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City of Skopje, the Capital

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City of Skopje Skopje, the capital of Macedonia and its largest city, is the right place to start discovering Macedonia. It has about 600.000 inhabitants and a history of more than 2.000 years. It is a place where many roads and cultures have met. Skupi was an important place in the times of the Roman and Byzantine Empires and some of the ruins from after the earthquake in 518 can still be seen. It was afterwards rebuilt and named Justinian Prima in 535, as it was the birthplace of the Eastern Justinian I and a seat of the province.

City of Skopje It was also a well-known trade centre during the long rule of the Ottomans (1392-1912), although it suffered another earthquake in 1515 and was burnt down because of plague by the Austrian general Piccolomini in 1689, who invaded Macedonia following the first revolt against the Ottoman Empire led by Karposh Vojvoda.

Today, Skopje is growing into a modern city with all the known vistas and views of its international architecture, but also with a well preserved and restored old and oriental quarter on the left bank of the River Vardar.

Proposed programs for one day tour in Skopje
TOUR I:

A three-hour Sight-seeing Tour of the city by car or bus including: the Macedonian National Theatre (MNT), the Goce Delchev Bridge, the Government of R. Macedonia, the Cathedral of St. Clement of Ohrid, the Old Railway Station, the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts (MANU), the University Library, the Kale Fortress, the Church of the Holy Salvation, the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, the Museum of Macedonia or The National Gallery and a walk through the Old Bazaar.

Expand this tour to a 4 or 5 hours tour depending on the monastery or church you wish to visit. The options are as follows:

+ St. Pantelejmon
+ St. Andrea - Matka
+ Marko's monastery
+ St. Nikita

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TOUR II: Walking tour through Skopje

Starting from the Fortress of Skopje, the tour will include a visit to the Old Bazaar, the Mustafa Pasha Mosque, the Church of the Holly Salvation, the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Museum of Macedonia, Kurshumli An and Daut Pasha Amam, passing over the Stone Bridge and reaching to the final point, the Macedonia Square.

This tour can be arranged at any time for a private group.

PRICE: Starting from 19 EUR

DATES: Throughout entire year

The price includes transportation, all sightseeing and full escort by a professional tourist guide.

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CREATE YOUR OWN SKOPJE TOUR!

SIGHTSEEING: Please feel free to customize your own tour by selecting one or several of the options below. Check all that apply.

	Skupi - an antient settlement situated between the villages Bardovci and Zlokukjani.
	St. Pantelejmon - located in the village of Gorno (Upper) Nerezi, 8 km south - west of Skopje. It was built in 1164.
	The Fortress of Skopje - The first walls were built in the beginning of the 6th century. It was rebuilt with stone blocks from the ruins of Skupi. From there, one can have a marvelous view on the centre of the city.
	The Stone Bridge - the symbol of the city of Skopje. It was built in the 15th century, although according to some data it is believed it was built in the 6th century.. It represents a significant connection between the new and old part of the city.
	The Church of the Holy Salvation - situtated in the Old Town near the Fortress of Skopje. It was built in the 19th century, but on the southern sidewall, frescoes were found which date from the 16th century. It is known for its beautiful iconostasis, made by the craftsmen Petre and Marko Filipovski and Makarie Frcovski. In the courtyard of the church, the grave of the most important Macedonian revolutionary from the 20th century, Goce Delchev, is situated.
	The Museum of Macedonia - which gathers archeological, historical and ethnological exhibitions.
	The Old Bazaar (Starata Charshija) - is a market with numerous shops, restaurants, bezistens, amams and other buildings.
	The Mustafa Pasha Mosque - built in 1492 and it is one of the most beautiful buildings of Ottoman architecture in Skopje.
	Daut Pasha Amam - built in the 15^th century as a public bath. In 1948 it was turned into an Art Gallery.
	Suli An - built in the first half of the 15th century by Ishar Bey. The Academy of Fine Art is located there now.
	Kurshumli An - situated near the Museum of Macedonia - it is not certain when it was built.
	The clock tower - built in the 17th century - its mechanism has mysteriously disappeared.
	The Cathedral of St. Clement of Ohrid - located in the central part of the city. The church was consecrated in 1990.
	The Museum of Contemporary Art - located on the Kale Fortress, where one can see collections of art work.
	The Old Railway Station - at the time when it was built (1940/41), it was the most beautiful railway station on the Balkans. It was destroyed on July 26^th 1963 during a major earthquake.
	Marko's Monastery - it was built between 1366 and 1371, situated near the village Sushica. It is a complex of more buildings which are positioned around the monastery in the shape of a circle, among which most significant is the old dining room.
	The Monastery of St. Andrea, Matka Canyon - located in the lower course of the Treska River, 15 km southwest of Skopje. The monastery was built in the period 1388 - 1389 by Volkashin's son Andrej.
	The Monastery of St. Nikita - village of Banjani, Skopska Crna Gora, north-west of Skopje. It was built on the foundations of an older church in 1307/8 by king Milutiun.

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