A small and beautiful country nestled in the southeast of Europe, Macedonia offers its

visitors a unique blend of natural wonders,

traditions and cultures- as well as a long

tradition of unrivaled hospitality.

Place of world cultural and natural inheritance by

UNESCO, with its unique flora and fauna

characteristic of the tertiary period (2-4 million

years ago), Legend has it that in Ohrid there

were 365 churches dating from the 4th century

A.D. and onwards

Prespa Lake is the only one on

the Balkan Peninsula to have island.

Characteristic of the lake are the fishing boats and the fishermen’s huts standing on stilts above the surface of the water. The method of fishing here is very original and very old, performed with the help of the cormorants, gulls and other birds that fly above the lake, directing the fish into the baskets where they are gathered in huge quantities.

St. Panteleimon, Nerezi, Skopje

The Church of St Spas-Skopje

St. Joachim Osogovski – Kriva Palanka

Plaosnik - Ohrid

St Sophia - Ohrid

St Nikola - Stip

tavce gravce (baked beans)

shopska salata (a salad made of sliced tomato, cucumber and onion,

topped with ground soft white cheese)

selsko meso (pork chops and

champignon mushrooms in a

rich brown gravy)

pastrmajlija (a sort of pizza topped

with meat and sometimes egg)

Tga za jug, Roze, Vranec, Smederevka, Merlot, classic

Cabernet Sauvignon Making ajvar (the national

sauce, made from sweet red peppers)

Good location of vineyards combined with knowledge and traditions

determined success in winemaking since ages.

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PelisterGalicica

Mavrovo

The Aqueduct of Skopje

Stobi

Antique Theater – Ohrid

Heraclea -Bitola

Skupi

On one day every July, St. Peter’s Day, locals and tourists alike are invited to attend the traditional Macedonian wedding

celebrations at Galicnik.The three-day feast, which includes much song, dance, eating and drinking, uses traditional customs,

costumes, and rituals and dances that have been passed down over the centuries.

TapanGajda

Zurla

Supelk

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Kaval

Teskoto (The Hard One )

The Ohrid region dances

Dances from the Vardar valley

Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as its political, cultural,

economic, and academic centre.

Skopje from sky

The clock on this old train station stopped at 5:17 am since the morning of 26 July 1963, when this piece of the grand modernist station of Skopje was one of the few parts of the city that remained standing after a massive earthquake crushed the city.

The Millennium Cross,

situated on the peak of the

mountain Vodno, is a tourist

attraction. At 66 m (217 ft)

high, can be seen from 30 km

(19 mi) away.

The Skopje Fortress - Kale

occupies a dominant position in the

centre of the town.

Stone Bridge, Skopje

Some sculpture in the centre of Skopje

Some notable people born in Skopje or its surroundings also are:

Sister citiesSkopje is twinned with: