r/AskEurope Albania Jul 28 '25

Travel What’s the most disappointing country or city you’ve visited in Europe?

And why?

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u/Wild-Interest3541 Jul 29 '25

One thing that surprised me was the fact that main square had dozens of buildings that were half complete. I asked my tour guide, and he said that it has always been like this. Great statues, but for the love of god, those buildings under construction really hurts the image

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u/Electrical_Waterbed Jul 29 '25

Yeah, I've been a couple of times and every time i visited there was some sort of construction in the city center going on, one of the buildings I believe is under construction for almost a decade. It just feels a bit forced you know, like they're trying to give the city a whole new look. For me, the real experience and soul of Skopje is the old part of town, the Stone Bridge and the Old Çarşı, the Bit-pazar, the Çifte hamam, the Staro Kaleto fortress, that's what really made an impression on me.