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  • The Ottoman Heritage in Ohrid and Resen

    This tour includes a visit to Resen, a small town by demographics but of great importance in the history of the Ottoman Empire. It is here where the revolution of Young Turkey started within the 3rd Army Corps when the Major Ahmed Niyazi, fearing discovery of his political moves by an investigatory committee sent from the capital, decamped from Resen on July 3, 1908 with 200 followers demanding restoration of the constitution. You will also have the opportunity to see how a city deeply connected...

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  • Ottoman Architecture in Skopje - Üsküp

    Skopje, the capital of Macedonia, is a true example of tradition and infrastructure of mixed modern and Ottoman period. The left bank of the city gives you a feeling of walking through history. An old ottoman legend about how the city was build is still retold by the people from Skopje: In the newly conquered countries, the Ottomans had lots of troubles convincing the people from different religions that were speaking different languages to live together in peace and unity. In the end, one old...

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  • Bitola (Monastir) Tour

    From late 14th century to 1912, Bitola - Monastır was a sanjdzak centre in the Rumeli eyalet. Evliya Çelebi says in his Book of Travels that the city had 70 mosques, several coffee-tea rooms, a bazaar (market) with iron gates and 900 shops. At one time during the Ottoman rule, Bitola had consulates from twelve countries.

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  • Ottoman Tetovo – Kalkandelen

    Although Tetovo has been permanently inhabited since the neolith era, the city becomes a vital economic center and a place of bigger importance in the beginning of XIX c., when the major Islamic monuments were reconstructed and expanded to suit the needs of the grown population. The famous Redzep Pasha together with his son Abdurahman Pasha rebuilt the Bal Tepe fortress, the Arabat Baba Teke, the Painted mosque and also the city bath.

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Ottoman Macedonia

By the end of the 14th century Macedonia had been incorporated into the Ottoman Empire, one of the biggest in the history of mankind, with huge territory on three continents, today part of 38 modern states. The Ottomans were present in Macedonia for more than five centuries (till in 1912) thus changing and influencing the culture, religion and architecture of the entire Balkan peninsula.
Half a millennium of contact with Turkey had a profound impact on the mentality of people, language, food habits, and many aspects of daily living in Macedonia. But, the greatest legacy of the five-century long rule from the empire was the Ottoman Islamic architecture that is still evident in Macedonia; the bezistens and covered markets, the inns, hamams, mosques even today are telling the story of the richness and greatness of the Ottoman Empire.



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