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4 September 2006
Skopje additions
Getting around:
The local bus route map for Skopje can be found at www.jsp.com.mk. The times of national intercity buses can be found at www.sas.com.mk (temporarily down) or phone 02 2466 313/011. English on both websites and spoken at the bus station.
Where to stay:
Hotel Kanet (13 rooms) Jordan Hadžikonstantinov Džinot 20; tel/fax: 3238 353; email: contact@hotelkanet.com.mk; www.hotelkanet.com.mk. This clean basic hotel is located the edge of the city park near the river, bars and restaurants. Single 45, double 60.
Hotel Square (8 rooms) Nikola Vapcarov 2, 6th floor (take the lift to the 5th and walk the final floor); tel: 02 3225 090; fax: 02 3225 077; email: hotelsquare@mt.net.mk; www.hotelsquare.com.mk. Nicely furnished small rooms with a good view over the square. Single 40, double 50, excluding tourist tax of 40MKD and breakfast.
Hotel 7 (9 rooms) Vodjanska 28; tel: 02 3176 905 or 070 671 587;. Basic rooms, directly opposite the entrance to the main hospital. Secure parking available. Single 30, double or twin 45. Breakfast can be brought up from Žužu bakery downstairs.
Hotel RM (8 rooms) Jorgandžiska 12/14; tel: 02 3117 133 or 02 3131 288. Right in the old town next to the bezisten old covered market. Small, old, and tidy. 15 per person in rooms without bathrooms, 20 per person in en suite rooms. Breakfast extra.
Where to eat:
Makedonska Kukja Blvd Makedonija, behind the old railway station; tel: 02 3296 415 or 070 208 519. Decked out in traditional Macedonian décor with matching food and live music in the evenings.
Kamnik Kamnik bb; tel: 02 252 3522. Serving wild boar sausages, Macedonian venison, rabbit cream stew, and more. Try their cold cut sausages, salamis and hams for a range of game choices. Also has a wide choice of Macedonian and foreign wines. Lots of stuffed animal trophies deck the walls. Hidden in Avtokomanda district, turn immediately before the Lukoil petrol station on the way from the airport into town.
Žabar (meaning frog) Kej 13 Noemvri bb; tel: 02 3132 411. The only restaurant actually overlooking the Vardar river. Good ribs. No frog!
Kaj Maršalot Bd Kliment Ohridski; tel: 02 322 3829. Decked out in true Yugonostalgia with busts of Tito and waiters in red pioneer scarves. Traditional music and food add to the atmosphere. Great full cooked breakfasts.
And some new places to stay or eat in Ohrid
Villa Germanoff (3 rooms) Car Samoil 57; tel: 046 266 831 or 262 048; email: tunte@mezzoforte.com.mk. The Piano Room with a view onto the lake is the one of the nicest rooms in Ohrid. Ask in advance if you want breakfast included. Piano room and luxury double (sleep 4) 60. Double 25.
Hotel Cingo (25 rooms) Abas Emin 3, behind the old town; tel: 046 250 001 or 002; email: hotelcingo@mt.net.mk; www.hotelcingo.com.mk. Modern new hotel. Rooms have cable TV, AC, bathroom and internet hook-up. Single 36; double 50.
Villa Forum (4 rooms) Kuzman Kapidan 1, Gorna Porta; tel: 046 251 340 or 070 819 713; email: villaforumohrid@yahoo.com; www.villaforumohrid.com.mk. Brand new rooms at the top of the old town overlooking the amphitheatre and the lake. One twin, two doubles and one suite, all with an extra fold out armchair-bed. 44-64 per room with breakfast.
Apartmani Argiroski (8 apartments) Kej Maršal 26; tel: 046 262 844 or 070 743 576; www.argiroski.com. Set down the little alley on the way to the Catholic church, these apartments are clean, modern and some have a view of the lake from the balcony. 20 per person without breakfast. Email address: argiroski_apartments@yahoo.com.
Gladiator Ul Brakja Miladinovi 14, directly overlooking the amphitheatre; tel: 046 266 942. Despite the bullish title, this charming restaurant has terrace views up high of the lake and serves traditional Macedonian food in a traditional setting with the best of Macedonia’s trad/mod ethno-music-mix. Ohrid trout 2000MKD per kilo. Gladiator Tava (mixed meat stew) 450MKD. Makedonsko Filet (pork) 380MKD.
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