Macedonia – General info

Republic of Macedonia is situated in the central part of the Balkan Peninsula between 22 0 27'32” and 22 0 18'04” e.g.l. and 41 0 31'04” and 42 0 22'21” n.g.l. She has a remarkable tourist – geographical position and contains various natural and anthropological tourist values worth of the world meaning. It covers an area of 25,713 km 2. The Republic of Macedonia is a continental country, with no exit to sea. To the north it borders Serbia and Montenegro, to the east the Republic of Bulgaria , to the south the Republic of Greece and to the west the Republic of Albania . The total length of its borderline is 849 km. The borderline with Greece is the longest (262 km) and with Bulgaria is the shortest (165 km).

The Capital of Macedonia is Skopje. All information about Skopje, restaurants, embassy's, shopping, hotels and transport you can find on
www.cityinfo.com.mk


MONEY

Macedonian currency is Macedonian DENAR = MKD
Metal coins: 1, 2 & 5 Denars
Paper banknote: 10, 50, 100, 500, 1000 & 5000 Denars
1€ = 61.5 MKD
100€ = 6150 MKD


BORDER CROSSINGS


SERBIA & MONTENEGRO

Jazhintse – on the road from Tetovo (RM) to Prishtina (S&M-KS)
Blatse – on the main road from Skopje (RM) to Prishtina (S&M-KS) and on the Adriatic Coast
Tabanovtse – on the Kumanovo (RM) – Vranje (S&M) – Nish and Belgrade highway
Tabanovtse – on the railway near Kumanovo
Volkovo – on the railway near Skopje
Sopot – on the road between Kumanovo (RM) and Bujanovats (S&M)
Pelintse – on the road between Kumanovo (RM) and Prohor Pchinski Monastery (S&M) REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Novo Selo – between Strumitsa (RM) and Petrich (RB)
Delchevo – between Delchevo (RM) and Blagoevgrad (RB)
Deve Bair – between Kriva Palanka (RM) and Kjustendil (RB) on the road which continues to Sofia and Istanbul


REPUBLIC OF GREECE

Star Dojran – between Star Dojran (RM) and Kilkis (RG)
Gevgelia – on the railway near Gevgelia


REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

Stenje – at Resen (RM)
Sveti Naum – by Lake Ohrid, between the Monastery St. Naum (RM) and Podgraders (RA)
Kjafasan – at Struga (RM)
Blato – at Debar (RM)



HOLYDAYS  

1 st and 2 nd January New Year's Day
7 th January Christmas
April Easter
1 st and 2 nd May Labor Day
2 nd August Ilinden, Macedonian National Holyday
8 th September Independence Day of the Republic of Macedonia
11 th October the Day Macedonia rose against the Fascist Ocupation



FOOD & BEVERAGE

Macedonian Dishes
Turlitava – meat rosted with plenty of vegetables
Shketo – meat boiled/ stewed with plenty of parsley
Tavche-gravche – baked beans
Shirden – a stew of a variety of meats
Kumanovski mezelak – a stew of meat and liver
Kukurek – stewed/baked instestines of lamb
Fish
Trout, carp, catfish, platitsa
Pies
Pastrmajlija, zelnik, pita
Cheeses
Sheep's milk cheese from Galichnik
Cheese (Bieno Sirenje) from Mavrovo
Cheese (Kashkaval from Galichnik
Drinks
Spirits: Rakia, Zholta (grape brandy), Mastika
Wines: Aleksandria (white and red), Temjanika, Belan, T'ga za jug
Beer: Skopsko, Zlaten Dab