This page is grouped per region, so you can easily find places to visit that are close to each other. You can use this page to navigate through the rest of the website. Links in bold are the places that in my opinion should not be missed. Click here for hiking in Macedonia and general information about Macedonia.
Ohrid and surroundings
The east side of Lake Ohrid: Ohrid, Leskoec, Velgosti, Ramne, Velestovo, Gorno and Dolno Konjsko, Peshtani, Trpejca, Gorno Lakocherej, Dolno Lakocherej, Skrebatno, Kosel, Rechica, Kuratica and Zavoj.
See also sights along the road from Ohrid to the Monastery of St Naum.
The west side of Lake Ohrid: Struga, Kalista, Radozda, Oktisi, Vevchani, Vishni and Gorna Belica. The villages Draslajca, Bidzhevo and Lozhani north of Struga.
Skopje and surroundings
Skopje, the capital of Macedonia and the artificial Lake Matka. The settlement Radisani and the village Kuchevishte.
North-West Macedonia
When you travel by car from Skopje to Ohrid, you can take the direct road via Kicevo, or a more scenic route through Mavrovo National Park via Debar. Here are some suggestions for stops along both routes:
Along the direct road from Skopje to Ohrid via Kicevo: Tetovo, Popova Shapka, Leshok, Gostivar, Tajmiste, Kicevo, Vrbjani, Godivje, Leshani, Velmej, Meseista, Volino and Orovnik.
Along the more scenic road from Skopje to Ohrid via Debar through Mavrovo National Park: Galicnik, Rostusa, Velebrdo, Jance, Gari, Lazaropole, Tresonce and Debar.
Around Lake Prespa
The west side of Lake Prespa: Stenje, Konjsko and the uninhabited island Golem Grad (a.k.a. Snake Island).
The east side of Lake Prespa: Podmocani, Kurbinovo, Slivnica, Nakolec, Ljubojno and Brajcino.
South-west Macedonia
South-west Macedonia: Prilep, Krushevo, Smilevo, Slepche, Sloestica, Resen, Bitola, Maloviste, Capari, Rotino, Zovich, Gradesnica and Staravina.
North-east Macedonia
North-east Macedonia: Kumanovo, Staro Nagoricane, Kriva Palanka, Kratovo, Lesnovo, Kocani, Vinica, Morodvis, Sveti Nikole, Veles, Stip, Pehchevo, Budinarci and Berovo.
South-east Macedonia
South-east Macedonia: Negotino, Kavadarci, Demir Kapija, Strumica, Valandovo, Star Dojran, Bogdantsi and Gevgelija.
Archeological sites
Heraclea Lyncestis near Bitola, Stobi near the village Gradsko, Bargala near Stip, Golemo Gradiste near Kratovo.
Near Ohrid: Plaosnik and more in Ohrid. Parts of the old Roman road Via Egnatia near Radozda and the site Vajtos near Oktisi.
Near Skopje: Skupi, Tumba Madzari, Tauresium & Baderiana, Brazda Tomb & Davina Kula, and the Stone Aqueduct.
Near Prilep: the Royal Tomb of Pavla Chuka and Visoka, the site Stibera.
Near Demir Kapija: Remains of a church and a tomb at Kale-Strezov Grad, the sites Crkvishte and Manastir.
Other: Bilazora and the Kanda Geoglyph near Sveti Nikole. Roman Baths at Bansko. Antigona near Negotino, Isar Marvinci near Valandovo, Vardarski Rid near Gevgelija. The early Christian basilica Ramenska Tumba between Resen and Bitola. Basilica in Morodvis.
Fortresses in Macedonia
Near Skopje: Kale Fortress in Skopje, Marko’s Towers (Markovo Kruvce) on Mount Vodno, Marko’s City at Lake Matka and the Castle at the Pcinja River between Skopje and Veles.
Near Ohrid: Tsar Samoil’s Fortress, Gradiste Fortress and Erasmo‑Kulishta Fortress ruins near Ohrid and the ruins of Shurlenci Fortress near Oteshevo at Lake Prespa.
In the west : Tetovo Fortress above Tetovo and the Orashje Fortress near Orashje
In the east: Markova Kula Fortress, Kale-Strezov Grad Fortress and Ramnishte Fortress near Demir Kapija. The Gradishte Fortress in the village Grad. Vinica Fortress above Vinica. Tsar’s Towers at Strumica. Isar Fortress in Stip. Budinarci Fortress near Budinarci.
Other: Towers of Marko near Prilep, the Kale ruins near Veles, the ruins of Devini Kuli and the Fortress in the Peshna cave near Makedonski Brod. The Kale Parembole Fortress between Resen and Ohrid.
Ancient observatories
The ancient observatories Kokino near Kumanovo and Cocev Kamen (Tsotse’s Stone) near Kratovo.
Natural rarities
The natural rarity The Stone Dolls near Kratovo and the Duvalo volcano near Ohrid. Kukulje or Stone Dolls near Nov Istevnik.
Caves in Macedonia
Near Skopje: The Vrelo cave at Lake Matka. TheDona Duka cave near Rashche and the cave next to the Skopje-Tetovo highway. The Bozgunova cave near Patishka Reka and the Ledena cave near Nova Breznica. The Gradiski and Duenicki caves near Pcinja. The Drachevo cave near Vrtekitsa.
Near Ohrid: Naumova and Crna Pesht caves and Krstova cave near Trpejca, Samotska Dupka cave, the Meckina Dupka bear cave and the Alpinist cave in Galicica National Park. Near Lake Prespa: Leskovska cave. The Jaorec cave near Velmej.
In Mavrovo National Park: The Alilica cave and Kalina Dupka cave near Tresonce and the Sharkova Dupka cave in the village Mavrovo.
Near Prilep: Peshna cave with ruins of a fortress, the Duova Cave and Spring and the Ramnishte cave. The Zmejovica (Dragon) Cave near Zrze and the Zmejova Dupka (Dragon) Cave near Babino.
Near Demir Kapija: The Bela Voda cave, Prozori Windows caves and the Dolni Zmejovec Cave.
Other locations: The Kup cave and Ajducka cave near Stip. The millstone caves near Lesnovo. The Ochipala cave and tunnel near Ochipala. The Kiselica cave near Kiselica. The Konjska Dupka cave near the village Grad.
Waterfalls in Macedonia
Shar National Park: The 8 Kamenjane waterfalls near Kamenjane, Leshnica waterfall near Bozovce and Belovishte waterfall near Belovishte.
Mavrovo National Park: Duf waterfall near Rostushe, Korab waterfall near Ribnica and a small waterfall in Gari. The Biljana waterfall near Tresonche.
Near Skopje: Very small waterfall near Kuckovo and the small waterfall trail near Ljubanci. Small waterfall near Kuchevishte. These waterfalls may be a bit underwhelming!
Near Strumica: Smolare waterfall, Gabrovo waterfalls and Kolechino waterfalls.
Near Pehchevo: Spikovski waterfall and Crnodolski waterfall, as well as some smaller waterfalls along the trail to the Chengino Kale Peak.
Other: Gresnica waterfall near Gresnica, Heraclea waterfall near Bitola.
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