A visit to Macedonia during the summer of 2023. An adventure to both Skopje and Ohrid, with excursions to Albania and Kosovo.
After eight days in North Macedonia, our visit was about to come to an end. Waking up on the morning of the ninth day meant that we had time for some breakfast and packing before we had to leave the apartment. Well, actually it was not so much of a breakfast as we had planned…
Our visit to North Macedonia had reached its 8th day and our final full day in the country. After exploring Ohrid for a few days and spending the first day back in Skopje on an excursion to Kosovo, it was finally time to enjoy the capital of North Macedonia. It was going to be a…
While Albania was a new country for Susann, there was still a wish to explore Kosovo from my side. This small disputed country is just a short ride north from Skopje. I had actually looked at the possibility of a Kosovo excursion already when visiting Tirana earlier in the year. This time we had both…
All good things come to an end and so did the day we were going to leave Ohrid. It was our sixth day since arriving in North Macedonia and we were about to go back to Skopje. We had actually arranged with the taxi driver that drove us to Ohrid to pick us up for…
Lake Ohrid has several historical and natural sights along its shores. In fact, some of them are even hidden below the surface. After another failed attempt to head to Bitola, we opted for a day on the lake. A lake excursion and we had plenty to choose between. Well, plenty of operators, but only two…
Sunshine at Lake Ohrid! That was really one of the highlights of our trip to North Macedonia. The best day in Ohrid coincided with a failed excursion attempt. All resulting in us staying put for a day. Sometimes you just have to take your vacation and travel as it comes. Not planning too much ahead…
Ohrid woke up us with sunshine for our first full day in this lake resort town. Our traveling had brought us to an amazing place, that was at least the initial feeling as we gazed at the sunshine and enjoyed the view of Lake Ohrid from our balcony. We had already decided to spend the…
It is sometimes hard to decide where to travel, especially during the summer when the prices usually skyrocket. That is why we as late as in May sat down and looked for a summer adventure. It had by then already been decided that Little A was going to spend a week with her grandparents on…