The Ottoman Stone Bridge over the Vardar in Skopje

Itinerary · Skopje, North Macedonia

One perfect day in Skopje

The essential Skopje day: the square and the Stone Bridge in the morning, the Old Bazaar and the fortress at midday, the earthquake story in the afternoon, and the view from Vodno before dinner in Debar Maalo.

A full day on foot and by cable car

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  1. 9:00

    1Macedonia Square & the Warrior on a Horse

    Macedonia Square·Square

    Start on the main square.

  2. 9:30

    2Memorial House of Mother Teresa

    Macedonia Square·Museum & chapel

    Skopje’s most famous daughter.

  3. 10:15

    3Stone Bridge

    Macedonia Square·Bridge

    Cross into the old town.

  4. 10:30

    4Old Bazaar (Čaršija)

    Old Bazaar·Bazaar

    Lanes, hans and craftsmen.

  5. 11:15

    5Church of the Holy Saviour

    Old Bazaar·Church

    The carved iconostasis.

  6. 11:45

    6Kale Fortress

    Kale·Fortress

    Walls and views.

  7. 13:00

    7Kebapčilnica Destan

    Old Bazaar·Kebapi

    Kebapi for lunch.

  8. 14:30

    8Museum of the City of Skopje

    Centre·Museum

    The clock stopped at 5:17.

  9. 16:30

    9Millennium Cross & Vodno cable car

    Vodno·Viewpoint

    Up the mountain.

  10. 20:00

    10Skopski Merak

    Debar Maalo·Macedonian

    Dinner and music in Debar Maalo.

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