Bitola “The city of consuls” is the second largest city in Macedonia, home to twelve consulates.It was known to the ancient world as Heraclea Lyncestis, a city founded by Phillip II of Macedon (father of Alexander the Great). Today, Bitola is real mix of old and new, where Ottoman constructions and ancient ruins intermingle with modern office buildings. The old part of Bitola features well preserved architecture and bazaar-market and turn of the century importance as a center for diplomacy within the Ottoman Empire – while also exemplifies the country’s time-honored cafe culture.

The main street of Bitola – Shirok Sokak dominates with its specific individualism, charm and beauty, featuring monumental urban folklore buildings, and colorful oriental and western European architecture, that is the most popular meeting point of both locals and visitors. Bitola and its surrounding are very rich in cultural and historical monuments that testify on the rich cultural and spiritual activity.

Heraklea Heraclea Lyncestis was an ancient Macedonian city situated 2 km south of the present-day town of Bitola, Republic of Macedonia. Heraclea was a strategically important town during the Hellenistic period, as it was at the edge of Macedon’s border with Epirus to the west, and to the non-Greek world to the north, until the middle of the 2nd century BC, when the Romans conquered Macedon and destroyed its political power. The Romans divided Macedonia into 4 regions and Heraclea was in the fourth region. The main Roman road in the area, Via Egnatia went through Heraclea, and Heraclea was an important stop.

The Clock – tower is located in the centre of Bitola, in the northern part of Sirok Sokak. It is believed that the building was constructed in the seventeenth century. Legend says that 60,000 eggs were collected from the households n the area of Bitola in the courseof the construction of the building. The Clock-tower is 33 meters tall and lies on a quadrangular basis , the sides of which are 5,8 metres.