The arcaded courtyard of Kuršumli An

Itinerary · Skopje, North Macedonia

Ottoman Skopje: hans, hammams and minarets

A slow walk through five centuries of the Old Bazaar, from the Stone Bridge to the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, with a coffee and a long lunch in a caravanserai.

Half a day on foot

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  1. 9:30

    1Stone Bridge

    Macedonia Square·Bridge

    Start at the bridge.

  2. 9:45

    2National Gallery – Daut Pasha Hamam

    Old Bazaar·Gallery

    Art under the domes.

  3. 10:30

    3Kuršumli An

    Old Bazaar·Caravanserai & lapidarium

    The lead-roofed inn.

  4. 11:00

    4Museum of Macedonia

    Old Bazaar·Museum

    Costumes and history.

  5. 11:45

    5Bezisten

    Old Bazaar·Covered market

    The covered market.

  6. 12:00

    6Clock Tower & Sultan Murat Mosque

    Old Bazaar·Clock tower & mosque

    The oldest mosque.

  7. 12:30

    7Mustafa Pasha Mosque

    Old Bazaar·Mosque

    The finest dome.

  8. 13:30

    8Pivnica An

    Old Bazaar·Macedonian

    Lunch in Kapan An.

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