Skopje Things to Do

 20 Reviews  The old part of the town can be found in Carsija, the Old Bazaar. It's easily the most pleasant part of the city to wander around. Here you will find lots of tiny, pastel shaded, square little one... 

 24 Reviews  The Stone Bridge (Kameni Most) connects the old Turkish/Muslim part in the north of Skopje via Makedonija Square with the new center of Skopje, south of the river Vardar. Some say there has been a... 

 9 Reviews  Matka gorge and lake are wonderful, and I'm glad I was persuaded to go there. Not only the gorge and lake themselves, with the monastery, but also the journey there and the peaceful village... 

 14 Reviews  Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu was an Indian[3] Catholic nun of Albanian origin born in Skopje who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta,... 

 8 Reviews  Saint Pantelejmon, in the village of Gorno Nerezi, near Skopje. Built 1164 year. The church is beautiful and it is worth the visit. During certain hours of the day there is also a guide there who can... 

 15 Reviews  The other places of interest are: the church of St. Spas, St. Pantelejmon in Nerezi, St. Nicholas, Marko's monastery, The Mother of Jesus church, St Archangel church, the monastery of St. Nikita, the... 

 10 Reviews  " I understand the world solely as a field for cultural competition among nations". Goce Delchev 1872-1903 When you visit Sv Spas, first thing you notice that, altought you are in the middle of the... 

 12 Reviews  Hammams are great places to see, both from the outside as from the inside. In Skopje I found two of them. Not fuctioning as hammams anymore (after the Ottomans were chased out of Macedonia, the... 

 16 Reviews  I’ll admit it, much of Skopje is not very pretty. In fact, most the area that was reconstructed by the Communists after the 1963 earthquake (south of the Vardar), is not at all appealing. However,... 

 10 Reviews  The Museum of Natural History has, among other objects, a large collection of stuffed animals. These animals are probably better off than their barely alive collegues in the Skopje Zoo, which is right... 

 14 Reviews  The Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje is on Samoilova close to the main entrance of the Kale Fortress. The mosque was built in 1492 and is most ornately decorated of all the mosques in... 

 8 Reviews  Itis one of the newest symbols of Skopje and placed on the highest point on Vodno mountain. It was build in 2002. This Cross was build by Macedonian Orthodox Church in order to celebrate 2000 years of... 

 7 Reviews  The Clock Tower (or Saat Kula) was built in the 16th century (1566) and originally the top was made of wood. Its clock came from Hungary. The original structure was burnt in 1689 when the Austrian... 

 17 Reviews  A walk in the heart of the city must include not just Macedonia Square, but also Macedonia Street, which begins from Macedonia Square. The street is reserved for pedestrians and it is the place where... 

 9 Reviews  The clock on this old train station stopped at 5:17 am since the morning of 26 July 1963, when this piece of the grand modernist station of Skopje was one of the few parts of the city that remained... 

 6 Reviews  The Kursumli An is one of the three old trading inns of Skopje. The other two old trading inns are the Suli An (which now houses the Museum of the Old Skopje Bazaar) and the Kapan An, now home to... 

 5 Reviews  International Folklore Children’s Festival “Oro Bez Granici” - Skopje The festival has a 14-year-old tradition and it takes place in the Universal Hall in Skopje. Children’s folklore ensembles from... 

 4 Reviews  Close to Skopje, northwest from the center, lies an old stone aqueduct. It is not clear if it goes back to Roman or Ottoman times, but it likely was used to supply Turkish baths such as the Chifte... 

 4 Reviews  City Stadium Skopje is a stadium with a unique architecture; the main grandstand has the shape of a wave. The other grandstands are not very impressive. FK Rabotnicki and FK Vardar Skopje play both... 

 Pijlmans Says:  Since 2010, you can visit the Millenium Cross on Mount Vodno by cable car.The cable cars start at the parking halfway the top of the mountain (Middle Vodno or... 

 antistar Says:  Across the Old Stone Bridge and underneath the Kale fortress is the white 19th century Orthodox church of St. Dimitrija. Its elegant white tower makes it one of... 

 Pijlmans Says:  A monument dedicated to the mother of Goce Delcev.Goce Delcev was one of the most prominent leaders of the Macedonian National Liberation Movement at the... 

 Pijlmans Says:  Karposh was a rebel leader killed by the Ottomans in 1689 after leading an uprising.Karposh was known as the "King of Kumanovo".When the battle was over, all...