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Exploring Macedonia

Macedonia Diary 2022 – the Astonishing Derveni Krater in Thessaloniki

2023-10-06 by Argophilia Travel News

Cratère de Derveni

Peter Sommer explores Macedonia and helps travelers discover amazing culture and artifacts like the astonishing Derveni Krater at Thessaloniki.

Tags: Ariadne, Derveni Krater, Exploring Macedonia, Greece tours, Greek antiquity, Peter Sommer, Peter Sommer Travel, Thessaloniki tours, Thessaloniki travel

Macedonia’s Autumn Music Festival In Swing

2010-11-10 by Phil Butler

Macedonia's incomperable landscape

Macedonia is in full musical swing this month with the Autumn Music Festival at the capital Skopje. This year’s cultural event promises to be the best ever, with performances from artists of the Balkans and beyond. For those who have never visited Macedonia, this may be the ideal time to acquaint themselves with this small but wonder laden treasure of the Balkans.

Tags: Balkan culture, Balkans festival, Balkans music, Directorate of Culture and Arts, Exploring Macedonia, Fall festivals, Giacomo Puccini, Jiri Kylian, Ljupco Cedomirski, Nace Popov, Ognjan Draganov, Skopje, Skopje Museum

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