Famous as the birth
place of Alexander The Great, Macedonia
has historic monasteries and churches. Popular
festivals include the Ohrid Summer Festival
held each July, the Balkan Festival of Folk
Dances and Songs in Ohrid also in July and
a festival of poetry held each August in
Struga. Other celebrations include Republic
Day on the 8th of September, Orthodox Christmas
on the 7th of January and the Old New Year
on the 13th of January.
Capital City: Skopje
Population: 2 million
Area: 25,000 sq km
Geography: Macedonia is a country of
lakes and mountains located north of Greece.
Weather: Dry, warm summers and snowy, cold
winters.
Getting There: Visitors can enter Macedonia by road or rail from
neighbouring countries such as Serbia and Montenegro,
Greece and Bulgaria. There are flights from other
parts of Europe to the main airport in Skopje
and another in Ohrid.
