Širok Sokak

North Macedonia


Bitola's Širok Sokak is the city's best-known, most lively street – its multicoloured facades and European honorary consulates attest to the city's Ottoman-era sophistication. Enjoying the cafes here, as colourful local life promenades past, is an essential Bitola experience.


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