A boat on the lake in Matka Canyon

Itinerary · Skopje, North Macedonia

Canyon and mountain: Matka and Vodno

Out of the city to the cliffs and lake of Matka in the morning, Byzantine frescoes after lunch and the view from the Millennium Cross at the end of the day.

A full day by taxi and cable car

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  1. 8:30

    1Getting to Matka

    Matka·Travel options

    Early to the canyon.

  2. 9:15

    2Lake Matka

    Matka·Lake & boat trips

    Boat or kayak.

  3. 9:45

    3Vrelo Cave

    Matka·Cave

    Into the cave.

  4. 11:30

    4St Andrew’s Monastery

    Matka·Monastery

    Frescoes of 1389.

  5. 12:30

    5Canyon Matka Hotel & Restaurant

    Matka·Restaurant & hotel

    Lunch by the water.

  6. 15:00

    6St Panteleimon, Gorno Nerezi

    Vodno·Monastery church

    The Lamentation of 1164.

  7. 16:30

    7Millennium Cross & Vodno cable car

    Vodno·Viewpoint

    The view from the top.

  8. 21:00

    8Debar Maalo after dark

    Debar Maalo·Bar district

    A night out.

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