Северная Македония | Скопье: здесь всё ненастоящее | Безвкусица и цыгане | Илья Варламов

Buy Ilya Varlamov's guidebooks: https://vrlmv.com/mBNYoo Welcome to Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. But it has nothing in common with that Macedonia. Even Greece insisted on changing the country's name. Now Skopje is a large, pompous Gypsy palace with all its bad taste. The architecture is a nightmare, with a mediocre monument, statue, or fountain on every corner. After this walk, you'll want to wash your eyes with water. 😉 Skopje: not history, but a fake; not heritage, but a dud! | The Palace of Bad Taste in North Macedonia    • Скопье: не история, а фейк, не наследие, а...   Varlamov + private Telegram channel: https://vrlmv.com/OfPC11 My main channel:    / ivarlamov   My second channel, Varlamov News:    / @varlamov_news   Support the channel: Boosty (if you're in Russia): Patreon (if you're not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/4acT9L YouTube sponsorship (if you're not in Russia): https://vrlmv.com/JK486h Other methods: https://vrlmv.com/donation Timecodes: 00:00 Alexander the Great and Macedonia 05:16 The city is an owner's paradise Kebab Shop 10:35 Skopje's Reconstruction Challenges 12:42 Skopje's Monuments, Their Quality and Quantity 22:55 The Freedom Bridge and Other Monuments 25:03 You Can Never Have Too Many Statues! 34:06 The Old Town and the Market 36:38 Double-Decker Buses and the History of Skopje 37:37 Skopje Fortress 41:11 What Do Roma Do? 46:14 Skopje's Nightmare Train Station 53:06 Skopje's Outskirts: Socialist Modernism 59:35 Kumanova: Macedonia's Third City