'''?uto Orizari'''; also called ?utka, is in Skopje.

It is one of the largest Roma settlements in the world with about 30.000 inhabitants.

Poverty is ominpresent in ?uto Orizari but you can not categorize it as a slum. You can find small palaces belonging to wealthy merchants or musicians. You can find nice cottages belonging to families who used to work or are still working abroad as "guest workers". There are the shacks and containers already mentioned. And in the outskirts you can find absolutely miserable slum areas.

Get in

Take the bus no. 19

or by go taxi for about 150 Denars from the center.

See

Textile market

Do

  • Romani language course.
  • Roma dance course.
  • Dance and music performance.
  • Lecture about Roma culture and history.
  • All the above activities can be organised for groups by [http://www.AMBRELA:ORG AMBRELA] Roma Education and Integration Center. You can use this [http://martin.protgp.com/mail/cushymailform.php?id=ambrela_culture mailform] to contact them.

  • Go for walks in the surrounding fields and vineyards
  • Hiking in the near mountains
  • Bicycle tours are also recommended
  • Buy

    Cheap clothes and shoes.

    Festivals

    14th January: Vasilica, New Year, celebrated in the home.

    After herdelezi the wedding season begins. Almost every day you can meet a wedding procession or a procession accompanying the gifts for the bride.

    At all these occasions you should leave your cameras in their bags. Only when you have mett the people personally yu can ask them if you can take their pictures.

    Eat

    Along the main street you will find stalls and eateries selling the usual Balkan specialties (Cevapcici, Pleskavica, Souvlaki etc.) The cafe at the main crossroads is doing a wonderful espresso, they also have baklava and cream cakes.

    Drink

    Near the marketplace there is a nice bar where you can get cool beer.

    Sleep

    The best way to meet the inhabitants of ?uto Orizari is to stay there for a couple of days. There are no hotels or hostels, only private rooms. Here you will be lovingly cared for and you will get more than just a glimpse of family life.

    Interestingly you can to turn the youth and education center [http://www.ambrela.org AMBRELA] for arranging accomomdation. The reason for this is that educational opportunities of the children are closely connected to the general social conditions, so AMBRELA is also trying to implement income generating activities for the population.

    If you are looking for accommodation in ?uto Orizari you can use this [http://martin.protgp.com/mail/cushymailform.php?id=ambrela_accommodation mailform] to contact them.

    Contact

    Internet cafes, post office

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