One Day in Skopje – See Macedonia’s capital in 24 hours
If your plan is to land and spend only one day in Skopje before continuing to Ohrid or some other Macedonian city, then probably this itinerary will be very useful.
- Useful info: How to get from Skopje to Ohrid by Bus
Most of Skopje can be seen in one day if you follow our walking map, of course, one day in Skopje is not enough but the Macedonia’s capital has all popular tourist attractions in a radius of 2-3 kilometers.
- More for Skopje: 15+ BEST Things to see in Skopje
- More for Macedonia: 15 Places to visit in Macedonia
We would recommend spending at least 3 days in Skopje, so you can explore the nature and monasteries around the city.
One Day in Skopje, Macedonia
The Macedonia square is the perfect place to start. If you land at Skopje’s airport, there is shuttle bus that takes you to the Holiday Inn hotel which is very close to the square. If you are arriving by bus at Skopje, you will get to the central bus station which is only 10min walk from the square. And if you are coming by car, you can park in one of the three parking houses near the square.
IMPORTANT: If you are a guest staying in one of our Skopje Apartments than you better start the walk from the Bohemian Quarter.
See also: 15 Things to know before going to Skopje
One Day in Skopje – Walking Map
Let’s begin your One Day in Skopje walk
Starting from Macedonia Square and being “amazed” by the monuments you should continue to the Archaeological museum trough the “Eye” bridge from which you can see the Stone Bridge and check out some cool findings from the country, dating back 7000 years.
After the Square and the museums you can continue your One day in Skopje walk into the Old Bazar for some tasty kebabs, old Ottoman style mosques, hamams and the most amazing church in Skopje, the Saint Spas.
After the exploring of the Old Bazar and its narrow streets, being amazed by the ceilings of the Mosques, by the iconostasis and frescoes, continue your way towards the Skopje Fortress (Kale) and then down by the Government, into the city park for an ice-cream or coffee under the deep shadows near the pond and rest from your One day in Skopje walk.
If you didn’t have food in the Old Bazar you should definitely enter the Bohemian Quarter and head towards the “Boemska Ulica” or Bohemian Street for some nice traditional Macedonian food in some of the Kafanas (traditional restaurants).
- Main & side dish ideas: What to eat in Macedonia – Guide to eating in Macedonia
After the meal you can finish your walk and your One day in Skopje by visiting the main Orthodox Church which is in the middle of the path from the Bohemian Street and the Macedonia Square.
You have only one day in Skopje and you need more information? Please send us an email and we will do our best to help you.
