Macedonia is a historical and geographical region in Greece situated in the south-eastern part of Europe. It is the second most populated and largest region in Greece and it is informally known as Northern Greece together with Thrace and Thessaly. There are two types of climates in the region including Alpine in the mountain areas [...]

It was home to Alexander the Great and Mother Theresa but Macedonia is now a tourist destination. Konstantin’s first words to us were “Macedonians welcome guests at midnight the same as at mid-day. They welcome with spring water, bread, cheese and salt, fruit and brandy. They kiss three times – for life, for death and [...]

Before there was a Cleopatra in Egypt there was Cleopatra of Macedon, the sister of Alexander the Great and a strong player in early Hellenistic politics. The name Cleopatra brings to mind Greco-Egyptian princesses, but the name was once stock for Macedonian princesses. The most notable of them may be she who is now often [...]

Macedonian monasteries and mosques, 11th century Byzantine art , bargain shopping and Lake Ohrid, the oldest in Europe, are reasons to visit this world heritage site. Not only is Ohrid one of the most pleasant places in the Republic of Macedonia. It’s also one of the most historically significant in Eastern Europe. The city (then [...]

Historical and geographical Macedonia is divided between the Republic of Macedonia, the Greek province of Macedonia and a corner of Bulgaria called Pirin Macedonia. The largest portion of the historic Macedonia region is now Greek territory, a point that Greeks are always quick to make when disputing Macedonia’s use of the name, as they invariably [...]