Skopje walking tour

Walking tour in Skopje

Tour Price : €25 Duration : 3 hours Languages: English Discount: For group of 5 and more persons - 20 %

This walking tour is the best way to explore the city center, especially the recently set new monuments around the main square. 

09:00 Tour starts from meeting point near the “Gate Macedonia”, which is entrance on the main square of Skopje. There you will receive a wide explanation for each monument and sculpture, starting from central point of the square, illuminated by night, with fountain and the monument “Warrior on horse”.

Around this central point of the square, you will find a lot of monuments connected with Macedonian history, like the statue of Tzar Samuil, than the Roman Emperor Justinian, who was born in Skopje, statues of two leaders of Macedonian liberation struggle from the beginning of 20th  century, Goce Delchev and Dame Gruev. 

Walking in the main pedestrian street in Skopje and visit of the memorial house of Mother Teresa and the place where her house use to be at the beginning of 20th century. 

Crossing the river Vardar walking on the Stone Bridge will bring you to the opposite square. Just before the end of the bridge, on both sides you can see sculptures of Holly brothers Ciril and Metody, from one side, and sculptures of St Clement and Monastery of Saint Naum on the other side. 

Tour continue to the Old part of the city and Old Skopje bazaar. Walking in narrow streets of this unique bazaar and possibility to taste some local grill specialities in some of many restaurants in this area. 

Visit of the most famous church in Skopje - St Spas with its wood carved iconostasis. Optional visit of the Museum of Macedonia - we highly recommend Ethnological museum, the biggest of that kind in Macedonia, with its rich collection of folk costumes and items of the daily life in the past. Also visit the permanent exhibition of icons from all over Macedonia in History museum. 

12:00 End of the tour.

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