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Stories from Skopje, North Macedonia
Every story, long read and guide in the ULTIMATE Skopje City Guide, in one place.
Day trips
North Macedonia on your doorstep
From Skopje, the canyon of Matka, the mountains of Mavrovo, the churches of Lake Ohrid, the mosaics of Heraclea and the vineyards of Tikveš are all within reach.
Lake guideLake Ohrid & St NaumA UNESCO lake
Summer journeyLake Ohrid to the RivieraKaneo, Ohrid pearls, Llogara and Dhërmi
Nature guideMatka CanyonThirty minutes away
Mountains guideMavrovoSkiing and a drowned church
ULTIMATE Ski ResortsBalkan snowMavrovo, Kopaonik and Sarajevo’s Olympic mountainsHistory
History & heritage
How Roman Scupi, a medieval royal city and five centuries of Ottoman bazaar life shaped Skopje, and how the world helped rebuild it after the 1963 earthquake.
History & heritageFrom Scupi to Kenzo Tange: how Skopje became a capital on the VardarScupi, the Old Bazaar and the city rebuilt after 1963
The back storySkopjeFew capitals change so much in the length of one…
The back storyThe Old BazaarThe čaršija has been Skopje’s marketplace for more than five hundred…Our advice
The bazaar in the morning
Come to the Old Bazaar in the morning to watch the craftsmen at work, have lunch at a kebapi grill, and return in the evening for a drink. The Old Bazaar
The Balkans, with love
From tavče gravče to the lanes of the Old Bazaar and the shores of Lake Ohrid: the life Skopje shares with the whole region.
The regionThe Balkans, with loveCafés, markets, the table and the welcome
The long readThe Balkan SoulCafés, markets, the table and the wild
The regionFood & Drink in the BalkansThe shared table, guide by guideOur advice
The Macedonian table
Order tavče gravče and a šopska salad at least once, have burek and yoghurt for breakfast, and spend one long evening in a Debar Maalo kafana with a bottle of Vranec. The Macedonian table
In depth
Skopje’s stories
A Roman colony, an Ottoman bazaar, the earthquake of 1963 and Kenzo Tange’s plan, Mother Teresa, and the food and wine of Macedonia.
VodiciChristmas in SkopjeTwo Christmases, and the cross thrown into the Vardar
In depth: nature & wildlifeWild SkopjeMatka Canyon and Mount Vodno
The back story5:17, 26 July 1963The earthquake and TangeKnow your neighbourhoods
NeighbourhoodThe Old Bazaar & Kale
The Ottoman čaršija: hans, hammams, mosques, the Church of the Holy Saviour, kebapi grills and the fortress above.
Explore The Old Bazaar & Kale
NeighbourhoodMacedonia Square & the centre
The main square, pedestrian Makedonija street, the riverfront and the landmarks of old and new Skopje.
Explore Macedonia Square & the centre
NeighbourhoodDebar Maalo
Tree-lined streets of kafanas, café-bars and restaurants: where Skopje eats and goes out.
Explore Debar Maalo
NeighbourhoodKarpoš & City Park
City Park, the zoo, quieter hotels, neighbourhood cafés and bars west of the centre.
Explore Karpoš & City Park
NeighbourhoodVodno
Skopje’s home mountain: the Millennium Cross, the cable car, forest trails and the frescoes of Nerezi.
Explore Vodno