FYRO Macedonia tourist information with details
about travel to and around the country. Where to stay and what to see is made easier with
insider tips and hand-selected Macedonia links, by dedicated editors and visitors to
TravelNotes.org - The Online Guide to Travel.
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, or FYROM, is a landlocked
country in the Balkan region.
Countries neighbouring Macedonia are: Albania, Kosovo, Serbia,
Bulgaria and Greece.
Weather in Macedonia
View a graphical weather forecast for the week ahead in places around
Macedonia.
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Weather, Ohrid
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The use of the stand-alone name of Macedonia was contested by
Greece, when the former Yugoslav republic declared itself an independent nation in 1991,
but the United Nations eventually accepted the compromise name of FYRO Macedonia.
Tensions exist in FYRO Macedonia, especially between the ethnic
Albanians and the ethnic Macedonian Slav majority, but ethnic cleansing hasn't been
carried out.
Macedonian Slavs speak a Slavic language, known within the republic as
Macedonian.
Macedonian was proclaimed a language in 1944, although Greece doesn't
recognise this name. The language uses the Cyrillic script and is closely related to
Bulgarian.
The capital of the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia is in the
north of the country, on the Vardar River.
Skopje, then called Scupi, was the capital of the kingdom of ancient
Dardania.
The Serbs and then the Turks came through in the late Middle Ages, and
it became an important city in the Ottoman Empire.
An earthquake destroyed most of the city in 1963, including many
ancient mosques.
| Best Western
Hotel Turist: Skopje. |
Gjuro Strugar Street 11.
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Completely renovated
and refurbished in 2002, Skopje's Best Western Hotel Turist is an international class
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the Best Wester Hotel Turist
It's central location, in the very heart of Skopje, makes the Best Western Hotel Turist
an ideal base from which to explore all the major sights on foot: shopping malls, the
House of Parliament and the birthplace of Mother Teresa are all within easy walking
distance. |
| Holiday Inn:
Skopje. |
Vasil Agilarski 2.
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With 178 rooms on 9 floors, the Holiday Inn Skopje offers views of Stone
Bridge (15th-century bridge over the river Vardar) and Skopje Fortress Kale (sixth
century).  Guaranteed Best Hotel Rates Online
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the Holiday Inn Skopje
Hotel amenities include the Le Grand Casino, gym, sauna, gift
shop, 24-hour business centre, Iris Restaurant, Ogniste Restaurant, and Aperitif Bar.
Internet access in the rooms. |
Weather
in Skopje:
Five day weather outlook for the Republic of Macedonia's capital.
Near Bitola, in the southern part of the Former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia, are the ruins of the Greek settlement of Heraclea Lyncestis.
Known as The Balkan Jerusalem, Ohrid's ancient past makes it a
cultural, spiritual and tourist centre today - a world cultural and natural heritage
listed city, under the protection of UNESCO since 1980.
Art Galleries:
There are a number of interesting galleries in and around Ohrid -- Slavko Upevce in
particular has spent much of his life depicting Ohrid and its surroundings.
Churches and
Monasteries:
The number coded map helps you located the interesting churches and monasteries around
Ohrid.
National Park Galicica:
Situated on Mount Galicica, between the Lakes of Ohrid and Prespa, the park is renowned
for its exceptional natural beauty and extremely opulent and endemic flora and fauna.
Ohrid Online:
The site has potential to be a nice directory, but it's a little lacking in content.
Ohrid
Summer Festival:
Mid-July to mid-August is the time to enjoy Ohrid at it's artistic best.
Where to Stay in
Ohrid:
Selection of Ohrid accommodation, some of it situated around the lake.
Books
on Macedonia Travel:
Browse Amazon's best-selling list of books on travel in Macedonia.
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