North Macedonia
Things to do in Skopje
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Sightlore has 43 places to explore in Skopje, and 32 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Skopje's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia
The Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia is a memorial to the Holocaust of the 7,148 Jews from North Macedonia and the history of the Jews in the Balkans, located in Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia.
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Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is a national museum of North Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje.
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Stobi
Stobi or Stoboi, was an ancient town of Paeonia, later conquered by Macedon, and finally turned into the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris.
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Čifte Hammam
Čifte Hammam is a hammam in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general Isa-Beg Ishaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.
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Old Bazaar
The Old Bazaar also known as Turkish Bazaar is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, 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.
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Suli An
The Suli An is a han in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković. Today, the building houses the permanent exhibition History of the Old Bazaar of the Museum of the City of Skopje.
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Vrelo Cave
Two caves near Skopje, one underwater and one above water; with a depth of 230 m explored so far, it is the deepest underwater cave in the Balkans.
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Matka Canyon
Matka is a canyon located west of central Skopje, North Macedonia. Covering roughly 5,000 hectares, Matka is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in North Macedonia and is home to several medieval monasteries.
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Mother Teresa Memorial House
The Mother Teresa Memorial House is a museum dedicated to the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa.
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Murat Pasha Mosque
The Murat Pasha Mosque is a mosque in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Discovery routes in Skopje
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Skopje: Stone Bridge, Old Bazaar and Fortress
From Macedonia Square across the Stone Bridge into the Old Bazaar: Kuršumli An, Kapan Han, Suli An, Čifte Hammam, the Murat Pasha, Sultan Murad and Mustafa Pasha mosques, the Clock Tower and the Fortress.
Skopje: museums and monuments
From the Mother Teresa Memorial House to Porta Macedonia, from the Art Bridge to the Archaeological Museum, from the National Theatre to the Holocaust Memorial Center and the City Museum in the old railway station.
Around Skopje: Vodno, Matka and Scupi
From the Millennium Cross on Mount Vodno to the Church of St. Panteleimon at Nerezi, from Matka Canyon, Andreaš Monastery and Vrelo Cave to the aqueduct, the Roman town of Scupi and Tumba Madžari.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Stone Bridge in Skopje
The Stone Bridge is a bridge across the Vardar River in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia, built by Sultan Mehmed the Conqueror.
Old Bazaar
The Old Bazaar also known as Turkish Bazaar is a bazaar located in Skopje, North Macedonia, 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.
Kuršumli An
Kursumli An 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.
Kapan Han
Kapan Han is a han (caravanserai) in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia.
Suli An
The Suli An is a han in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Isa-Beg Isaković. Today, the building houses the permanent exhibition History of the Old Bazaar of the Museum of the City of Skopje.
Čifte Hammam
Čifte Hammam is a hammam in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia. It was built in the mid-15th century by Bosnian general Isa-Beg Ishaković in order to provide a regular source of income for his endowment.
Skopje Clock Tower
Six-storey clock tower beside the Sultan Murad Mosque in Skopje, built between 1566 and 1572; it was the first clock tower in the Ottoman state.
Skopje Fortress
The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale (from kale, the Turkish word for 'fortress'), is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
Macedonian National Theater
The Macedonian National Theatre, is a theatre located in Skopje in North Macedonia.
Skopje Aqueduct
The Skopje Aqueduct is an aqueduct and archaeological site located in the neighbourhood of Vizbegovo, 2 km (1.2 mi) northwest of central Skopje, North Macedonia.
Scupi
Scupi is an archaeological site located between Zajčev Rid and the Vardar River, several kilometers from the center of modern Skopje in North Macedonia.
Tumba Madžari
Tumba is a Neolithic settlement located in the north-eastern part of Skopje, North Macedonia and it is the most significant Neolithic settlement in Skopje valley.
Stobi
Stobi or Stoboi, was an ancient town of Paeonia, later conquered by Macedon, and finally turned into the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris.
Museums
Museum of the City of Skopje
The Museum of the City of Skopje is a complex city museum focusing on Skopje, capital of North Macedonia, development from its origins to the modern era.
Mother Teresa Memorial House
The Mother Teresa Memorial House is a museum dedicated to the Catholic saint and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mother Teresa.
Archaeological Museum of North Macedonia
The Archaeological Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia is a archaeological museum in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Museum of the Macedonian Struggle
The Museum of the Macedonian Struggle is a national museum of North Macedonia located in the capital city of Skopje.
Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia
The Holocaust Memorial Center for the Jews of Macedonia is a memorial to the Holocaust of the 7,148 Jews from North Macedonia and the history of the Jews in the Balkans, located in Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia.
Daout Pacha Hammam
Old Ottoman bathhouse at the entrance to Skopje's Old Bazaar, built in the late 15th century as the endowment of Daut Pasha; today an art gallery.
Museum of Contemporary Art Skopje
The Contemporary Art Museum is a contemporary art museum located in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is the biggest and most modern museum in the country. The museum was founded in 1963 following the disastrous earthquake that hit the city.
Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia
The Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia, formerly and still unofficially known as the Museum of Macedonia, is a national institution in Macedonia and one of the oldest museums in the country.
National Gallery of North Macedonia
The National Gallery is a national art museum of North Macedonia in the Old Bazaar, located in the capital city of Skopje.
Places of worship
Murat Pasha Mosque
The Murat Pasha Mosque is a mosque in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Sultan Murad Mosque
The Sultan Murad Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Mustafa Paşa Mosque
Mustafa Pasha Mosque is an Ottoman-era mosque located in the Old Bazaar of Skopje, North Macedonia.
Church of St. Clement of Ohrid
The Church of Saint Clement of Ohrid, often called simply the Soborna Crkva, is a cathedral church of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, located in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is the largest cathedral of the Macedonian Orthodox Church.
Church of the Ascension of Jesus, Skopje
The Church of the Ascension of Jesus is an Eastern Orthodox church in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is situated east of Kale Fortress.
Church of St. Panteleimon
The Church of Saint Panteleimon in Gorno Nerezi, North Macedonia, is a small 12th-century Byzantine church located in a monastery complex. Built in 1164, is dedicated to the patron saint of physicians, St. Panteleimon.
Andreaš Monastery
Saint Andrew's Monastery is located in the Municipality of Saraj, in the western part of Mount Vodno, North Macedonia.
Ishak Bey Mosque
Mosque near the Bit Pazar market in Skopje, also called the Colourful (Aladža) Mosque; built in 1438 by Ishak Bey, the second Ottoman governor of the city.
Isa Bey Mosque
Ottoman mosque north of the Sultan Murad Mosque, opposite the Bit Pazar market in Skopje; built in 1475 as the endowment of the city's third Ottoman governor, Isa Bey.
Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Cathedral of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Skopje is the Roman Catholic cathedral of the Diocese of Skopje, located in Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia.
Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos, Skopje
The Church of the Nativity of the Theotokos or Church of the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary is an Eastern Orthodox church in Skopje, North Macedonia.
Šiševo Monastery
St. Nicholas Šiševski Monastery is a Macedonian Orthodox Christian medieval monastery located near the village of Šiševo, high above the cliffs overlooking the canyon of the Treska River in North Macedonia.
Yahya Pasha Mosque
Mosque in Skopje built in 1504 by Yahya Pasha, according to surviving documents.
Monuments
Macedonia Square
Macedonia Square is the main square of Skopje, the capital of North Macedonia. The square is the biggest in North Macedonia with a total extent of 18,500 m2. It is located in the central part of the city, and it crosses the Vardar River.
Porta Macedonia
Porta Macedonia is a memorial arch located on Pella Square in Skopje, North Macedonia. Construction started in 2011 and was completed in January 2012. The arch is 21 meters in height, and cost EUR 4.4 million.
Art Bridge
The Art Bridge is a pedestrian bridge across the Vardar River in the centre of Skopje, the capital city of North Macedonia. The bridge features many statues of noted Macedonian artists and musicians.
Millennium Cross
The Millennium Cross is a 66-metre (217 ft) tall cross situated on the top of Vodno Mountain in North Macedonia above the capital city of Skopje. Built in 2002, it is one of the tallest crosses worldwide.
Nature
Vodno
Vodno is a mountain in North Macedonia. It is located in the northern part of the country, to the southwest of the capital city Skopje.
Matka Canyon
Matka is a canyon located west of central Skopje, North Macedonia. Covering roughly 5,000 hectares, Matka is one of the most popular outdoor destinations in North Macedonia and is home to several medieval monasteries.
Vrelo Cave
Two caves near Skopje, one underwater and one above water; with a depth of 230 m explored so far, it is the deepest underwater cave in the Balkans.
Skopje Zoo
The Skopje Zoo is a 12-hectare (30-acre) zoo near City Park in Skopje, North Macedonia. It is home to 500 animals representing 85 species.
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