Macedonia · City Tours

4-Hour Skopje Highlights Tour with Old Bazaar and Stone Bridge

4 Hours Round trip from Skopje Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Discover the ancient and historical heart of Skopje with its unique monuments
02 Visit Mustapha Pasha Mosque and the Church of the Holy Saviour
03 Explore the vibrant Old Bazaar with 15th-century Turkish baths
04 Walk across the iconic Stone Bridge to visit the Holocaust Memorial Centre
05 Admire Skopje's modern sculptures and visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa

Explore the highlights of Skopje, the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, inhabited since at least 4000 BC. Walk through the lanes of this ancient city and discover the monuments that have given the city its unique identity. Visit Mustapha Pasha Mosque, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Macedonia, the Old Bazaar, the Holocaust Memorial Centre, and the Memorial House of Mother Teresa.

Explore the highlights of Skopje, the capital and largest city of North Macedonia, inhabited since at least 4000 BC.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Skopje's Historic Landmarks and Cultural Highlights

Travel to the plateau area where the Museum of Contemporary Art is located.
Enjoy the wonderful views of the central part of Skopje along the way.
Visit the Fortress Kale.
Continue to the Mustapha Pasha Mosque and then to the Church of the Holy Saviour.
Explore the small museum of Goce Delchev, which is in the same churchyard.
Move to the Museum of Macedonia, which consists of an iconic gallery and ethnological and historical departments.
Stroll through the Old Bazaar, where two caravanserais and two Turkish baths - Chifte Hammam and Daut Pasha Hammam - dating back to the 15th century can be seen.
Drive towards the modern part of the city on the right bank of the River Vardar.
Cross the Stone Bridge, one of the oldest landmarks of Skopje, to see the Holocaust Memorial Centre for the Jews of Macedonia and the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle for Independence, IMRO and the Victims of Communism.
Proceed to Macedonia Square, which connects to the Old Railway Station, and discover many new statues and monuments.
Visit the Memorial House of Mother Teresa and the Museum of the City of Skopje, situated in the building of the Old Railway Station, which was partially destroyed by the earthquake in 1963.

End of the tour.

The fine print