NORTH MACEDONIA
North Macedonia offers striking contrasts in a small geographical area. Skopje is defined by its bold, and sometimes baffling, architecture, which sits alongside an atmospheric old bazaar that remains very much part of everyday life. Looming above the city, Mount Vodno provides an easy escape, with a cable car to the summit and the towering Millennium Cross, one of the largest crosses in the world.
Bordering Greece, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria, and Serbia, North Macedonia fits neatly into a wider Balkan journey and I’ve included a suggested itinerary to do just that. The capital Skopje, is a favourite of mine, a little baffling maybe, but it will leave a big impression on you.
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