Is an ancient road that has been inte­gral to con­nect­ing the east and west through­out his­to­ry. It starts in Dur­res or Dyrrachi­um, Alba­nia, and runs east­ward through Elbasan, pass­ing beau­ti­ful Lake Ohrid before even­tu­al­ly reach­ing Thes­sa­loni­ki in Greece. From there it mean­ders on towards Istan­bul, Turkey, pass­ing through Bito­la in Mace­do­nia along the way. Trac­ing this route can be an incred­i­ble expe­ri­ence for any trav­el­er who wants to explore an impor­tant part of his­to­ry and have a unique adven­ture. The route was first con­struct­ed by the Romans as a trad­ing route along which goods like spices, per­fumes, and silk made their way from East to West (and vice-ver­sa). Lat­er on, it gained impor­tance as a major mil­i­tary sup­ply line when the Roman Empire expand­ed into mod­ern day coun­tries such as Ser­bia and Bul­gar­ia. Nowa­days you can still walk along parts of this ancient road­way which has remained most­ly unchanged since Roman times – some­thing that has made it even more fas­ci­nat­ing for those seek­ing a slice of his­to­ry.