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Skopje Zoo: it got better

My first visit was in 2003...It was one of the most terrible zoos that I have ever seen. We thought that the animals would be better off dead than having to live in this prison.

When we visited Skopje Zoo again in May 2008 hoping for improvements, not much had changed, although efforts were made by building some new cages, which were not occupied yet.

In 2011 we tried again, after hearing the rumor that Skopje Zoo actually had become a better home for the animals. And it has, although still a lot has to be done. More green would be welcomed by a lot of animals I guess. However, it nowadays is not a place anymore where you leave with tears in your eyes...

The Zoo is in the City park, next to the Museum of Natural History, west of the center of Skopje.

Address: Boulevard Ilinden 88.

Admission is 50 Denars (less than 1 euro).

Website: http://www.zooskopje.com.mk/

Where the streets have no names

As a foreigner, it is not always easy to navigate around Skopje. Although streetnames are shown on the maps, they are not shown in the streets!

When you're just walking in the city center this is usually not a big problem, but when you are in a car trying to navigate somewhere, it can be pretty hard to see where you are...

So, be well prepared and know where you have to be and have a good map at hand...

See the map of Skopje in my general tips.

Website: http://www.trimaks.com.mk/