The old bazaar is one of the most important features of Bitola also as a cultural and historical monument.
It stands on a plateau above the old bazaar and is one of the most beautiful Islamic buildings in Macedonia.
The mosque has a rose garden and it offers fine views over Skopje's old bazaar.
If you look around the old bazaar you will still find relics of these ancient cultures.
The mosque is elevated on a higher plinth, surrounded by old bazaars.
"It goes back to the old Middle Eastern bazaar."
There may still be a big crowd on Sundays, but for the soul of the old weekly bazaar one must look elsewhere.
An Albanian who runs a clothing store across the city in the old bazaar agreed.
"The Russians are gone," said a merchant in the city's old bazaar.
Pathar Bazaar is considered as the oldest bazaar in the city.