FYR of Macedonia Travel Forum

Hello.

This summer I am planing a trip to Macedonia and one of the stops should ideally be the monastery of St. Jovan Bigorski near Debar. How do I get there and at what time in the afternoon/evening will the monastery and its churches close? I see that the monastery is within a doable walking distance from the main road between Gostivar and Debar. Can I assume that the local buses can drop me off and pick me up where the road/path/whatever from the monastery meets the main road? Is it a normal practice? Alternatively, how much would a taxi cost from either town? I speak Bulgarian and Serbian so I don't expect any language difficulties in explaining to the bus drivers where and how I want to reach the monastery.

Thank you in advance
Venelin

Hi
I am holidaying in Bulgaria in a couple of weeks, flying into Sofia, but thought i could do a side trip for a day or two into eastern Macedonia.
I will have a car, is there anywhere in the east/north east of any interest.
Reading the lonely planet, it sounds a boring part of the country, but i dont always trust lonely planet so wanted some local info if anyone has any?
In terms of inetersts,i am interested in walking, good scenery, mountains, adventure sports or if in towns/cities - good architecture, some nice bars, cafes...

any help is appreciated

thanks
dave

Hi,

I will be in Greece next month and wanted to visit Skopje from Kalampaka. It seems that there is a bus to Thessaloniki. How do I go to Skopje from there? How long does it take? My only options are bus/train as I do not want to take taxis.

Also, I would like to know how far away Ohrid is from Skopje and how to get there.

Thanks.

Just returned from a trip to Skopje and found a few banknotes in my back pocket. There's 160 Denars in total (100, 50 & 10). It's not worth changing them at a bank, so, the first person who wants them to send me an address and they'll be in the post to you.

I have been on the Skopje Bus Station website but the link to the English translation of the timetable doesn't work.

This is what I need to know

1. On a Thursday, what time doe the buses leave Skopje bus station to Pristina?

2. If the bus leaves at say 9am, what time do we need to arrive at the bus station?

3. Will we need to buy the tickets the day before or can we just turn up and get them?

4. Can we take luggage on the bus?

5. Is it a straightforward process getting the ticket, or will we need to learn some Russian?

Many thanks

Isthe city park campsite in Skopje still there?
if not which is the easiest campsite to get to from Skopje on public transport?
thanks

Hello, I am looking for some cheap accomodation in bitola for 3 months from August to November 2009. I would like it to have a private shower/toilet and 1 bed.
Please help me find something.

Nick N.

Hello,

Macedonia has several monasteries where you can stay for very little money and/or some help around the place. I would like to stay in a couple of them this summer, and i wonder if you can help me find them.

I already know Treskavec near Prilep, St Petka in Velgosti near Ohrid, St Joakim Osogovski near Kriva Palanka and Monastery of St Spas in Trstenik near Krusevo...Are there more?

Thanks,
Dennis

I need to make a trip from Skopje to either Pristina or Tirana to the airports there and was looking for the fastest/easiest route.
Does anyone know the train schedules from Skopje or have a website that I can look this information up on?
Thank you,

Hello fellow travelers,

This summer (2009) I will be traveling to Macedonia.

For this purpouse I'd like very much to know the return prices for train ticket to Ljubljana. I know there is an international train through Serbia but I can't find it.

Unfortunately the macedonian railway's page is only in Macedonian, so I don't understand it at all.

Can anyone please tell me the schedule of this train and its prices?

Thank you very much!

Many greetings,
Helena

having problem with english page on the www.sas.com web site cant get in to timetables in english other 2 are working but no good 2 me want 2 know ttimetable for bus from skopje 2 sarajevo.
thanks benen

Hi There

My fiance, my parents and I will be travelling to Macedonia & Croatia in June and I was wondering if anyone could give me some advice on the best way to get from Macedonia (either Skopje or Ohrid) to Croatia (preferably Dubrovnik). Happy to go by train or bus...any info you can give me would be appreciated!

Thanks
Jodie

bus or train from skopje to okhrid

sorry i need somebody that says me how can arrive to odric from skopje...is urgent please, thank you very very much

can I get from Prague to Skopje by train, and how long does it take?

Hello,

Planning to go by train from Skopje to Kalambaka, Greece. According to the Bahn Europe website, a train leaves Skopje at 7:20am and arrives in Kalambaka at 3:30pm.

My question is whether it is possible to buy a ticket in Skopje all the way to Kalambaka -- or if it will be necessary to buy the ticket to Thessaloniki, and then buy the onward train ticket to Kalambaka there?

Thanks

I'll be travelling by train to Kosovo this Easter. The only way to do that is from Skopje. Which means I will unfortunately have to spend 8 hours in Skopje on my way to Kosovo and 12 hours on my way back, between the night trains Beograd-Skopje and the IC trains Skopje-Fushë Kosovë. How on Earth do you spend 8 + 12 hours in Skopje?

Dear all,

I was trying to get train tickets from Vienna to Skopje for an organized tour this summer. However, in the Netherlands they say only to sell 'interrail'tickets which will cost me about 350,- euros to get from the Netherlands the Skopje and back. I think it would be cheaper to get only the normal tickets and not some sort of interrail ticket, but I can't find a place where I can buy these tickets.
Does anyone know where to buy traintickets for in the Balkan? Thanks in advance!

Thomas

Hello!

I have booked my flights to Thessaloniki from England but need to get from thessaloniki to Strumica in Macedonia. This trip will need to be made 3 times, once for myself and then once to pick my parents up from the airport and then once to take us all back to the airport. My boyfriend is Macedonian and he cannot come across the border. Has anyone got any suggestions or reccomend a safe way of traveling there. Both flights land about 1am.

Thank you!
Jo

Hello VT Members,

We have a group of 5 students enrolling for their Masters Degree in Tourism from the University in Cameroon. They are hoping to write a project linking Africa and Europe, but taking keen interest in the Ancient places of that has made history for the centuries. Therefore based on this reason we have carefully selected Macedonia to be the first point of visit, to learn and discover the rich history that has made this country a special one over the centuries.

We therefore need assistance in arranging this visit which is due for later January 2009.

Please VT Members, I count on your immense support and assistance to make this historic visit a memorable one in the lives of the students; and as well be able to realize their project.

Kind Regards,

Mrs. Tabi

HELLO,

does anyone know if there's a direct bus between skopje and sarajevo? will it be running in march 2009, how much does it cost and how long does it take?!?!

thanks :)

I'm traveling to Ohrid in April next year, probably with a study group of about 50 people. Does anyone know any good organisation I can get some tips from. Like study groups in Ohrid, good sleeping places and nice recommendations for Ohrid?

Thanks in advance

Hello,

I heard that Macedonia requests a valid health insurance at the border since 01/09/2008.

If you cannot proof that your insurance is valid in Macedonia, you will have to buy one at the border. I believe it is about 5 euros for up to 6 days, but it can be as expensive as 120 euros for 6-12 months.

It is advised to take an official international statement from your insurance company that your insurance covers Macedonia, in addition to your normal insurance papers or card.

Did somebody already have problems at the border? Please tell your story here!

Cheers
Dennis

Is it possible to get a transiet Macedonia visa in Kosovo in route to Greece. what kind of transportation avilble between Kosovo and Macedonia? how frequent?

thanks

bok,

da li je moguće u Ohridu kušati 'pravu' ohridsku pastrvu? tu je i činjenica da je njen ulov zabranjen od 2005.

koji restoran u Ohridu je za preporučiti za lokalne specijalitete.

Hvala.

I would like to know if someone knows a way to go from Belgrade to Gevgelia on Friday and get back to Belgrade on Sunday. Unfortunately, buses as can be seen on the page sas...are Skopje city oriented.

thank you a lot!

Cheap bed in Orhid, Macedonia and/or a free, secluded place to camp.

1) I am looking for the absolute cheapest dorm/hostel/or bed in Orhid town for 1 or 2 nights. I've been told it's as cheap as 5euro (300 dinars) in September (since tourist season is over), but I am going there in the beginning of September so I am not sure. I think I need a name, address of a place?

2) If I can't find a 5 euro/night bed I prefer to sleep in my 1-person tent in a quiet corner of Orhid lake (on the beach, and not too far from the center). I will have to leave my backpack in the tent (when I go sightseeing), but I will, of course take my valuables with me, but the backpack has to stay, so I'd like to know if you have camped at Orhid before. I prefer not to pay to camp.

Thanks.

(sorry to post it wrong... :)

Does anyone know what about getting a taxi from Skopje to Solun on Sunday 21.09?
What would be the price, if there is special company, telephone number etc...

Train and bus leave at 07.55 and 07.00 which is not so desirable for Sunday morning wakeup.

thanx again

Hello everyone,

I would like to travel from Thessaloniki to Skopje on a Friday evening and return from Skopje to Thessaloniki on a Sunday morning (i mean to leave Skopje around 10 in the morning to be in thessaloniki at noon or early afternoon).

Does anyone know any public or private bus company that has these routes?

Thank you in advance.

Would anyone know where to find old 45s and LPs /vinyyl records in Skopje? Any specialist shops or flea markets? Will be in Skopje from a Thursday afternoon until dawn on the Monday

thanks for any ideas