The border between Greece and North Macedonia is the main artery connecting Greece with the heart of the Balkan Peninsula. It is a frontier that has gained stability and normalcy after years of being defined by the sensitive political dispute over the name “Macedonia,” which was resolved in 2019 with the Prespa Agreement. You will find three main land crossings connecting the two nations. The most significant by far is at Evzoni on the Greek side and Bogorodica on the North Macedonian side. This crossing lies on the main E75 highway, the primary route for trade and tourism between Thessaloniki and the capital, Skopje.
Other crossings are located further west at Niki/Medžitlija, connecting to the city of Bitola, and at Doirani/Dojran, near the picturesque Dojran Lake. As this is an external border of the European Union, you should be prepared for full passport and customs procedures, which can sometimes lead to queues, especially during the summer months when many tourists and diaspora members travel the route. The landscape is one of rolling hills and agricultural plains, a historic corridor that has seen the movement of people and armies for millennia.