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Ramadan Bayram in Skopje’s oldest Mosque

BOZA AND SALEP: BEST DRINKS FOR COLD WINTER NIGHTS

THE EIGHT ABSURDS OF THE BALKAN BIG-STATE NATIONALISM

Don’t just peek over: Join in! (How to travel like a local to the Cyclades islands)

Balkon3 interview: Richard Galliano

Stone Bridge

Baklavas Koumiotikos – Almond baklava from Kymi, the Balcony of the Aegean

Flija – irresistible traditional taste

Ozlem’s home made turkish delight-Lokum

Church in Munich unites religions

Ilina Arsova – SAMURAI of the mountain tops

Innovative young people will improve our societies

First radio station of the Greek community of Istanbul officially launched

Our ultimate goal is to make the world a safer, more secure place for everyone

Popova Sapka – pleasure for the eyes

Grinderman spreads different energy than the Bad Seeds

The 8 absurdities of the Balkan Greater State nationalism

Bulgarian and Macedonian journalists join forces to fight fake news

“Free of charge” – by the state

Historic places in Istanbul – Samatya

Ramadan and 10 frequently asked questions about fasting

UNITED STATES OF BALKANS IS OUR DREAM

Wintertime holiday season a la Greek

The Last Chance

On a Balcony

The 8 absurdities of the Balkan Greater State nationalism

1. Every country in the Balkans believes that it should be bigger than it is. We’d need at least one more Balkan peninsula to satisfy everybody. 2.But none of them considers... All countries have “historical arguments”
Czech giant slalom in Macedonia

Czech giant slalom in Macedonia

What could possibly make two young adventurers from the Czech Republic pack their bags and plan a trip round Macedonia in just a few days?  The answer is simple – snow,...
Poppy Seed Baklava

Poppy Seed Baklava

Ingredients: ½ kg phyllo dough 3 eggs 500 gr sugar 150-200 gr poppy seeds 1 packet baking powder 1 packet vanilla sugar 1 cup (250 мл) vegetable oil 1 cup (250...

“Cine Thission” open air cinema and its success story

For many generations of Athenians, the sweet-smelling of flowery vines of Cine-Thission bring back memories of romantic rendez-vous. “Earnings have doubled this year” is a phrase you seldom hear in Greece... The world’s best open air cinema
Which is the Greek island without snakes?

Which is the Greek island without snakes?

The correct answer– it really is Anafi (“an-ofis”, i.e. without snakes) –  was sent back via Twitter to Paolo Nespoli, an Italian astronaut from the European Space Agency on mission at...

The Windows XP of European Turkey

So we were driving from Istanbul to the Turkish-Greek border and the landscape totally looked like the famous Windows XP background image. The sun was the right bright, the clouds were... You get the picture, right?
Ses bes or dubara

Ses bes or dubara

Two dice, 30 pieces, a bit more free time and fun can go on for hours. As you roll the dice, all carefree and convinced that, despite having bad luck, you...
Flying Mendo

Flying Mendo

Extreme sports are a synonym for him. Unlike most adrenaline addicts he has a different theory of it. He is a pioneer in most of the extreme sports in Macedonia…Mendo Veljanovski...
Nine Greeks, thirty-five Turks and one Macedonian among the 1000 richest people in the world

Nine Greeks, thirty-five Turks and one Macedonian among the 1000 richest people in the world

“You can change the world. Act now.” This is the message that John Paul DeJoria, the wealthiest Greek in the world, sends to all developers around the globe.  Forbes magazine listed...
Feel Prespa

Feel Prespa

High mountains, a valley, a lake, an island. Blue skies and blue waters shaded by folliage and rocky hights. Older generations remember a time when the lake was in full splendor,...
Balkon3 interview with Rabih Abou Khalil: Bridging Cultural Divides

Balkon3 interview with Rabih Abou Khalil: Bridging Cultural Divides

“When people speak about multiculturalism, it has never been different since humans left Africa and spread throughout the world. There is no pure culture. Anyone who thinks there is a pure... Jazz is a meeting of Africa and Europe
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Skopje

Partly cloudy
18°C
Forecast September 23, 2020
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Thunderstorms
25°C
Forecast September 24, 2020
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Partly sunny with thundershowers
27°C
 

New York

Mostly cloudy
26°C
Forecast September 23, 2020
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Sunny
26°C
Forecast September 24, 2020
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Partly sunny
26°C
 

Athens

Partly cloudy
23°C
Forecast September 24, 2020
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Partly sunny
28°C
Forecast September 25, 2020
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Sunny
29°C
 

Istanbul

Clear
20°C
Forecast September 24, 2020
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Mostly sunny
28°C
Forecast September 25, 2020
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Mostly sunny
27°C
 
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