Is North Macedonia Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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based on 13 experiences from female travelers
North Macedonia, Group travel
It's been a month since I came to Macedonia and I came here with a volunteering project, so I have a house where I stay and this project covers it. The prices are not expensive here and I'm not sure there are many places to visit but it's very enjoyable to spend time with my friends. This is my first experience abroad and Macedonia will remain a special place for me. If I have to recommend a place to you, ‘Gino’ is an Italian pizza place. My friend discovered this place and we loved it....
Posted: February 20, 2025North Macedonia, Couple travel
I didn't feel safe at first because some guy tried to rob me, and then my boyfriend's money went missing. However, the city was inexpensive, which was nice. The food was okay; everything was similar to Turkey, and that was nice too.
Posted: February 11, 2025Experienced: February, 2024
Dilge
North Macedonia
Skopje, Solo travel
First of all, I have to say that it is a very cute little Balkan city. I went to the Chinese restaurant and the ambiance and food were very nice. There is a bridge that divides the country into two parts. On one side, there are sidewalks from the Ottoman period. The part of the city we call the old town is where you can see many Turkish restaurants and cafes. Of course, you can also see many traces from the Ottoman period. The other part is in a completely European order, as if there are two...
Posted: April 1, 2024Experienced: March, 2024
Megan
Singapore
Ohrid, Solo travel
Ohrid is beautiful, great for a 2 day stay. There are pay-as-you-wish day tours available to bring you around the Church of Saint John, the Ancient Macedonian theatre, Ohrid boardwalk etc. I also enjoyed the boat tour to St Naums, incredibly pretty. It’s a very small town though, so 2 days is more than enough. It is much more affordable than Western Europe, I paid around €7 for Old Town Hostel Ohrid and I ended up meeting some of the best people there! However, I am ethnically Chinese so I...
Posted: March 22, 2024Is North Macedonia safe for women?
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Ines
Skopje
I wouldn't recommend going alone on the other side of the river. Because of people want to lure in tourists to sell them expencive things, charge them more. I haven't heard of robbing or pickpocket but just be careful and not flashing jewlery or phone
Posted: June 30, 2026Skopje
In my 30 years of living I almost never ran into any life threatening situations. Be aware of your surroundings and don’t agree to go with strangers in low light areas. Travel with branded taxis only to avoid getting scamed
Posted: June 10, 2026Ohrid
It is safe for most parts ofc crime can happen but it’s not that common mostly because it is a small city but overall it’s safe u got nothing to worry about be more careful in summer season cuz then we have tourists and they can make some trouble
Posted: April 14, 2026
Petra
Skopje
It is, most of the timest, but still nowdays i think it got way less safe for a woman travelling alone for example but if you stick to the center area, you are fine. Just dont go outside of the center region
Posted: December 24, 2025Safety in North Macedonia
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Ines
Skopje
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hi. My name is Ines. I'm 38 years old. I live already twenty years in Skopje. I am working from home most of the time I'm spending at home. When I have time to travel, I usually go, on a couple of days to different places. Up until now, I haven't traveled alone outside my country, but I like like to do so at some point. I usually go on vacation with a lot of my friends. I have adopted two cats, two years ago, so now I'm kind of spending more time at home. For my daily activities, they usually are revolving around my career and upgrading. I am a pisces if it matters, so i am an artistic soul. I like music, museums and history
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eli
Skopje
Can host for:
3 days
About me
heyy my name is elii and im from north macedonia in the balkans i love love love to travel and meeting people im also vegan i am a photographer mostly concert photographer
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