Macedonia

FOR TURIST

Macedonia - Pratical information

Travellers should exercise caution when travelling near North West Macedonia, the Kosovo borders, and the area bordering Serbia. All of these areas have an increased level of danger.

SHORT INFORMATION

Administrative divisions of the Republic of Macedonia

Macedonia (i/ˌmæsɨˈdoʊniə/ mas-i-doh-nee-ə; Macedonian: Македонија), officially the Republic of Macedonia (Република Македонија, transliterated: Republika Makedonija [rɛˈpublika makɛˈdɔnija] ( listen)), is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991.

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Easter in Macedonia

Easter, seen here being celebrated in Skopje, is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion.