Private tour in Skopje Elena M
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Elena M.
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If I need to describe myself in one sentence it would be: I am Elena the world citizen, in eternal love with the world, photography and yoga. But if you have time, now you can read the whole story. My name is Elena and I was born and raised in Skopje, the capital of Macedonia. In my life I had many opportunities to travel abroad and even lived for some time in few countries like Italy and Peru. My first long-term experience abroad was in Turin, Italy where I did my Master in Mediterranean trips, travel itineraries, communication and culture. In Turin for the first time I knew it what I want to do in my life: working in the field of the tourism. I love traveling, if I could travel during the whole year I would do it, but since it was impossible I needed to find a job that would allow me to stay in touch with people from different countries, and at the same time give me the same feeling like when I am travelling (sharing experiences, learning new things). I said to myself, if I cannot travel around the world, then the world can come to me. So I decided to take the license to become a tour guide and here I am, in the last few years my official job is a tourist guide. When I was living abroad I realized that I still don't know lot of things about my country, so after I came back home I decided to explore better Macedonia. I also started to write some articles on my travel blog about cities and places in my country that are still not so touristic. I was working few years on the tourist promotion between Macedonia and Italy and I always wanted to stay far from the mass tourism, I would love to promote the slow and alternative tourism. This is the main reason why I always want to work with small groups. But working with small groups also allows me to make you feel like meeting an old friend, with who you share experiences, ideas and having a really good time and unique experience in Macedonia. So if your next destination is Skopje and you want to do as the locals do, I am here to become your local guide. Master of Mediterranean trips, tours, communication and culture (University of Turin, Italy) International internship for young tourism and culture managers (Pordenone, Italy) Internship in MCL Biella promotion of Macedonian and Italian tourism (Biella, Italy) Tourist guide license (Association of Tourist guides of Macedonia) I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver.
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Let me take you for a tour of the countryside to the village Kuckovo a place that is very close to my heart. This is the place where my grandparents were born and my connection with this place is very personal and emotional. Upon our arrival in Kuckovo we will stop on the "main village square" to see the traditional houses and the old stone fountain where people are still coming to take water, meet with their neighbours and to share some local gossips :) From Kuckovo we will continue up to the Monastery of st. George, we can go inside and see the church with its beautiful frescoes and to go for a walk around. We can do a short hike and we will visit two important places that the local people believe help in healing various illnesses. Macedonians are a very superstitious people, and because of that, in every place you visit in the country, you will come across numerous sites, legends and beliefs like these. Trust me it's a really unique experience!
- start of the tour 9. 00am (starting time is flexible) - arriving in Kuckovo - visit of the main square, the local houses and the school - visit of the st. George Monastery - Short hike to Mijochi and Devojacki Kamen - Hike to the cross and the pine forest (optional) - lunch in a traditional restaurant (optional) - going back to Skopje *This tour can be customized to fit your preferences - please inquire!
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We will go to the village by taxi, because it is only 20 km distant from the city center.
Skopje, Greater Skopje, North Macedonia
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