North Macedonia

At a Glance

North Macedonia is a small landlocked Balkan country with a beautiful mountain interior, the ancient city of Ohrid on its glacial lake, and a culture that sits at the crossroads of Orthodox Christian, Ottoman, and South Slavic influences. The food is hearty and honest, the landscape is dramatic and largely unexplored by outsiders, and the people are direct and hospitable. It suits travellers who enjoy Balkan culture and want to discover somewhere genuinely undercrowded.

• Changed its official name in 2019 after a 27-year dispute with Greece.
• Alexander the Great is claimed by both North Macedonia and Greece — neither concedes.