What’s more annoying than an ancient European city crawling with tourists and hawkers? An ancient European city creaking with your tourists and hawkers that was built in the last 8 years. But, everything that sucked so much about the capital Skopje, is contradicted by Lake Ohrid – the “Gem of the Balkans”. I don’t know how many adjectives would be enough to describe the place. Blue waters, cobblestone streets, churches, mosques, cheap food and drinks, and breathtaking views of the prettiest body of water I’ve ever seen. It’s the kind of place you come back to, rent a terrace, and live an old time Europe fantasy with a girl for a week— so guess I’ll never come back.