The Republic of Macedonia is situated in the most southern part of
the Balkan peninsula.
The country occupies a surface of 25.715 km2,
which 79% are mountainous terrain, 19% lowlands and 2% constitutes
lakes and rivers.
The borders of The Republic of Macedonia are on the east with Bulgaria,
with border line of 165km, to the west with Albania -191km, to the north
with Serbia - 231km and to the south with Greece - 262km.
Natural beauties and cultural and historical sights are waiting for you:
4293 archeological sites;
992 churches and monasteries, with a total of 150.000 sq.m fresco painting; 23000 icons, 240 iconostasis, baldachins and bishop's thrones performed in stone of wood;
228 buildings in the Ottoman style of architecture (mosques, inns, Turkish baths and old bazaars);
47 towers, fortress walls and bridges;
over 1000 monuments and monumental sites;
museum and gallery collections containing over 500.000 pieces of art (archeological and ethnological pieces, objects of historical importance as well as objects of applied art).
