North Macedonia Solo Female Travel Safety Tips and Advice

On this page you will find first-hand, unbiased, and real safety tips, advice and reviews from women traveling solo, submitted directly from their personal experiences in the country.

Their opinions are unfiltered and submitted independently as part of the Solo Female Travel Safety Index, a ranking of 210 countries and regions based on how safe they are for women traveling solo.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers.

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North Macedonia Country data

We have compiled a few data points below that can help you better understand North Macedonia and have more context when thinking about travel safety.

Official country name: Republic of North Macedonia.

Etymology: The country name derives from the ancient kingdom of Macedon (7th to 2nd centuries B.C.).

Capital: Skopje.

Independence / foundation: North Macedonia gained its independence peacefully from Yugoslavia in 1991 under the name of "Macedonia." Greek objection to the new country’s name, insisting it implied territorial pretensions to the northern Greek province of Macedonia, and democratic backsliding for several years, stalled the country’s movement toward Euro-Atlantic integration.

Population: 2 million.

Currency: Macedonian Denar (MKD)
1 USD = 56.28 - 57.36 MKD
1 EUR = 61.50 - 61.68 MKD

Time zone: UTC+1

Languages spoken: Macedonian (official) 61%, Albanian (official) 24%, Turkish 3%, Romani 2%, other (includes Aromanian (Vlach) and Bosnian) 2%, persons for whom data were taken from administrative sources and no language data was available 7%. Note - data represent mother tongue; minority languages are co-official with Macedonian in municipalities where they are spoken by at least 20% of the population; Albanian is co-official in Tetovo, Brvenica, Vrapciste, and other municipalities; Turkish is co-official in Centar Zupa and Plasnica; Romani is co-official in Suto Orizari; Aromanian is co-official in Krusevo; Serbian is co-official in Cucer Sandevo.

Religions: Macedonian Orthodox 46%, Muslim 32%, other Christian 14%, other and non-believers <1%, unspecified <1%, persons for whom data were taken from administrative sources and no religious affiliation data was available 7%.

Climate: Warm, dry summers and autumns. Relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall.

Real GDP (ppp – purchasing power parity): $35.24 billion.

Real GDP per capita (ppp): $17,100.

Main airports: Skopje Airport, Ohrid Airport.

World heritage sites in North Macedonia

There are over 1,100 world heritage sites spread across more than 165 countries. New ones are added every year, and some may be removed from the list for various reasons.

Number of UNESCO listed sites: 2.

Top world heritage sites:

- Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe.
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region.

Interesting facts about North Macedonia

- North Macedonia was part of the Ottoman Empire for over 400 years.

- North Macedonia is home to the megalithic observatory of Kokino. Also known as the “Macedonian Stonehenge”, the archeo-astronomical site is over 4,000 years old. It's listed by NASA as the fourth oldest ancient observatory in the world.

- The “Warrior on a Horse” statue is a famous landmark in Skopje. It's believed to depict Alexander the Great. It's 28 meters high and it weighs around 30,000 kilograms.

- North Macedonia has one of the world’s largest crosses. The Millennium Cross sits on top of Mt Vodno and is 66 meters high.

Further reading: N/A.

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About the Solo Female Travel Safety Index

Safety matters to solo female travelers, you told us so in our annual Solo Female Travel Survey, where year after year, women prove that this is their most important concern when traveling solo.

We wanted to do something about it, so we built these country-specific pages where you can find reviews and scores for 7 key variables affecting the safety of women traveling solo.

How to use the Safety Index

On this page, you will find the country score and the personal opinions on safety of other women traveling solo.

You can sort the comments by:

• The level of experience traveling solo of the reviewer (beginner = <5 trips solo, Intermediate = 5 to 10 trips solo, Experienced = >10 trips solo).
• The age of the traveler.
• Whether they are a visitor or local.
• The date they were posted.

The safety scores range from 1 to 4 with 1 being the safest and 4 being the most dangerous for solo female travelers. 

Thus, the lower the score, the safer the country.

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