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North Macedonia

49 places in North Macedonia, sorted into the categories that matter when you are planning: what each place is, when it is worth going, how long to allow and how to reach it.

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Ohrid, North Macedonia

Pictured: Ohrid

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RegionSoutheast Europe

CapitalSkopje

Places written49

Categories covered5 of 5

🧭 Good to know Cost level, local customs and etiquette in North Macedonia - what is polite and what is not →

Plugs and voltage Type C, F · 230 V travel adapter →

CurrencyDenar (MKD)

LanguagesMacedonian, Albanian

Driving sideright

Best months J F M A M J J A S O N D

Nature & outdoors (17) Landmarks & history (16) Museums & culture (12) Attractions & fun (1) Food & drink (3)

UNESCO heritage World Heritage Sites and living traditions on the UNESCO lists

UNESCO · World Heritage

Bay of Bones Museum

Southwestern North Macedonia

UNESCO · Intangible heritage

Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Stip

Eastern North Macedonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Lake Ohrid

UNESCO · World Heritage

Mavrovo National Park

Western North Macedonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Ohrid

Ohrid

UNESCO · World Heritage

Radozda

Southwestern North Macedonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Struga

Southwestern North Macedonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Sveti Naum Monastery

Southwestern North Macedonia

UNESCO · World Heritage

Trpejca

Southwestern North Macedonia

Nature & outdoors Waterfalls, lakes, canyons, national parks, beaches, caves and the trails that reach them.

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Berovo

Eastern North Macedonia

Brajcino

Demir Kapija Gorge

Southeastern North Macedonia

Dojran Lake

Southeastern North Macedonia

Duf Falls

Galicica National Park

Southwestern North Macedonia

Golem Grad Island

Southwestern North Macedonia

Kolesino Falls

Southeastern North Macedonia

Kuklica Stone Dolls

Northeastern North Macedonia

Lake Ohrid

Lake Prespa

Southwestern North Macedonia

Matka Canyon

Mavrovo National Park

Western North Macedonia

Mount Vodno

Pelister National Park

Sar Mountains National Park

Smolare Falls

Southeastern North Macedonia

Landmarks & history Castles, ruins, old towns, monuments and the places where the history actually happened.

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Arabati Baba Teke

Church of St George, Staro Nagoricane

Northeastern North Macedonia

archaeological site

Heraclea Lyncestis and Bitola

archaeological site

Kokino

Northeastern North Macedonia

Kruševo

Lesnovo Monastery

Northeastern North Macedonia

Markovi Kuli

Ohrid

Ohrid

Osogovo Monastery

Northeastern North Macedonia

Painted Mosque of Tetovo

Skopje

St Jovan Bigorski Monastery

archaeological site

Stobi

Sveti Naum Monastery

Southwestern North Macedonia

Treskavec Monastery

Zrze Monastery

Museums & culture Museums, galleries, open-air heritage sites and the collections worth planning a day around.

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archaeological site

Bargala

Eastern North Macedonia

Bay of Bones Museum

Southwestern North Macedonia

Feast of the Holy Forty Martyrs in Stip

Eastern North Macedonia

Galicnik

Kratovo

Northeastern North Macedonia

Radozda

Southwestern North Macedonia

Struga

Southwestern North Macedonia

Strumica

Southeastern North Macedonia

Trpejca

Southwestern North Macedonia

Veles

Vevcani

Southwestern North Macedonia

archaeological site

Vinica Fortress

Eastern North Macedonia

Attractions & fun Theme parks, zoos, aquariums, towers and the built attractions families actually queue for.

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Popova Sapka

Food & drink Market halls, food streets and the dishes a country is genuinely known for - areas and traditions, not single venues.

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Macedonian Cuisine

Stip Pastrmajlija

Eastern North Macedonia

The Tikveš Wine Region

Tikveš, Kavadarci and Negotino

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