Bus from BITOLA to ŠID

Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of North Macedonia. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidže and Kajmakčalan mountain ranges, 14 kilometres north of the Medžitlija-Níki border crossing with Greece. The city stands at an important junction connecting the south of the Adriatic Sea region with the Aegean Sea and Central Europe, and is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It has been known since the Ottoman period as "The City of The Consuls", since many European countries had consulates in Bitola.

Bitola, known during the Ottoman Empire as Manastir/Monastir, is one of the oldest cities in North Macedonia. It was founded as Heraclea Lyncestis in the middle of the 4th century BC by Philip II of Macedon. The city was the last capital of Ottoman Rumelia, from 1836 to 1867. According to the 2002 census, Bitola is the second-largest city in the country.

Bitola is the economic and industrial center of southwestern North Macedonia. Many of the largest companies in the country are based in the city. The Pelagonia agricultural combine is the largest producer of food in the country. The Streževo water system is the largest in North Macedonia and has the best technological facilities. The three thermoelectric power stations of REK Bitola produce nearly 80% of electricity in the state. The Frinko refrigerate factory was a leading electrical and metal company. Bitola also has significant capacity in the textile and food industries.

Bitola has been part of the UNESCO Creative Cities Network since December 2015.

Sid is a city settlement in the municipality of Sid, in the Srem district, located on the slopes of Fruška Gora.

The altitude is 104 m. It is the seat of the westernmost municipality of Srem, and is located between the Danube River and the slopes of Fruška Gora in the north and the Sava River in the south. The area on which Sid is built is a fruit-growing vineyard with a large wine cellar. Within the agriculture, food industry, in particular grain processing, a modern industrial slaughterhouse (which is closed as well as most large companies after democratic changes in 2000) and a factory for the production of edible oil as well as textile industry and knitwear (also closed after democratic change of the 2000s).
In the town there is a memorial house and gallery of the famous painter Sava Šumanović. According to its position, the municipality economically engages Bačka Palanka as a major economic and cultural center in the immediate vicinity.

Here are the Railway Station Šid, the Tourist Organization Šid and the Cultural Education Center Šid.

There are a number of institutions of cultural significance in the City. The most important Orthodox temple is the Church of St. Nicholas. Here is the Church of the Holy Virgin in Sid and the Church of the Holy Great Martyr Prince Lazar in Sid. The Croatian Cultural Society "Sid" is established in Sid in 2010.