight stay.
Budva Skopje
Shkoder Tetovo NORTH DAY 5 OHRID - TIRANA
Kruja MACEDONIA Departure to Tirana. Arrival and
Tirana panoramic visit. We explore the capital
Bitola of Albania, which includes some of the
Ohrid most important historical points, such as
ALBANIA the Skanderberg Statue, the Et Hembey
Mosque, the Clock Tower, the Palace
of Culture, the Martyrs of the Nation
Boulevard and Mother Teresa Square,
as well as examples of communist

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