Login with BolBol, start taking advantages!
Not a Pegasus BolBol member yet?
Contents
Macedonia is a small Balkan country located in the southeastern part of Europe with a population of more than two million. The country is a unique tourism hub of the region thanks to its multifaceted cultural heritage, spectacular historic attractions, and natural beauties. Macedonia has plenty to offer for its visitors all around and attracts more than one million tourists every year.
Language | Macedonian, Albanian |
Capital of Macedonia | Skopje |
Continent | Europe |
Time Zone | GMT+2 |
Currency | Macedonian Denar |
Socket Type | C,F – 230V |
Annual Average Temperature | 12,4°C |
Climate | Temperate Continental Climate |
Area | 25.713 km² |
Political System | Parliamentary Republic |
Vegetation | Steppe and Forest |
Main Economic Activities | Agriculture, Mining, Tourism |
Telephone Code | +389 |
Macedonian and Albanian are the official languages of the country. Macedonian is the most commonly spoken language of the country and written in the Cyrillic alphabet. Turkish, Romanian, Serbian, Bosnian and Armenian languages are also spoken in Macedonia.
Common Phrases in Macedonian
Skopje is the capital city of the country and is located in the northern part of Macedonia.
Macedonia has only 1 time zone. The country follows the Greenwich Mean Time GMT +2.
The currency used in Macedonia is Macedonian Denar (MKD or den). There are many currency exchange vendors and banks in populated areas.
Macedonia is ranked as 131st in the world in terms of GDP per capita (nominal). The country has a growing economy especially in mining and industrial production sectors.
Macedonia is located in the southeastern part of Europe, in Balkans. Its neighbors are Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Kosovo.
Temperatures and humidity vary drastically throughout the year in Macedonia. Winters are cold and snowy, summers are hot and dry. The best time to visit Macedonia is during summer or early autumn since the weather is more welcoming with a lesser chance to rain.
Pegasus Airlines offers direct flights to Skopje International Airport from İstanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. The flight duration to Skopje from İstanbul is 1 hour and 30 minutes. You can buy your direct flight tickets to Skopje from İstanbul from here.
You can use public buses and taxis to get around in cities. Macedonia does not have public railway transportation.
Public buses cover all of the populated areas in Macedonia. In order to use public buses, you need to buy a rechargeable card from kiosks and sale points which are available in most stops in the city centers.
There are special tourist cards available with varied prices and durations. Most buses are available with 10 to 30 minute intervals during the day.
You can check detailed inter-city bus timetables and routes from here. The site is available in English.
There are also many taxis available in populated areas and they offer fixed fares for specific routes. It is recommended for you to download a taxi service application to avoid excessive fares.
Skopje International Airport is located 24 kilometers away from the city center. You can get to the city center with direct bus and airport taxi.
Direct bus costs 180 MKD and the trip approximately takes 40 minutes. Direct bus is only available during the day. You can check the timetable from here.
There are also many airport taxis available in the airport 24/7 with fixed fares to specific routes. The trip to the city center from the airport approximately costs 1220 MKD.
Skopje is one of the most significant spots in Southern Balkans in terms of cultural heritage and historical landmarks. The city attracts a growing number of tourists every year.
Skopje known as the city of bridges and Stone Bridge is one of the oldest ones. The bridge was constructed in 1469 and is located in the heart of the city.
Macedonia Square is the main square of the city and famous for its amazing sculptures. There are many great restaurants, cafes and bars that surround the square. Macedonia Square is the perfect place to start your Skopje trip.
Skopje Fortress was built in the 6th century by the Roman Empire and since then the fortress has gone through many renovations. The castle is situated on the highest point overlooking the Vardar River and located walking distance away from the city center. Skopje Fortress is also known as “Kale Fortress”.
Skopje is one of the most popular tourism destinations of Macedonia and offers many accommodation options to its visitors.
If you are in Skopje for the first time, it is recommended for you to stay in hotels around Skopje Fortress since you will be walking distance away from cities’ most popular historic and cultural attractions.
If you are looking for a calmer vacation, it is recommended for you to stay in hotels located around Kozle Street, on the southern side of the city.
Macedonia is one of the most amazing culinary destinations of Balkans because of the country’s multicultural structure. Its traditional recipes mostly consists meat, vegetable and pastry products.
Skopje Meatball
Skopje Meatball is the renowned dish of the city and made without bread crumbs and spices, unlike other famous meatball recipes. Restaurants located around the Old Bazaar in Skopje are the best places to eat Skopje Meatball.
Turli Tava
Turli Tava is a mixture of season vegetables, spices, olive oil, and beef or pork meat and also known as the Macedonian stew. It is recommended for you to try Turli Tava in “Makedonska Kuka” restaurant located on Mitropolit Teodosij Gologanov Street in Skopje. The restaurant is also famous for its various traditional Macedonian and Eastern European recipes.
Trilece
Trilece is one of the most famous dessert recipes of the Balkans. The dessert is made with buffalo, cow and goat milks. There are many great shops around Old Bazaar where you can find traditionally made Trileces.
Macedonia is famous for its traditional shoes (opinci), textiles, handmade jewelry, spices, and dried meats. There are many authentic souvenir shops located around the Old Bazaar.
Skopje offers a variety of nightlife options to its visitors. Bars and restaurants around Antonie Grubisic Street are widely popular in the city.
Some religious days are subject to change every year such as Easter Holiday or Eid Al Fitr (End of Ramadan).
Macedonia does not mandate visa for touristic visits up to 90 days in 6 months from many countries all over the world including United States of America, Europe and Russia. If you are a citizen of other countries you should check whether you need to apply for a visa or not. You can check the requirement for your country from here, the official web site of the Macedonia Government.
You can learn the details of the Macedonia visa application process from the "Macedonia Visa Guide" article.
Do people in Macedonia understand English?
No, most of the locals can’t understand English except for young people and tourism industry employees.
Is Macedonia an expensive country?
No, Macedonia is one of the most budget-friendly countries in its region.
Is tap water drinkable?
No, it is not recommended for visitors to drink tap water.
Is Macedonia safe?
Yes, Macedonia is a fairly safe country. However, visitors should be cautious about pickpocketing in various means of public transport and in crowded areas.
We are using cookies to personalize and enhance your use of the Pegasus Website. By continuing to use our website without changing your cookie settings, you are agreeing to the use of cookies as set in the Pegasus Privacy Policy.
We use necessary cookies for the smooth functioning of the Pegasus Website and to improve our website performance. We also use functional cookies and publicity and third-party cookies, which are optional. Functional cookies will enable our website to remember your previous choices on the website. Publicity and third-party cookies provide you with advertisement and marketing content based on your internet use through your browser. You may enable or disable the use of optional cookies on the Pegasus Website through the choice options provided below. You may also enable or disable the use of necessary cookies by changing the settings of your internet browser. Please note that when necessary cookies are disables, some of the features of the Pegasus Website may not be available. For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see Pegasus Privacy Policy – Cookies and Digital Marketing.
This type of cookies is necessary for the smooth functioning of the Pegasus Website. These cookies make it possible to visit the Pegasus Website and to benefit from its features. Session cookies are used to store the information in the web pages and to avoid the need to re-enter your details.
These cookies store information about how often the website is visited, any relevant error messages received, the duration of the visit and the user’s use of the website. This information is used to improve the performance of the Pegasus Website.
These cookies remember the choices the user has made on the website (e.g., city and flight date selections) and facilitates the use of the website by the user. These cookies make it possible for the user to benefit from sophisticated internet features.
For using certain functions, third-party suppliers’ cookies are used on the Pegasus Website (e.g., cookies comprising sharing devices on social media on flight destinations and promotional pages). Pegasus Website also contains the cookies of the firms carrying-out advertisement tracking.
For more detailed information about the cookies we use, see Pegasus Privacy Policy – Cookies and Digital Marketing.
Children aged 3–6 cannot travel unless they are accompanied by an adult over the age of 18. The “unaccompanied child” procedure is applicable to children aged 7–12 who are travelling alone. Please contact our call centre on 0888 228 12 12 for more information.
Plese select less than 9 passengers.
Please enter same number of infants as the adults
An error has occurred. Please try again or click the link below to search flights
Sistemlerimizde yaşanan teknik bir aksaklık nedeniyle biletleme ve Online Check-in işlemlerimizde problem yaşanmaktadır. Online Check-in işleminde problem yaşarsanız, lütfen uçuşunuzdan 3 saat önce havalimanında olunuz.
We are experiencing problems in our ticketing and online check-in systems. If you have any problems while doing online check-in, please plan to be at the airport 3 hours before your flight.