[August, 2011] This is a 11th century church called St.Sofia in Ohrid, Macedonia. It was built on the site of even older basilica and in the era of Ottoman Turkey, it was used as a mosque….

[August, 2011] This woman was selling some cheap,  half broken accessories on a box, on the shore of Lake Ohrid, Macedonia. She was so small and pretty and I really wanted to take her photo, so…

[August, 2011] One of the highlights of this Ancient Macedonia tour we joined was this Lake Ohrid. It is listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO and the best summer resort in Macedonia. The town was…

[August, 2011] This is a monastery in Macedonia called St.Jovan Bigorski, which is famous for its intricate iconostasis. In this tour, we visited many churches and monasteries, but this is the only one that women had…

[August, 2011] This dish is called Shopska Salad, which we ate many times in Macedonia. In Japan it is introduced as a Bulgarian dish. It is the same thing. A simple salad with pieces of…

[August, 2011] All over the new part of Skopje, Macedonia was under construction. They were building or renewing theatres, museums and so on, which is somewhat understandable, but the strange thing is that they were making…

[August, 2011] I found this chicken in a shop in Skopje, Macedonia. The owner of this shop is the master of filigree and now his sons and nephews are helping him to make their intricate works….

[August, 2011] The old part of Skopje, the capital city of Macedonia is very similar to the Turkish quarter of Sarajevo. It is like middle eastern bazaar, the town is divided according what the shop sells….

[August, 2011] I had thought bagpipes were from Scotland, but here in Kratovo in Macedonia, this old man played their local songs by bagpipe for us. Apparently he is the last bagpipe player in the village….