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Bezisten
The old covered market
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Image courtesy of © kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout Bezisten
The Bezisten was the bazaar’s covered market for valuable goods such as textiles and jewellery. Rebuilt over the centuries, it still holds small shops under its roof.
Why it's on our list
- Ottoman covered market
- Shops inside
- In the bazaar
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bezisten before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from Bezisten are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest taxi ranks
- Taxi rank, Krste Misirkov250 m3 min walk
- Taxi rank, Petre Georgiev300 m4 min walk
Key sights
- Old Bazaar100 mWalk 1 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 3 min
- Church of the Holy Saviour200 mWalk 3 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Kale Fortress300 mWalk 4 minCycle 1 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Stone Bridge500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
- Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia550 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Macedonia Square750 mWalk 9 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
- Memorial House of Mother Teresa1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
- Museum of the City of Skopje1.3 kmWalk 17 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
- City Park2.1 kmWalk 26 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Vodno cable car5.4 kmCycle 22 minCar or taxi 19 min
Getting around
- Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.4 kmWalk 17 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 7 min
- Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 51 min