discos, and nightclubs which can be found in the centre and the City Park. Among the most popular nightclubs are The Loft, Club Epicentar, Stanica 26, Midnight, Maracana, Havana Summer Club, XL Summer Club (former Colosseum Summer Club) where world-famous disc jockeys and idiosyncratic local performances are frequent. In 2010, the Colosseum club was named fifth on a list of the best clubs in Southeastern Europe. Armin van Buuren, Above and Beyond, The Shapeshifters are just some of the many musicians that have visited the club. Nighttime concerts in local, regional and global music are often held at the Toše Proeski Arena and Boris Trajkovski Sports Center. For middle-aged people, places for having fun are also the kafeanas where traditional Macedonian food is served and traditional Macedonian music (Starogradska muzika) is played, but music from all the Balkans, particularly Serbian folk music is also popular. Apart from the traditional Macedonian restaurants, there are restaurants featuring international cuisines. Some of the most popular cafés in Skopje are Café Trend, Izlet, Ljubov, Vinyl, Public Room, Kino Karposh, Krug, Sindkat. The Old Bazaar was a popular nightlife destination in the past. The national government has created a project to revive nightlife in the Old Bazaar. The closing time in shops, cafés and restaurants was extended due to the high attendances recorded. In the bazaar's restaurants, along with the traditional Macedonian wine and food, dishes of the Ottoman cuisine are also served. People from Skopje International relations Twin towns – sister cities Skopje is twinned with: Bradford, United Kingdom (since 1961) Dijon, France (since 1961) Dresden, Germany (since 1967) Tempe, United States (since 1971) Roubaix, France (since 1973) Waremme, Belgium (since 1974) Nuremberg, Germany (since 1982) Chlef, Algeria (since 1983) Nanchang, China (since 1985) Manisa, Turkey (since 1985) Suez, Egypt (since 1985) Pittsburgh, United States (since 2002) Istanbul, Turkey (since 2003) Ljubljana, Slovenia (since 2007) Podgorica, Montenegro (since 2007) Zaragoza, Spain (since 2008) Zagreb, Croatia (since 2011) Tirana, Albania (since 2016) Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina (since 2017) Partnerships Ankara, Turkey (since 1995) Belgrade, Serbia (since 2012) See also History of Skopje List of honorary citizens of Skopje List of people from Skopje Old Bazaar, Skopje Sports in Skopje Notes Citations General sources Further reading External links Discover Skopje City of Skopje Official Portal Skopje at night, picture gallery. Skopje |Between Byzantine and Ottomans Former capitals of Bulgaria Former capitals of Serbia Cities in ancient