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Bit Pazar

Market·Old Bazaar

The busy market

About Bit Pazar

Bit Pazar, at the upper end of the Old Bazaar, is Skopje’s busiest market: fruit and vegetables, cheese, spices, strings of dried peppers and household goods. Mornings are the liveliest.

Why it's on our list

  • Fresh produce
  • Spices and dried peppers
  • Lively mornings

Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Bit Pazar before you go.

What’s nearby

Distances from Bit Pazar are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.

Nearest taxi ranks

  1. Taxi rank, Petre Georgiev100 m1 min walk
  2. Taxi rank, Remzi Hodža350 m4 min walk

Key sights

  1. Old Bazaar400 mWalk 5 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 4 min
  2. Church of the Holy Saviour500 mWalk 6 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  3. Kale Fortress600 mWalk 7 minCycle 2 minCar or taxi 5 min
  4. Stone Bridge800 mWalk 10 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 5 min
  5. Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia850 mWalk 11 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 6 min
  6. Macedonia Square1.1 kmWalk 13 minCycle 4 minCar or taxi 6 min
  7. Memorial House of Mother Teresa1.3 kmWalk 16 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 7 min
  8. Museum of the City of Skopje1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 7 minCar or taxi 8 min
  9. City Park2.1 kmWalk 27 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 9 min
  10. Vodno cable car5.8 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 20 min

Getting around

  1. Transport Centre (trains & buses)1.6 kmWalk 19 minCycle 6 minCar or taxi 8 min
  2. Skopje International Airport16 kmCar or taxi 50 min

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