Macedonia Tours, Travel & Backpacker Adventure
Macedonia
has a diverse landscape of mountains, lakes and rivers and a wealth
of culture and history perfect for adventure travelers. Navigate the
wilderness of the national parks while hiking, climbing and skiing.
Explore ancient ruins, monuments and monasteries.
Macedonia
has an incredibly interesting history encompassing 2,500 years of
civilization. Spanning Roman to Byzantine, Ottoman and Yugoslav rule,
Macedonia offers a fascinating architectural heritage and mix of
cultures, with Slavic, Albanian, Turkish, and Mediterranean
influences in abundance. Adventure travelers visiting Macedonia can
discover Skopje, the capital, which offers a plethora of theaters,
restaurants and stylish clubs, as well as intriguing historical
sites. Chief among the city’s treasures are the Stone Bridge
crossing the River Vardar, the Ottoman-era Old Town (Stara
Charshija), and the Kale Fortress walls, which offer commanding views
over the capital and its surroundings. Another cultural highlight is
Ohrid, a pleasant town located on the edge of a crystalline lake
known as the spiritual heart of Macedonia for Orthodox Macedonians.
The town features a Roman amphitheatre and several churches dating
back to the 11th century which is worth a visit for any adventure
traveler visiting the wonderful country of Macedonia.