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Macedonia Perfect For Road Trip

The Republic of Macedonia has a population of 2 million, the capital is Skopje. The Albanian minority is ¼ of the total population. Skopje Airport is the main airport in the country. Car rental at Skopje airport could be a perfect start of the comfortable trip to Macedonia.
 

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Skopje has a lot of historic landmarks for curious car hiring visitors. The eye-popping Stone Bridge from 1469, the Old Town, the Macedonia Square, Kale Fortress, Old Railway Station, Millennium Cross, Kursumli An, Mustafa Pasha Mosque from 15th century, the Memorial House of Mother Theresa (1910-1997). She was a Catholic nun, born in Skopje, who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. For over 45 years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity's expansion, first in India and then in other countries. Following her death she was beatified by Pope John Paul II and given the title Blessed Teresa of Calcutta. Book your car hire in Macedonia in advance and make savings. Do you travel by your own car or you book a car hire online?
There are a lot of places that can be explored by car hire in Macedonia: Church of St. John at Kaneo, St. Sophia Cathedral, Pelister National Park, paintings in St. Panteleimon Church, Kratovo, The city of Ohrid located on the shores of Lake Ohrid. The Cultural Heriage of the Ohrid Region is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Customers can also explore overwhelming Skopje Aqueduct, Holy Trinity Orthodox church in Radovis, Monastery of the Holy Mother of God Eleusa in Strumica, The Dojran Lake in the town of Dojran, Isak Bey Mosque in Skopje's Old Bazaar, the Stone town of Kuklica. The Skopje Aqueduct is an Ancient Roman structure. The Museum of Contemporary Arts Skopje, is the most important institution of Macedonia in discovering, treasuring and preserving the Contemporary Arts. If you need a car hire for your weekend, check out the cheapest car hire companies in Greece.
The Skopje Jazz Festival is the most important jazz festival in Eastern Europe. The Skopje Cultural Summer Festival and the May Opera Evenings also attracts visitors.
There are seven highways, M1-M7. In 2008 the country had 228 kilometers of highways, with additional 21 kilometers under construction and the beginning of works on 28 kilometers.Famous for its rich Shopska salad, an appetizer and side dish which accompanies almost every meal, Macedonian cuisine is also known for the diversity and quality of its dairy products, wines, and local alcoholic rakija. Tavce Gravce and mastika are considered the national dish and drink of the Republic of Macedonia.