Traveling in Macedonia – Backpacking spirit

Category: Macedonia

North Macedonia is placed in the heart of Balkan and that’s exactly where it belongs! Not a long time ago it was a part of Yugoslavia so it is still a young country. 2 of the most popular places in North Macedonia are the capital Skopje and the Lake Ohrid. Yet still, even these two places are less known in the eyes of tourists.

It’s actually funny that we did not visit North Macedonia as a couple. Robo has been there earlier in 2015 and Anna in 2019. But we both visited Skopje and the Lake Ohrid. Backpacking in Macedonia is easy and safe, even though still many Europeans don’t think that.

North Macedonia is not a part of the European Union, yet most Europeans do not need any visa. The official currency is Macedonian denar. Traveling in Macedonia is quite cheap for most people. And as you already probably read it on our blog, we love Balkan food, which we definitely recommend to try also in Macedonia.

Macedonia definitely took a big place in my heart when traveling there. From all the Balkan countries, Macedonia felt for me the most welcoming and friendly by places, people, and …