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The Atlas Obscura Guide To North Macedonia

19 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in North Macedonia

Updated October 3, 2023

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Kruševo Makedonium

Krusevo, North Macedonia

The Kruševo Makedonium

Space-age monument to an early 20th-century uprising.
The site is located at an elevation of over 3300 feet.

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Kokino Observatory

This 3,800-year-old site contains markers used to study the movement of the sun and moon and create a lunar calendar.
(Flickr/Nikolovskii)

Ketenovo, North Macedonia

Kuklica

Stone pillars and a petrified wedding party in the hills of North Macedonia.
Exterior frontal view of one of the five buildings

North Macedonia

Little Pioneers Youth Camp

An abandoned resort in North Macedonia is a relic from the Communist Party of Yugoslavia.

Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje Hydrometeorological Service Building

A solar-powered primary school inspires hope and experimentation in a country ripe for energy innovation.

Oteshevo, North Macedonia

Abandoned Hotel Evropa

It's unclear what caused the fire that led to this opulent hotel's demise.
Skopje Fortress

Skopje, North Macedonia

Skopje Fortress

This fortress dates back to the 6th century and is also the site of a controversial abandoned restoration project.
Replica of Guttenberg's printing press.

Ohrid, North Macedonia

National Workshop For Handmade Paper

See how paper is made the old-fashioned way.
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November 6, 2017

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