If your plan is to land and spend only one day in Skopje before continuing to Ohrid or some other Macedonian city, then probably this itinerary will be very useful. Useful info: How to get from Skopje to Ohrid by Bus Most of Skopje can be seen in one day if you follow our walking…
As a real insider, a true Macedonian (born, bred and currently resident), let me tell you a couple of things to know before going to Macedonia. I will try to answer the most important questions like: Is Macedonia safe, is Macedonia expensive, are Macedonians friendly etc. But first… Visitors heading on vacation to Macedonia are…
The Skopje Airport Bus stops at the International Bus Station and the Holiday Inn Hotel, the latter is the closest to the our apartments in Skopje. Vardar Express operates buses between the city center and Skopje airport. The journey takes approximately 40 minutes and costs MKD 180 (3 EUR). Tickets can be purchased from the booth in the airport…
Macedonian dishes are incredibly tasty and good news is that food in Macedonia is very affordable, but What to eat in Macedonia? We highly recommend you to try traditional Macedonian food in a ‘kafana’ (local traditional restaurant) while you are visiting the country. Food in Macedonia brings people together! When Macedonians sit down for a meal…
Arranging a bus from Skopje to Ohrid as a foreigner in Macedonia is still not that easy like arranging buses in the rest of Europe. The worst thing is that if you want to book Skopje to Ohrid bus or the other way around you can’t do that online, which means you will need to go…
At least once a year, during Spring or Summer we are doing this road trip, from Skopje to Ohrid. Avoiding the main highway we are taking an older local road trough Mavrovo National Park. If you don’t have a car, check our post about how to get to Ohrid by bus. Since we started renting…
Since middle of May 2018, all Kazakhstani citizens must obtain Macedonian visa prior arrival. Even though the map on Wikipedia shows that for Kazakhstani citizens visa for Macedonia is not required for 90days, make sure that you get it before traveling to the country. We had two guest detained at the Skopje airport and deported to a…
The first question, What to do in Skopje? This overview of the best things to do, see and places to visit in Skopje shows where to find the cultural, historic and natural attractions. Skopje, one of the most interesting places to visit in Macedonia is the gateway to a valley surrounded by 3 mountains, a…
Most tourists – especially those who visit Skopje for the first time – are likely to stay somewhere near the main square. No matter how central, it’s over priced and you will get bored after 20minutes of exploring it. If you ask Skopjans they will tell you that the Best Area to stay in Skopje…
In this post we have selected 8 Best Balkan AirBnb Apartments. Finding the right Airbnb apartment in the Balkans as well as everywhere else can be tricky as there is no regular standard what hosts are required to provide to their guests. Some hosts give more than others.