Demir Kapija, Stobi and the Tikves Wine Road
Updated · July 15, 2026The Demir Kapija gorge, the Roman city of Stobi and the Tikves vineyards - how to see North Macedonia's Vardar valley in one easy day from Skopje.
Cities
North Macedonia’s cities each have their own character: the capital Skopje, lakeside Ohrid, the “city of consuls” Bitola, Tetovo and Struga. This section will hold city guides: what to see, where to eat honestly, how to get there, and where to stay.
Cities are a handy starting point for planning - routes branch out from them, attractions are nearby, and this is where you book a place, pick up a car, and sort out connectivity.
In this section
Things to Do in Kratovo: Crater Town, Towers & Bridges
Updated · July 14, 2026Kratovo travel guide: a town in the crater of an extinct volcano, with medieval stone towers, high Ottoman bridges, mining history and how to visit.
Things to Do in Strumica: Carnival, Fortress & Monasteries
Updated · August 5, 2026Strumica travel guide: the pre-Lenten carnival, the Carevi Kuli fortress, the Veljusa and Vodoca monasteries, hot springs and how to get there.
Kruševo Travel Guide
Updated · July 3, 2026Kruševo, North Macedonia - the country's highest town: the Makedonium spomenik, the 1903 Ilinden uprising, Toše Proeski, Vlach houses and paragliding.
Prilep Travel Guide
Updated · August 9, 2026Prilep, North Macedonia - the city under Marko's Towers: the boulder-strewn Markovi Kuli fortress, Treskavec monastery, Varoš and tobacco country.
Struga Travel Guide
Updated · August 13, 2026Struga, North Macedonia: Ohrid's quieter, cheaper lakeside twin where the Black Drin leaves Lake Ohrid - what to see, where to stay, how to get there.
Things to Do in Skopje
Updated · June 24, 2026What to do in Skopje, North Macedonia: Old Bazaar, the Stone Bridge, the Skopje 2014 statues, Kale Fortress, where to stay, eat and get around.
Things to Do in Tetovo: Painted Mosque & Šar Peaks
Updated · July 25, 2026Things to do in Tetovo: the hand-painted Šarena Mosque, the Arabati Baba tekke, the Kale fortress and Popova Šapka skiing - an easy day trip from Skopje.
Things to Do in Bitola
Updated · August 9, 2026What to do in Bitola, North Macedonia: Široki Sokak, ancient Heraclea Lyncestis, the Bezisten and clock tower, day trips to Pelister and Kruševo.
Things to Do in Ohrid
Updated · August 16, 2026What to do in Ohrid, North Macedonia: St. John at Kaneo, Samuel's Fortress, the ancient theatre, Lake Ohrid boat trips, where to stay and getting there.