70th FIAF Congress 4th-10th May 2014 Skopje

Cultural activities

1. Ohrid:

7,30 am – 6 pm: Visit of Ohrid – City of UNESCO (170 km.; about 3 hours by bus)
Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem of the Balkans".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid

2. Skopje:

8 am – 6 pm: Tour of the Old Town, Matka Canyon and St.Panteleimon (Nerezi)

When signing up, congress attendants must choose which of the two programmed visits they would like to take part in.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skopje

Skopje

Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic center.

Republic of Macedonia

Republic of Macedonia is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the formerYugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991