Classic North Macedonia Self-Drive Loop
A self-drive loop covering the capital, Mavrovo, Lake Ohrid, and Bitola, showcasing the country's highlights in one week.
A counter-clockwise loop starting from Skopje, driving along the Radika River valley to Ohrid, crossing the Galicica Pass to Bitola, and returning to the capital via the ancient city of Stobi. With daily drives of two to three hours and a moderate density of sights, it is ideal for first-time visitors comfortable with mountain roads. The trade-off is that you will only pass through the wine region and the east.
The Galicica mountain pass is often closed in winter due to snow; please detour via the Resen road instead.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Arrive in Skopje
Pick up your car at the airport and drive to the city center for about 30 minutes. Park the car and explore the city center on foot; half a day is sufficient.
住宿：馬其頓廣場周邊
第 2 天 · Matka to Lake Mavrovo
斯科普里（馬特卡峽谷、泰托沃彩繪清真寺） → 馬伕羅沃（馬伕羅沃湖半淹教堂（聖尼古拉教堂）、馬伕羅沃湖）
About 120 km, driving for about 2.5 hours. Take the highway via Tetovo, then head up the mountain to the lakeside.
住宿：馬伕羅沃湖畔
第 3 天 · Radika River Valley to Ohrid
馬伕羅沃（拉迪卡河谷、比戈爾斯基修道院） → 奧赫裡德（斯特魯加、奧赫裡德老巴扎與千年梧桐）
About 130 km, driving for about 2.5 hours. Head south along the river valley, passing through Debar and Struga to reach Ohrid.
Please dress modestly inside the Bigorski Monastery.
住宿：湖濱大道
第 4 天 · A Day in Ohrid Old Town
奧赫裡德（聖索菲亞教堂、奧赫裡德古劇場、塞繆爾要塞、普拉奧希克聖克萊門特教堂、卡內奧聖約翰教堂）
Walk all day. Enter the Old Town from the lakeshore, visit the churches and fortress, and head to Kaneo. Leave your car at your accommodation.
住宿：湖濱大道
第 5 天 · East Coast and Mountain Pass to Bitola
奧赫裡德（骨灣水上博物館、聖瑙姆修道院、加利契察國家公園） → 比托拉（希羅克索卡克步行街）
Drive along the east coast to Saint Naum for about 45 minutes, then cross the mountain pass via Resen to Bitola for about 2.5 hours.
Do not take the mountain pass in winter or heavy rain; confirm if it is open before departure.
住宿：希羅克索卡克與老城
第 6 天 · Heraclea and Stobi
比托拉（赫拉克萊亞林切斯蒂斯遺址） → 斯科普里（斯托比古城）
About 200 km, driving for about 3.5 hours. Head north via Prilep, making a stop at the ancient city of Stobi along the way.
住宿：馬其頓廣場周邊
第 7 天 · Old Bazaar and Departure
Walk around the Old Bazaar area in the morning. Return the car and head to the airport; the drive from the city center to the airport takes about 30 minutes.