As trekking in North Macedonia is getting more and more popular, the word of the beautiful nature of this small European country is spreading and attracting more and more mountaineers from all around the world.
Why, when and how to get to Galicnik, the most popular village in Macedonia? Galicnik is a place where you can discover old Macedonian traditions and culture, hike trough an amazing nature, eat the best cheese from the country and experience one of the best European traditional festivals, the Galicnik Wedding.
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…
Obtaining the Myanmar visa in Vientiane, Laos was the easiest thing ever. You have to go to the Myanmar Embassy (take a tuktuk from downtown for 60.000 KIP – bargain hard, the starter price is over 100.000KIP…), fill in the forms, leave your passport there and pick it up next day. How long does it take…