There is a special kind of journey that doesn’t feel like a holiday.
It feels like coming home.
For thousands of Macedonians living in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and across Europe, the trip back to Macedonia is something they look forward to all year.
Summer holidays. Christmas and New Year. Easter. Weddings. Family celebrations. Or simply a few precious days with the people you miss.
You book the flight. You pack the suitcases. You bring gifts for the family — probably more than you originally planned.
GOGO Rent a Car Welcomes Macedonians Living Across Europe
And somewhere between checking in at the airport and seeing the mountains of Macedonia from the airplane window, the feeling changes.
At GOGO Rent a Car, we want the next part of that journey to be just as easy.
Your flight brings you to Macedonia.
We’ll help you take it from there.
More Direct Flights. An Easier Way Home.
Getting back to Macedonia has become increasingly convenient thanks to a growing network of direct European connections.
For the 2026 summer schedule, Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport has direct connections with several cities especially relevant to Macedonians living abroad.
From Germany, the official schedule includes Dortmund, Memmingen and Stuttgart. From Switzerland, Ohrid is connected with Zurich and the Basel/Mulhouse area. And from Italy, the new direct Milan–Ohrid connection makes travelling home from northern Italy much easier. Ohrid Airport
The new Milan connection was introduced in March 2026, while TAV reported that Ohrid Airport’s network for the summer season reached 17 destinations. Airports
That means less complicated travel — and more time where you actually want to be.
At home.
Flight booked. Suitcases packed. Macedonia is waiting.
And your GOGO car can be waiting too.
Coming Home from Germany?
Germany remains one of the most important travel markets connecting Macedonia with Europe. In fact, TAV reported that Germany represented the largest country share of passenger traffic through Macedonia’s airports in 2025. Skopje International Airport
For Macedonians living around Dortmund, Stuttgart, Munich and southern Germany, Ohrid’s direct connections can make returning home particularly convenient.
And once you arrive, you probably have a lot planned.
Parents today.
Friends tonight.
The village tomorrow.
A family lunch on Sunday.
A few days in Ohrid.
Maybe Skopje next week.
When you’re only home for 7, 10 or 14 days, you don’t want to spend your time asking:
“Who can give me the car today?”
With your own rental car, the answer is simple.
Take the keys and go.
Coming Home from Switzerland?
For Macedonians living in Switzerland, the connection with Ohrid is particularly strong.
The 2026 summer network includes direct Ohrid connections with Zurich as well as the Basel/Mulhouse area. Ohrid Airport
Imagine your arrival.
A few hours earlier, you were in Switzerland.
Now the airplane doors open and that familiar Macedonian summer air hits you.
You collect the luggage.
Your family is excited.
And instead of organizing another transfer or asking someone to drive to the airport, you collect your rental car and begin the journey home.
Switzerland → Ohrid → Home.
Simple.
Coming Home from Italy?
There’s good news here too.
The direct Milan–Ohrid route launched for the 2026 summer season, creating another useful connection between northern Italy and the Ohrid region. Skopje International Airport
For Macedonians living and working around Milan and northern Italy, this creates an attractive alternative for coming home.
And when you arrive?
Your Macedonia trip doesn’t have to stop in Ohrid.
Pick up your GOGO car and make the country yours again.
You’re Not a Tourist. You’re Home.
This is what makes diaspora travel different.
A tourist arrives with a list of attractions.
You arrive with a list of people.
Your parents.
Grandparents.
Brothers and sisters.
Cousins.
Old friends.
Neighbours.
Someone is getting married.
Someone has a birthday.
Someone has already told you:
“Call me as soon as you arrive.”
And somehow, even if you’re staying for three weeks, there never seems to be enough time.
That’s why having your own car isn’t simply about transportation.
It’s about freedom during the limited time you have at home.
Welcome Home Offers from GOGO Rent a Car
At GOGO, we want Macedonians living abroad to feel that coming home can be simple from the moment they arrive.
That’s why we’re preparing attractive Welcome Home rental options for customers returning from across Europe.
Whether you’re travelling alone, coming as a couple or bringing the entire family, you can choose a vehicle that fits the way you’re travelling.
Coming with several suitcases?
Choose something with more luggage space.
Travelling with children?
Choose a comfortable family vehicle.
Planning to stay longer?
Ask us about options suitable for longer rentals.
The idea is simple:
You organize the flight. GOGO helps organize your freedom when you land.
Your Family Doesn’t Need to Pick You Up
We know how it works.
You tell your parents:
“Don’t come to the airport. We’ll manage.”
They say:
“Of course we’re coming.”
Then somebody wakes up early, changes their plans and drives to collect you.
It’s part of coming home.
But it doesn’t always have to be that way.
With a rental car arranged in advance, you can make your arrival easier for everyone.
And perhaps the best surprise is simply showing up at the door.
Coming Home for Christmas and New Year
December is one of those periods when Macedonia feels different.
Families reunite.
Friends return from different countries.
Cafés fill with familiar faces.
People who haven’t seen each other for months suddenly find themselves sitting around the same table.
If you’re planning to return during Christmas and New Year, consider arranging your vehicle before travelling.
Holiday periods naturally bring higher travel demand, so booking ahead gives you more choice and one less thing to organize after arrival.
Coming Home for Easter
Spring is one of the most underrated times to rediscover Macedonia.
Spend Easter with the family — but save a day or two for yourselves as well.
Drive around Lake Ohrid.
Visit St. Naum.
Have lunch somewhere outside the city.
Visit relatives in another town.
Take your parents somewhere they haven’t been for years.
Sometimes coming home isn’t only about returning to familiar places.
It’s also an opportunity to create new memories there.
And Then Comes Summer…
Summer is different.
Anyone from the Macedonian diaspora knows it.
July and August arrive and suddenly everyone seems to be back.
Friends return from Germany.
Cousins arrive from Switzerland.
Someone just landed from Italy.
Weddings, family celebrations, beaches, dinners and spontaneous nights out fill the calendar.
And Ohrid becomes one of the places where all those worlds meet again.
This is exactly when having your own car gives you freedom.
Today Ohrid.
Tomorrow Trpejca.
Sunday St. Naum.
Next week Skopje.
Then the village.
And somewhere in between, an unplanned coffee that lasts three hours.
That’s summer back home.
Show Your Children Where Their Story Began
For Macedonian families living abroad, returning home can mean something even deeper.
Your children may have been born in Zurich, Stuttgart, Dortmund, Milan or another European city.
They may speak German or Italian more naturally than Macedonian.
Their everyday world may be hundreds or thousands of kilometres away.
But Macedonia is still part of their family story.
So don’t only take them from one family visit to another.
Show them the country.
Take them swimming in Lake Ohrid.
Walk through Ohrid’s Old Town.
Drive to St. Naum.
Stop in Trpejca.
Explore Galičica.
Visit the village where their grandparents grew up.
Let them hear the stories in the places where those stories actually happened.
One day, those road trips may become some of their strongest memories of Macedonia.
Rediscover Your Own Country
There’s another funny thing about living abroad.
We often explore the countries where we live more than the country we came from.
You might know Switzerland, Germany or northern Italy incredibly well.
But when was the last time you took a proper road trip through Macedonia?
This time, try something different.
Don’t just come home.
Explore home.
Ohrid → Trpejca → St. Naum.
Ohrid → Galičica → Prespa.
Ohrid → Mavrovo.
Ohrid → Skopje.
Or simply start driving without turning the day into a schedule.
Your rental car isn’t only a way to get from A to B.
It can become part of the holiday itself.
Why Book Your Car Before You Arrive?
Flights during diaspora travel periods can fill quickly — and rental demand can rise at the same time.
If you already know your travel dates, reserving your vehicle early gives you a better chance to choose the category you actually need.
It also means something even more valuable:
one less thing to think about when you arrive.
No searching after landing.
No reorganizing family cars.
No wasting the first morning of your holiday.
Just collect your vehicle and start your time at home.
Your Welcome Home Starts with GOGO
At GOGO Rent a Car, we know there’s a difference between visiting Macedonia and returning to Macedonia.
For you, Ohrid isn’t simply another destination on a map.
Maybe it’s where you were born.
Where your parents live.
Where your childhood friends are waiting.
Or simply the place that still feels familiar no matter how long you’ve lived abroad.
That’s why our message to Macedonians across Europe is simple:
Welcome Home. ❤️
Whether you’re coming from Germany, Switzerland, Italy or anywhere else in Europe, let GOGO help make your stay easier.
Come for Christmas.
Come for Easter.
Come for the summer.
Come for the wedding.
Come because your parents miss you.
Come because your children should know Macedonia.
Or come simply because it’s been too long.
You book the flight.
We’ll take care of the road.
GOGO Rent a Car
COMING HOME? YOUR CAR IS WAITING.
Europe → Ohrid → Home.