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Macedonia, 2nd: The Bradt Travel Guide
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- Amazon Sales Rank: #564641 in Books
- Published on: 2007-06-01
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 328 pages
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- ISBN13: 9781841621869
- Condition: NEW
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Editorial Reviews
From the Back Cover
The newly independent Republic of Macedonia – formerly part of Yugoslavia – is a treasure-trove of Greek, Roman, Slav and Turkish history, with a host of forgotten monasteries, mosques and castles. With its mountain crags and ravines, and numerous hiking clubs, this small country offers much for those who love the outdoors and crave new adventures.
This first-ever travel guide offers insider tips on a country just waiting to be rediscovered. Explore tectonic lakes and ancient ruins, outdoor nightclubs and the country's new wine scene. Above all, bask in the hospitable welcome of a diverse people.
Inside you'll find: Where to stay: mountain hut, monastery, family hotel or a flavor of old communism; where to eat and drink: movie set, salsa bar, village home or royal vineyard; ecotourism, national parks, trekking, paragliding and skiing; detailed historical, political, cultural and security information; unique maps and town plans.
About the Author
Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
The French rightly call a ‘mixed salad’ une salade macedoine. In fact anything mixed up is macedoine. A quick look at Macedonia’s history will show you why (if you got this far without reading the first chapter then just take a look at the chronology on page 3 for a gallop through Macedonian history). Macedonia has been anything but a homogenous nation. Aside from various settlers in the Neolithic, Bronze and Iron ages, Macedonia has been invaded, starting with the Romans, by over a dozen tribes, races and empires. And those are the ones that didn’t stay. Then there are those who made a home in Macedonia and added spice to the salad.
The remote Monastery of Treskavec is 8km outside Prilep under the summit of the impressive Zlatovrv. It is a magnificent old complex of significant historical and cultural value that is in urgent need of renovation. The site is of such worth that it is even on the World Monument Fund’s 2006 top 100 most endangered sites. In addition to the value of the site itself, its remote setting is beautiful and earned itself a central role in the internationally acclaimed Macedonian film Before the Rain, directed by Milco Mancevski… Despite its former glory in the early Ottoman period, only one monk currently runs the monastery. Father Kališt, who speaks very good English after spending some time in Norwich, England, welcomes visitors to the monastery and especially to the Sunday service held at 11.00… Like all modern monks these days, Father Kališt has internet access at the monastery, email: treskavec@gmail.com; and excellent mobile phone coverage.
Customer Reviews
Finally a useful and reliable guide for Macedonia
When I first set out to my assignment in Macedonia, I went off to bookstores to get a book on the country. To no avail. Yes, there were a couple of pages in some regional guides but nothing that gave a full overview of the countrry and all the hidden treasures there is to see here. Also it gives a good overview of the fascinating history of this part of the world. I am sure the book will find a rich audience of all internationals in the country that are not acquainted with and hardly travels outside the Skopje and Ohrid axis. Now their eyes have been opened. It should also find audiences of those who have never been to this country and want to find hidden treasures outside the regular paths of tourism.
Useful guide, with a pinch of salt
This is a useful guide to Macedonia, clearly written by someone with an enthusiasm and love for the country, which is to be applauded. However, while the writer is extremely helpful about places to visit and mountains to climb, and so on, she does little to conceal her own prejudices. In places there are unfortunate assertions (about certain groups) that do little to dispel myth and stereotype, and do not help to promote reconciliation and understanding. This is probably unintentional and written in all innocence, but as the guide purports to support responsible tourism, it could perhaps be written with a greater degree of sensitivity, given the well known tensions and history of conflict in the country. Read carefully, with a large pinch of salt!
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Good and useful. Certainly worth the cost if you think of travelling to Macedonia. Without this guide you would miss a lot of interesting items, because the respective information offices in Macedonia are not yet up to standard and you could meet a languageproblem.
