Skopje Off The Beaten Path

  Terrace at Millenium Cross
by Pijlmans
 
  • Terrace at Millenium Cross
      Terrace at Millenium Cross
    by Pijlmans
  • Marking of the trial
      Marking of the trial
    by Pijlmans
  • Matka Canyon
      Matka Canyon
    by Pijlmans
  • Vodno-Matka Hike
      Vodno-Matka Hike
    by Pijlmans
  • Vodno-Matka Hike
      Vodno-Matka Hike
    by Pijlmans
 

Most Viewed Off The Beaten Path in Skopje

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Relaxing

Relaxing, Skopje

 6 Reviews  The Gazi Baba Woods are located on a hill north-east of the center of Skopje, north of the river Vardar. Most locals from Skopje that I asked about the woods did not even know about them, and we had... 

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Getting Out of Town

Getting Out of Town, Skopje

 11 Reviews  A huge steel cross, lit up at night, oversees Skopje from Mount Vodno. It is a good purpose for a short hike! The cross is 66 meter high and was built in 2002 to celebrate 2000 years of Christianity.... 

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Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods, Skopje

 10 Reviews  If you walk the ulica Samuilova onwards, you will walk by the Topana district. Once it was here where most of the Gypsies lived. Nowadays (after the earthquake of 1963) they live mostly in Shutka. On... 

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Mother Teresa

Mother Teresa, Skopje

 2 Reviews  This plaque marks the spot where the house stood in which Mother Teresa was born in Skopje. [She was of Albanian ethnicity.] There is a double irony here... first many people missed this plaque even... 

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Skupi

Skupi, Skopje

 3 Reviews

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Nerezi church -hidden gem

Nerezi church -hidden gem, Skopje

 MacedonianUK Says:  If you are adventures enough, you can spend few hours visiting the church of St Pantelejmon in Nerezi village.The church is build in the XII AD, by the Vasals... 

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Hike from Mount Vodno to Lake Matka

Hike from Mount Vodno to Lake Matka, Skopje

 Pijlmans Says:  I have been wanting to do this hike for years, because both Mount Vodno with the Millenium Cross and Lake Matka are two great places that we visited separately... 

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Visiting Gracanica

Visiting Gracanica, Skopje

 ELear Says:  If you have a few hours spare it's perfectly possible to go and visit Gracanica momastery, in Kosovo. By taxi, count on it taking about two hours there and two... 

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Pazar or Green Market...

Pazar or Green Market..., Skopje

 Malecka Says:  Green markets are... "an institution" in Skopje (come to think of it, in Macedonia)They are colorful, fun, they offer amazing flavors of our local production,... 

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In need for some exercise?

In need for some exercise?, Skopje

 Malecka Says:  Even if you're not the sporty-type, some hiking on Vodno will definitely do you good.Vodno is a hill very close to the center of Skopje (yeah, sounds weird I... 

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Katlanovska banja

Katlanovska banja, Skopje

 merak Says:  Take bus 53 from Zheleznicka stanica or Bit Pazar (opposite side). The ride costs 40 denar and lasts about an hour.The line ends at the Spa installations, in... 

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Skopje Railway

Skopje Railway, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  The Skopje Railway Station is really not much to look at. It was built after the 1963 earthquake, when much of the town was destroyed, including the old railway... 

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The Church that shall remain nameless

The Church that shall remain nameless, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  I will be completely honest – I have no idea what the name of this church is, and I am unlikely ever to find it. I assume that it is probably fairly modern,... 

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Memorial for a War Hero

Memorial for a War Hero, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  Macedonia was a scene of battles and was ravaged by the German Occupation in the 1940s, so it is a bit surprising that there are not more monuments or memorials... 

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Macedonian National Theatre

Macedonian National Theatre, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  As I noted in my tip on art in the city, Skopje is not widely known for its artistic creativity. I can’t claim to know much about the theatre and music scene in... 

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Skopje Art

Skopje Art, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  Skopje is not really a city that is world-renowned for its artistic scene, but that does not mean that it has nothing to show by way of artistic creativity. The... 

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Suto Orizari (Shutka)

Suto Orizari (Shutka), Skopje

 Pijlmans Says:  Suto Orizari, also called Sutko or Shutka, is the biggest Roma town of Europe. It is located north of Skopje.The Roma are gypsies that migrated from... 

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Shutka, the biggest Roma neighbourhood in Skopje

Shutka, the biggest Roma neighbourhood in Skopje, Skopje

 merak Says:  If you really like Roma music, it is worth going there at least once. From the Bashcharshija you may hear some exciting music at night which may be played in... 

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Many Mosques

Many Mosques, Skopje

 mikey_e Says:  The Imam at Hjuncar told me that Skopje (Skupi in Albanian) has 33 mosques, so don't be surprised if you are wondering around trying to find the famous ones and... 

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British Commonwealth War Cemetery

British Commonwealth War Cemetery, Skopje

 Jasen71 Says:  A special place is the memorial garden and cemetery which is such a calm area, maybe because I had just left the hustle & bustle of the city, but it seemed more... 

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Errant pets

Errant pets, Skopje

 DPando Says:  Makedonia is not an exeption !! as mostly eastern countries...pets are not considered so much as a real companion and you can see mounds of cats and dogs... 

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Just a sculpture I liked

Just a sculpture I liked, Skopje

 hekate Says:  I saw this sculpture near the main square infron of a bank building.It is not a huge impressive statue, it is just a relatively small sculpture that I liked. I... 

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Matka

Matka, Skopje

 Natrix Says:  At Matka there's a river with a dam (creating an artificial lake) and an old monastery (many more are hidden in the forest in the mountains). It's a beautiful... 

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Details against the sky ...

Details against the sky ..., Skopje

 shrimp56 Says:  It is amazing that I don't fall flat on my face more often as I am always looking up! Skopje was never as elegant as Belgrade, but if you look carefully [and... 

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Patterns at Daut Pasha amam

Patterns at Daut Pasha amam, Skopje

 shrimp56 Says:  I thought the blocky pattern in the painting and pillar were worth a comparison. Daut Pasha holds the Macedonian paintings & sculptures, while Cifte amam shows... 

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Hotel Imperial

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Aleksandar Palace

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Hotel Duvet

 1 Review and 7 Opinions  Great service and location. I was very surprised to find out that they also offer short term... 

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Q:  As a youth group at thirties Planning to visit Skopje about 3 nights this freezing January, will stay close to City Park, what can... 

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 When I think of Skopje, several things pop up: The river Vardar, the Stone Bridge, the Kale Fortress and St Patrick, the Irish pub. The last one not quite very Macedonian but enjoyable... 

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Skopje -- najgolem grad vo Makedonija!

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 Today [11 July 2004] I met mirjana51 for coffee. We had a lovely time together -- picture next week :) ------------------------- But there is more to Skopje than being the capital city of the Republic... 

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 Skopje is the capital and largest city in the Republic of Macedonia, with more than a quarter of the population of the country, as well as the political, cultural, economical and academic centre of...... 

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Skopje - A Reborn City

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 My stay in Skopje was not long, but thanks to the warm hospitality of my hosts I was able to make the most of the free time I had there. 

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 Skopje is a pleasant, relaxing capital with great food and low prices. It has its moments, like the Old Bazaar, the central Makedonija Square and its adjoining boulevards, and the old Kale fortress.... 

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