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IMG_8136 - The land flattens as we approach Skopje and the Vardar River.
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IMG_8147 - The major highways in the Balkans have tolls. This is the A1/E75 between Skopje and Belgrade.
IMG_8148 - Suburban Skopje, North Macedonia
IMG_8149 - The Art Bridge, a pedestrian bridge across the Vardar River in the Centre of Skopje, has 29 statues of artists and musicians.
IMG_8153 - The Skopje 2014 remodeling project focused on neoclassicism, including imitation sailing ships on the Vardar River.
IMG_8156 - In contrast to Skopje 2014, after the earthquake of 1963 the city was rebuilt in a modernist style by Kenzo Tange.
IMG_8157 - The Porta Macedonia triumphal arch in Pella Square is another Skopje 2014 contribution.