Bitola is second largest...

Bitola is second largest Macedonian town. It is placed at the NE foot of Baba (2601m) massif. In its turbulent history which is dates back 2000y it had many rulers. Macedonian Slavs came in 6th century but it was under the rules of Romans, Byzantium and Turks, just to name most important. Today this is cultural capital of Macedonia, which is predominantly Christian Orthodox country but in Bitola one can find Christian Catholic church, Islamic mosques, and Jewish Synagogue. This is European style part of the center while there is also old Turkish architecture style area. Photo: Aleksandar Gospic