Departing Ohrid, your first stop today is Skopje, where you will enjoy some free time. Skopje was part of Yugoslavia until 1991, and is now the capital of North Macedonia, which has been inhabited since 4,000 BC. Dominating the skyline is the 6th-century fortress, which occupies the highest point in the city, while at its center, a 12th-century maze of cobblestoned streets makes up the bazaar. A 15th-century bridge connects this old town to Macedonia Square, which underwent a transformation in 2014 and is now an eccentric mix of Neoclassical buildings and statues, including a giant statue of former king Alexander the Great. Much of Skopje's buildings are post 1963, when a massive earthquake razed the city, and it was rebuilt with a cutting-edge modernist aesthetic. This evening, you'll arrive in historic Bulgarian capital of Sofia, your base for the next two nights. Two thousand years ago, Sofia was known as Serdica, one of the most important cities of the Roman Empire. Ruins of this ancient city were uncovered in the 2000s, the most extensive of which were found when excavating for the city metro in 2010. Today's city is an eclectic mix of architectural styles, with Ottoman mosques, onion-domed churches, and communist-era buildings, with a smattering of public gardens and a snow-capped mountain at its doorstep, which turns into an outdoor playground in winter. ...
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