The closest airport Skopje (IATA: SKP) is about 30 km away.
Things to do in Skopje
1. Old Bazaar, Skopje
The Old Bazaar (македонски. Стара Чаршија, Stara Čaršija from the Türkçe. Çarşı meaning marketplace, shqip. Çarshia e Vjetër) in Skopje is the largest bazaar in the Balkans outside Istanbul. It is situated on the eastern bank of the Vardar River, stretching from the Stone Bridge to the Bit-Pazar and from the Skopje Fortress to the Serava river. The Old Bazaar falls within the borders of Centar and Čair municipalities and is a protected national landmark.
2. Stone Bridge (Skopje)
The Stone Bridge (Macedonian: Камен мост  (·info), Albanian: Ura e gurit, Turkish: Taşköprü) is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of the Republic of North Macedonia. The bridge is also less frequently known as the Dušan Bridge (Macedonian and Serbian: Душанов мост) after Stephen Dušan, Emperor of Serbia.
3. Kuršumli An
Kursumli An (Macedonian: Куршумли ан, Albanian: hani i Kurshumlis, Turkish: Kurşunlu han) is an Ottoman caravanserai located in the Old Town of Skopje. It is in the area of Museum of Macedonia. It has served as an inn and as a prison.
4. Mustapha Pasha Mosque
Mustafa Pasha Mosque is a mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia. It stands on a plateau above the old bazaar and is one of the most beautiful Islamic buildings in Macedonia. It was built in 1492 by Mustafa Pasha, vizier on the court of Sultan Selim I. The mosque is elegant and intact, and no additions have been made through the years. The interior is beautiful, simple, and spacious. In the turbe next to the mosque, lies the daughter of Mustafa Pasha. The mosque has a rose garden…
5. Skopje Zoo
The Skopje Zoo (Macedonian: Зоолошка градина Скопје; Albanian: Kopshti zoologjik Shkup) is a 12-hectare (30-acre) zoo near City Park in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is home to 500 animals representing 85 species.
6. Memorial House of Mother Teresa
The Mother Teresa Memorial House (македонски. Спомен-куќа на Мајка Тереза) is dedicated to the humanitarian and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa and is located in her hometown Skopje, in Macedonia, where she lived from 1910 to 1928. The memorial house was built on the popular Macedonia Street in the Centar municipality, on the very location of the once Sacred Heart of Jesus Roman Catholic Church, where Mother Teresa was baptized. It lies just east of the Ristiḱ Palace and the Macedonia S…
7. Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia
The Contemporary Art Museum of Macedonia (Macedonian: Музеј на современата уметност) is one of the largest and most complete national institution of the Republic of Macedonia. Located in the capital city of Skopje, the museum was founded in 1963 following the disastrous earthquake that hit the city. The building project was donated by the Polish Government.
8. Čifte Hammam
Cifte hammam (македонски. Чифте-амам) is a hammam in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.
If you have already seen Skopje, there are still plenty of things to do on the outskirts of the city. If you are around, try one of the following places:
Also, check out the photographs of other travellers of the area.
