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North Macedonia travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 12 places to see
  • 9 local dishes

North Macedonia, officially the Republic of North Macedonia, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Europe. It shares borders with Greece to the south, Albania to the west, Bulgaria to the east, Kosovo to the northwest and Serbia to the north. It constitutes approximately the northern third of the larger geographical region of Macedonia. Skopje, the capital and largest city, is home to a quarter of the country's population of over 1.83 million. The majority of the residents are ethnic Macedonians, a South Slavic people. Albanians form a significant minority at around 25%, followed by Turks, Roma, Serbs, Bosniaks, Aromanians and a few other minorities.

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What to see in North Macedonia

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  • Church of St John at Kaneo

    Church of St John at Kaneo

    Ohrid, Southwestern

    Saint John the Theologian, Kaneo or simply Saint John at Kaneo is a Macedonian Orthodox church situated on the cliff over Kaneo Beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia.

  • Lake Ohrid

    Lake Ohrid

    Ohrid, Southwestern

    Lake Ohrid is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania.

  • Matka Canyon

    Matka Canyon

    Skopje

    Matka is a canyon located west of central Skopje, North Macedonia. Covering roughly 5,000 hectares, Matka is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in North Macedonia and is home to several medieval monasteries.

  • Mavrovo National Park

    Mavrovo National Park

    Mavrovo, Polog

    Mavrovo National Park is the largest of the four national parks of North Macedonia, within the borders of the municipality of Mavrovo and Rostuse.

  • Samuel's Fortress

    Samuel's Fortress

    Ohrid, Southwestern

    Samuel's Fortress is a fortress in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire during the rule of Tsar Samuel at the turn of the 11th century.

  • Stone Bridge

    Stone Bridge

    Skopje

    The Stone Bridge is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, built by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.

What to eat in North Macedonia

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  • Tavče Gravče

    Tavče Gravče

  • Turli Tava

    Turli Tava

  • Ajvar

    Ajvar

  • Šopska Salata

    Šopska Salata

  • Ohridska Pastrmka

    Ohridska Pastrmka

    Ohrid

  • Rakija

    Rakija

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • August

    Lake Ohrid28°C

    August is warm for swimming in the lake, and the Ohrid Summer Festival holds concerts in the ancient theatre.

Itineraries in North Macedonia

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