Neighbourhood guide · Skopje, North Macedonia
Vodno
Mount Vodno rises straight from the southern suburbs, with forest trails, a cable car to the Millennium Cross and the Byzantine church of St Panteleimon on its slopes.
About Vodno
Sredno Vodno, reached by city bus or taxi, is the starting point for the cable car and the most popular trails. The church at Gorno Nerezi, with its frescoes of 1164, is on the western slopes.
On a clear day the view from the summit takes in the whole valley and the mountains beyond.
Where Vodno is
Our 6 places in Vodno
Sights in Vodno
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The city from 1,066 metres
Millennium Cross & Vodno cable car
A 66-metre cross on the summit of Mount Vodno, reached by cable car or on foot, with views over the whole valley.
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Byzantine frescoes of 1164
St Panteleimon, Gorno Nerezi
A 12th-century church on the slopes of Vodno with frescoes that are among the masterpieces of Byzantine art.
Arts & Culture in Vodno
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Byzantine frescoes of 1164
St Panteleimon, Gorno Nerezi
A 12th-century church on the slopes of Vodno with frescoes that are among the masterpieces of Byzantine art.
Parks & nature in Vodno
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Skopje’s home mountain
Mount Vodno
The wooded mountain south of the city, with trails, the cable car and the Millennium Cross.
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The back story
Vodno and Matka: the mountains in the city: the back story
A cable car to a mountain-top cross, forest trails above the city, and a canyon with a lake, caves and medieval monasteries 30 minutes away: Skopje’s nature is on the doorstep.
Walks in Vodno
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Skopje’s home mountain
Mount Vodno
The wooded mountain south of the city, with trails, the cable car and the Millennium Cross.