Skopje City Break 5 Days Tour

Itinerary

Day 1: Welcome to Skopje and city sightseeing

Stop At: Skopje Fortress Kale, Old Town, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
We will make a city tour depending on your arrival time. We will visit the most significant site landmarks and attractions. One of them is the Kale Fortress, which is incredibly preserved.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Old Bazaar, Skopje, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
The Skopje Old Bazaar is a true palette of color. The small shops can provide you with unique crafted items. The cable stone streets are going to take you back in time and our guide will help with the beautiful stories and legends. You can make a short break with a cup of Turkish coffee.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Museum of Macedonian Struggle, Str. Iljo Vojvoda No. BB, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
We can visit one of the museums in the city center. One of the museums we suggest is the Museum of Macedonian Struggle with the beautiful wax figures of the most significant persons in Macedonian history.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Warrior on a Horse, Macedonia Square, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
We will walk the city center and admire the biggest statue and fountain of Alexander the Great in the world.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Memorial House of Mother Teresa, Macedonia Str. No.9, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
We will be able to visit the Memorial House dedicated to Mother Teresa. You probably didn't know that she was born in Skopje in 1910.
Duration: 15 minutes

Meals included:
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a decent hotel in the city in a double/twin shared room with breakfast

Day 2: Vodno Hill, Millenium Cross and Matka Canyon tour

Stop At: Mountain of Vodno, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
The Hill that is watching over the capital along with the Millennium Cross is the symbol of the city. We are going to be transferred to the middle of the hill from where we will continue to the Millennium Cross by the cable car.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Millennium Cross, Vodno Mountain, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
We will take the cable car and take a 10-minute ride to the Millennium Cross, from where we can make a 360 view of the entire Skopje plain.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of St. Panteleimon, Nerezi village, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
This is a beautiful church dedicated to the Holy healer St. Panteleimon. It is located near the village of Nerezi ad has rare Renaissance frescoes from the 12th century.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Matka Canyon, Street 1, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
The beautiful Matka Canyon is a place that you must visit during your stay in Macedonia. We are going to make a small boat ride to the Vrelo Cave and admire one of the deepest underwater caves in the world. We will have lunch in the local restaurant on the Lake shores.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a decent hotel in the city in a double/twin shared room with breakfast

Day 3: Ohrid and Bay of bones tour

Stop At: Ancient Theatre of Ohrid, Old Town, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia
The view of the lake from here is unbelievable. The Theater itself is from the 2 century BC and today is used for cultural events like the famous Ohrid Festival, held every July.
Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Plaoshnik, Logovardi, North Macedonia
The Archaeological site is located just under the Samoil Fortress. The church of St. Panteleimon located here is built by St. Clement and his remains are buried here.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Tsar Samuel's Fortress, Braka Miladinovtsi st, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
The Fortress is looking over the town.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Church of the Mother of God "Perivlepta" of Ohrid, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
One of the Iconic Churches in Ohrid, with unique frescoes from the 13th century.
Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Saint Sophia, Naehe See, Ohrid 6000 Republic of North Macedonia
The portraits of the six Roman popes are painted inside the church, which reflects the relations between the Eastern and the Western church before the schism in 1054. The bare-foot Christ as well as the cycle of the Forty Martyrs of Sebaste, are some of the rarities that make the gallery of St. Sophia a unique gallery of paintings. Its magnificent architecture is one of the most beautiful buildings in the Byzantine architecture in general.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Bay of the Bones Museum, Gradiste, Ohrid Republic of North Macedonia
The reconstruction of a prehistoric settlement on the water is unique in the area. On the lake bed 6000 remains of wooden piles were found. This was once a small village set on a wooden platform in the lake, connected with a wooden movable bridge with the land. The water here is so clear, you have the impression that you can touch it. The view of the museum and the lake is indescribable.
Duration: 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a decent hotel in the city in a double/twin shared room with breakfast

Day 4: Stobi and Demir Kapija wine tour

Stop At: Stobi, Off the E-75, Palikura Republic of North Macedonia
It is an archaeological site located in the country center and was once an ancient town of Paeonia, later turned into a capital of the Roman province Macedonia Salutaris. The preserved mosaics are the symbol of the Stobi archaeological site.
Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Stobi Winery, Highway No. 2, Gradsko 1420 Republic of North Macedonia
We will visit one of the wineries in the region, which is having the same name as the archaeological site, Stobi Winery. We will have lunch with winetasting. We will taste some of the best wines produced in the region.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Old Bazaar, Skopje, Skopje Republic of North Macedonia
After we return to Skopje, we have a free evening for visiting the Old Bazaar or the National Gallery in Skopje.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation in a decent hotel in the city in a double/twin shared room with breakfast

Day 5: Transfer to Skopje Airport for your return flight

Stop At: Skopje City Mall, Ljubljana No.4, Skopje 1000 Republic of North Macedonia
Today, after breakfast, we may take you to some shopping centers in the city, before your transfer to Skopje Airport for your return flight.

Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.