Macedonia

HOLIDAYS AND TRADITIONS

Culture of Macedonia

Macedonia has a rich cultural heritage in art, architecture, poetry, and music. It has many ancient, protected religious sites.

FOOD AND BEVERAGES

Macedonian cuisine

Macedonians are big gourmands. The Macedonian cuisine, is a representative of the cuisine of the Balkans, reflecting Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern influences and to a lesser extent Italian, Mediterranean and Hungarian ones. The relatively warm climate provides excellent growth conditions for a variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits. Thus, Macedonian cuisine is particularly diverse.

SHORT INFORMATION

Macedonia - Money

The Macedonian denar (MKD), split into 100 Deni, is the official currency of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.