Tech and travel

Kosovo, North Macedonia and Thessaloniki

2026-05-10

The weather was getting better in the Southern Balkans beginning of May but it was cold at night and it did rain. Thessaloniki was a pleasant surprise.

The Thessaoloniki seafront

The Thessaoloniki seafront

Bill Clinton statue in Pristhina (Kosovo)

Bill Clinton statue in Pristhina (Kosovo)

Newborn statue in Pristhina

Newborn statue in Pristhina

Dua Lipa mural

Dua Lipa mural

Where there are Albanians there is a Skanderberg statue

Where there are Albanians there is a Skanderberg statue

Weird tabletennis table

Weird tabletennis table

National Library of Kosovo

National Library of Kosovo

Lecture room inside the National Library

Lecture room inside the National Library

Huge Alexander the Great statue in Skopje (North Macedonia)

Huge Alexander the Great statue in Skopje (North Macedonia)

Huge King Philip II of Macedon statue in Skopje

Huge King Philip II of Macedon statue in Skopje

View across the bridge in Skopje

View across the bridge in Skopje

Other view across the bridge

Other view across the bridge

The White Tower in Thessaloniki

The White Tower in Thessaloniki

Alexander the Great statue in Thessaloniki

Alexander the Great statue in Thessaloniki

Umbrellas sculpture

Umbrellas sculpture

Rotonda of Galerius

Rotonda of Galerius

Frescoes inside the Rotonda

Frescoes inside the Rotonda

Lost Teddy

Lost Teddy

Up the hill

Up the hill

Church of Osios David

Church of Osios David

View over the Thessaloniki harbour

View over the Thessaloniki harbour

Octopus for lunch

Octopus for lunch

The new and very nice metro

The new and very nice metro

One of the new stations

One of the new stations

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