The Megalithic Obervatory of Kokino

Before arriving in Macedonia, I might have guessed that the country would offer gorgeous nature, good food, and beautiful mountain villages. But I was not expecting to find megalithic observatories! We had already visited Cocev Kamen near Kratovo, and now turned our attention to the “Stonehenge of Macedonia”, Kokino.

Kokino is more well-known than Cocev Kamen, and much easier to find. The observatory is atop a huge volcanic rock named Taticev Kamen, which itself is an archaeological site where...