North Macedonia Holidays 2025-2026

Neil Davis

Platinum Travel Consultant

020 7808 6785

Best time to go

May, June & September

Flight Duration

approx. 3 hours

Fly to

Skopje

Time difference

GMT + 1 hour

The Republic of North Macedonia is a landlocked country in the central Balkan peninsula. It has Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Kosovo and Serbia as neighbours and was a former part of Yugoslavia until gaining its independence in 1991.

Today, it is one of the new countries wishing to join the European Union and gain closer ties to the rest of the continent.

Climate in North Macedonia

Discover the temperatures and rainfall you can expect when visiting the main areas of North Macedonia, along with the best time to travel.

Top things to do in North Macedonia

Walk the promenade on Lake Ohrid, view the stars at Kokino and visit the world’s largest icon museum.

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