Experience the best of Skopje
Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, a Balkan city on the Vardar River with an Ottoman bazaar, a stone bridge and many statues.
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Skopje straddles the Vardar River in a wide valley, its two halves joined by the fifteenth-century Stone Bridge. On the north bank the Old Bazaar is a web of lanes lined with workshops, cafés and mosques, with the Kale fortress above it. On the south bank, Macedonia Square is dominated by a giant statue of a horseman, popularly taken for Alexander the Great, amid the monuments, bridges and neoclassical façades added in the early 2010s. An earthquake in 1963 destroyed much of the city.
Mother Teresa was born in Skopje in 1910, and a memorial house honours her. The Mustafa Pasha Mosque dates from 1492, and the Daut Pasha Hamam, an Ottoman bath, is now an art gallery. A cable car climbs Mount Vodno, crowned by the Millennium Cross, and Matka Canyon, with a lake and small caves, is about fifteen kilometres from the city. Lake Ohrid lies to the south-west.
Tavče gravče, baked beans in a clay dish, ajvar, a relish of roasted red pepper, shopska salad and burek are the everyday foods, with grilled kebapi in the bazaar. Rakija, a fruit brandy, and the dark red Vranec wine go with them.
- Free cancellation on 94% of experiences
- Day trips to Pristina
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Questions about Skopje
- What is there to do in Skopje?
- We list 172 experiences in Skopje. The largest groups are day trips (66), city tours (23).
- What are the top attractions in Skopje?
- Ranked by the experiences that visit them, the top attractions in Skopje are Skopje Kale Fortress (Skopsko Kale), Memorial House of Mother Teresa (Spomen Kuka na Majka Tereza), Skopje Old Bazaar, Millennium Cross (Mileniumski Krst).
- What is the most popular experience in Skopje?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Walking In Skopje", rated 5.0 out of 5 from 451 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Skopje take?
- The typical experience in Skopje lasts about 8 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 10.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Skopje?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 94% of the 172 experiences we hold for Skopje. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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