Location: Skopje
Top Things to do in Skopje
The 10 Best Free Things to do in Skopje, Skopje Region
After belonging to many empires over time (including Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, and most recently Yugoslavian), Macedonia gained its independence in 1991, and Skopje, with about half a million people, is its largest city and capital. Despite its age, the city looks quite modern, owing to a massive 1963 earthquake that destroyed 75% of its buildings. Skopje has long been shared by Christians and Muslims, who still come together at the fascinating Old Bazaar, one of the Balkans' largest markets.
Restaurants in Skopje
1. Acanthus Gallery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 18 reviews
A private art gallery offering a space where you can enjoy art with ease, a space that you can rent for your private events, as well as a place where you can buy art and products inspired by art. The gallery is pet friendly.
2. Lake Matka
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,823 reviews
Reviewed By yasarozkul - Manama, Bahrain
Though very easily reachable, this natural beauty is crowned with restaurants serving tasty and fresh food, a very interesting cave to visit and boat trip at calm and peaceful waters of the river. A must to see place in Skopje !
3. Mountain of Vodno
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4.5 based on 352 reviews
Reviewed By Nikola0206
if you are persons who like the mountains and highcing you mast visit mountain Vodno.Also one of main atractions is ceable car who star from mudle of the mountain and driwe oeople to the top of the mountain where is milenium Cros.You have couple oportunities to go there by car by bus or by foot.on the midle if the mountain where start ceable car have a 2 big parkings.Highly recomended
4. Sultan Murad Mosque
5. Memorial House of Mother Teresa
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 652 reviews
Reviewed By JMK-Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, United States
We spent about 20 minutes here and were glad we stopped in. We learned a lot about Mother Teresa and got to see some of her personal effects that are on display.
6. Warrior on a Horse
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4.0 based on 688 reviews
Reviewed By cptsned - Lawrenceville, United States
Make sure you visit Macedonia Square if you are touring downtown Skopje..Great Shops restaurants and plenty of history!
7. Holocaust Memorial Centre
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4.0 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By JMK-Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh, United States
The museum does a good job of covering the Holocaust and its impact on Macedonia and Yugoslavia. It has a variety of exhibits and displays that keep your attention. They devote too much space on the history of the Jews but some of it explains how they ended up in the Balkans. I would have also liked to have seen more on Tito and the Yugoslavian resistance movement. All things considered though it was a very good experience.
8. The Stone Bridge
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4.0 based on 1,025 reviews
Reviewed By oge2328 - Penang Island, Malaysia
The Stone Bridge is the place to be, especially in the evening. Besides being a historical bridge, there are lots of interesting places in the vicinity : the quaint old town, rows of cafes and restaurants, the pedestrian street, Mother Theresa's building, more than a hundred statues, including Alexander the Great and the old fort nearby.
9. Old Bazaar, Skopje
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1,874 reviews
Reviewed By cookpias - Los Angeles, United States
This is a very short walk from the center of town and there are lots of interesting shops selling souvenirs and handicrafts. There are also lots of coffee shops and restaurants, a whole street of gold and jewelry stores, a fresh food market (spices, vegetables, etc) and plenty of interesting people watching on pedestrianized streets.
10. Mustafa Pasha Mosque
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 181 reviews
Reviewed By X5564XMjimh - Chisinau, Moldova
A renovated 15th-century mosque with historic architecture, a rose garden, and a tomb. A very peaceful place and was invited inside to sit on a prayer. A beautiful inside and can be seen from the fortress.
