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Cities

Skopje

Skopje

The nation's capital, home to many historic landmarks and monuments, and the typical starting point for exploring the rest of the country

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Bitola

Bitola

Macedonia's most quintessentially "European" town, with ancient ruins, Ottoman monuments, a lovely pedestrian promenade, great nightlife, and more

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Kratovo

Kratovo

A picturesque town located in an extinct volcano crater, where stone bridges and clock towers watch over a lively river

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Kruševo

Kruševo

A museum-city nestled high in the mountains of southwestern Macedonia; symbolically significant in Macedonian history as the site of a revolt against the Ottoman Empire; also home to great skiing

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Ohrid

Ohrid

A lakeside resort and UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is considered the jewel in Macedonia's crown. Historically a destination for religious scholarship and pilgrimage, today a destination for unparalleled swimming and sunbathing

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Prilep

Prilep

Tobacco fields, medieval fortifications and monasteries, and strange rocks

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Štip

Štip

Hosting a large student population, making it an enduring cultural center and an exception among eastern Macedonia's aging and depopulating cities

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Strumica

Strumica

Home to historic sites and a colorful costume parade each March

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Veles

Veles

In the center of the country, a dense and industrial transportation hub on hills sloping down to the Vardar, featuring relaxing riverfront parks

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Other destinations

Galičica National Park

Galičica National Park

Consists of the mountainous land between Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa.

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Mariovo

Mariovo

A unique, though depopulated, region of southern Macedonia

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Mavrovo National Park

Mavrovo National Park

The largest of North Macedonia's national parks. It is home to the country's highest peak Golem Korab, the World Heritage Site Dlaboka Reka Beech Forest, as well as several picturesque villages and monasteries.

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Pelister National Park

Pelister National Park

Separates Bitola from Prespa. It covers the Baba Mountain area and features two glacial lakes known as "Mountain Eyes" that feed multiple rivers.

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Prespa

Prespa

Contains most of the Great Prespa Lake, shared by neighbouring countries. Galičica to the west and Pelister to the east complement the scenery provided by the lake.

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Staro Nagoričane

Staro Nagoričane

A prehistoric observatory, medieval churches, massive rocks, and important memorials

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Stobi

Stobi

An ancient city that is now one of the largest archaeological sites in the country.

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Vevčani

Vevčani

Historic mountain village known for its natural springs, its 1,400-year-old annual carnival and its attempts at autonomy

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