Polog Region

Tetovo's painted mosque, Šar Mountains and Mavrovo

Country

North Macedonia

Landmarks

21

Cities

7

Suggested stay

2–4 days

• 01

  The currency is the denar (MKD); euros are often quoted but pay in denars.

• 02

  Skopje–Ohrid takes about three hours by bus; there is no useful train.

• 03

  Ohrid's summer festival in July–August fills every room — book early.

• 04

  Mavrovo and Pelister trails are snowbound until late May.

• 05

  Cafés open early and stay full; coffee culture runs on Turkish-style slow sipping.