The document provides information about several notable locations in North Macedonia, including Kokino Observatory which dates back to 3800 BC, Sirok Sokak street which hosts an annual children's art colony, Lake Ohrid which is one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes, Makedonija Square which is the main square in Skopje, and the historic Skopje Fortress located in the old town.

1. Welcome to The Republic of North
Macedonia

2. Kokino
 In 2001 scientists discovered
that Kokino is the fourth oldest
observatory on earth after Abu
Simbel, Stonehenge and Angkor
Wat.
 It dates back to the end of the
Bronze Age (around 3800 BC)
 Kokino is 70 km from the
capital Skopje

3. Kokino
Find out more at:
http://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5413/
http://kokinoobservatory.mk/
http://youtu.be/K3JUDxerVNc
http://www.macedonia-
timeless.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&tabid=118
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http://trekity.com/kokino-macedonia/

4. Sirok sokak
 Sirok sokak is the most famous street in
FYROM
 Each year between 23 and 30 May on this
street is held the International Children’s
Artistic Colony popularly known as ‘The
Young Bitola Montmartre’
Young artists from all around the world
create art on the topic: ‘Old Macedonian
Architecture’

5. Sirok sokak
Find out more at:
http://youtu.be/u8gSMuDhQi8
http://youtu.be/WP2NWZIP9rk
http://www.f1.net.au/cybermacedonia/monm
artr.html
http://travel2macedonia.com.mk/tourist-
attraction/shirok-sokak-bitola
http://www.whereismacedonia.org/where-to-
go-in-macedonia/tourist-destinations-
macedonia/201-sirok-sokak-in-bitola

6. Lake Ohrid
 Lake Ohrid is one of Europe’s deepest
and oldest lakes
It preserves a unique aquatic
ecosystem that is of worldwide
importance with more than 200
endemic species
In 1979 it was declared a World
Heritage site by UNESCO
 In 2010 NASA decided to name one
of Titan’s lakes after Lake Ohrid

7. Lake Ohrid
Find out more at:
http://youtu.be/UoSW8yCoOhQ
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ohrid
http://www.worldlakes.org/lakedetails.asp?lakeid=8770
http://www.exploringmacedonia.com/ohrid-lake.nspx
http://wikitravel.org/en/Ohrid
http://www.balkanology.com/macedonia/article_ohrid.ht
ml

8. Makedonija Square
 Makedonija Square is the main
square of Skopje, the capital city
 It serves as the site of cultural,
political and other events
 There are lots of monuments and
statues which are part of Skopje 2014
project

9. Makedonija Square
Find out more at:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfXC32sm4
cs
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macedonia_Square
,_Skopje
http://www.360cities.net/image/main-square-
in-skopje-plostadot-makedonija-macedonia-
europe#357.30,-14.10,30.2
http://www.inyourpocket.com/macedonia/skopj
e/sightseeing/Essential-Skopje/Macedonia-
Square_29091v

10. Skopje Fortress- Kale
 The Skopje Fortress- Kale is
a historic fortress located in
the old town of Skopje
 The fortress is depicted on
the coat of arms of Skopje
 The first fortress was built
in 6th century AD on a land
that was inhabited during the
Neolitic and Bronze ages
(roughly 4000 BC onwards)

11. Skopje Fortress- Kale
Read more at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje_Fortress
http://whereismacedonia.org/where-to-go-in-
macedonia/cultural-heritage-in-macedonia/87-
skopje-kale-fortress
http://www.macedonia-
timeless.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=0&
tabid=1194