European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 7, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse A lot of history has passed through this Gate to a 1,000-year-old fortress. A Scis or a is so. R5& a %3# s in ramp s Quot a a ms1-&Quot 1 it it a # Horid to Feskor Slobodan offers Aboaf nodes on a aae of id. 4 stripes Magazine july 7, 1094. Continued from Page 3 with Poteski Slobodan an elderly macedonian who offered the ride in Exchange for 200 Dinar about $5. His Trade As a boat taxi Man has suffered. The War in. Bosnia and Herzegovina far to the Northwest along with a dispute with Greece has nearly killed the tourist Industry Friend spoke no English but was Able to speak enough German to let me know that times Are hard. His sister in Law who with her husband operates a floating cafe at the Harbor did speak English and said the Normal influx of tourists from Greece and Western Europe has dwindled to mainly fellow macedonians and a few visitors from Serbia. That was the same Story told to me by a woman named Maria who spoke very Good English. An embargo preventing goods from crossing the greek Border into Macedonia has greatly Hurt the country and its Economy she said. ,. There Are a few tourists however who visit solely because of the War up North. American soldiers taking part in operation Able sentry a . Mission along the serbian Border have visited Horid. Quot it s Beautiful Down there Quot said chaplain capt Terry Austin who organizes the weekend visits for soldiers. It is that. F from the Harbor a visitor should walk the narrow twisting streets of Stone that were first Laid out in the fifth Century. A walking tour map is available at the tourist office near the of the most beautifully situated churches in. 1. Europe must be the Church of St. John built in the 1 3th Century. It rests quietly on a Rock outcropping above the Lake s Calm Blue surface. From this Point the Snow topped mountains of Albania across the Lake Are plainly. Visible. A casual walk around town will take one to the Church of St. Clement finished in. 1 295 and decorated with frescoes from that period More artwork from the 11 the Century is on display at the Church of St. Sophia. It is unfortunate indeed that the War in Bosnia Hasl Cost Horid much of its tourist Trade. The War is far from Here and if the . Mission is successful will stay away. For about $500, a round trip air ticket on Rafair a. Macedonia will take a traveler from Frankfurt Germany to Skopje where rental cars Are plentiful a three hour drive through wonderful mountains and past farm Fields tended by hand and horse is All that is required to get to Horid where hotels Are plentiful and the food is Good. It is a Small Price really for a visit to one of Europe s most quiet and Beautiful Corners. A
