Igor’s guidebook
Hiking
Vodno Mountain is the ideally located 15 minutes away from the city centre of Skopje and a perfect
destination for hiking, biking, picnics in nature and a breath of fresh air with great sights.
Vodno Mountain is also home to many sights and attractions that offer great views of the city
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Vodno
Vodno Mountain is the ideally located 15 minutes away from the city centre of Skopje and a perfect
destination for hiking, biking, picnics in nature and a breath of fresh air with great sights.
Vodno Mountain is also home to many sights and attractions that offer great views of the city
Shar Mountain is rich with water, and it has 27 mountain lakes, more than 100 springs and over
25 mountain rivers. The waterfalls such as that on “Beloviska Reka”, which has a drop of 43 m and the
waterfall near “Titov vrv” with a drop of 25 m are also especially interesting
Šar Mountains
Shar Mountain is rich with water, and it has 27 mountain lakes, more than 100 springs and over
25 mountain rivers. The waterfalls such as that on “Beloviska Reka”, which has a drop of 43 m and the
waterfall near “Titov vrv” with a drop of 25 m are also especially interesting
nature paradise
Wander just a few miles out of the urban jungle, and you find yourself at the very gate to the Macedonian
countryside. The first stop, surprisingly close to the city of Skopje, is the nature paradise known as
Canyon Matka. An outdoor attraction covering 5000 hectares of breathtaking scenery, it is easily one of
the most captivating places Macedonia has to offer.
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Matka Lake
Wander just a few miles out of the urban jungle, and you find yourself at the very gate to the Macedonian
countryside. The first stop, surprisingly close to the city of Skopje, is the nature paradise known as
Canyon Matka. An outdoor attraction covering 5000 hectares of breathtaking scenery, it is easily one of
the most captivating places Macedonia has to offer.
Korab Falls (also known as Proifel Falls) is a waterfall in the upper course of the Dlaboka River
on Mount Korab. It forms in springtime from the melting snow on the east side of Mal Korab peak.
The waterfall differs in height and intensity, depending on the season. It is the highest waterfall in
Macedonia and the Balkan Peninsula.There are different sources about the height of the waterfall,
and the calculated drop varies from 100 to 138 m (328 to 453 ft). The exact height may differ in different
points that are taken as its top and bottom, at different measurements. The upper point is at approximately
2,120 metres (6,960 ft) above sea level, and the lower is at around 1,990 metres (6,530 ft).
Mount Korab
Korab Falls (also known as Proifel Falls) is a waterfall in the upper course of the Dlaboka River
on Mount Korab. It forms in springtime from the melting snow on the east side of Mal Korab peak.
The waterfall differs in height and intensity, depending on the season. It is the highest waterfall in
Macedonia and the Balkan Peninsula.There are different sources about the height of the waterfall,
and the calculated drop varies from 100 to 138 m (328 to 453 ft). The exact height may differ in different
points that are taken as its top and bottom, at different measurements. The upper point is at approximately
2,120 metres (6,960 ft) above sea level, and the lower is at around 1,990 metres (6,530 ft).
Sightseeing
This extraordinary retro-futuristic memorial is the most unique church you'll see in North Macedonia.
Inside the building there's a small 1st-floor museum displaying memorabilia relating to the famed Catholic
nun of Calcutta, born in Skopje in 1910. On the 2nd floor there is a mind-boggling chapel, with glass walls
wrought in filigree .Silhouettes of doves are worked into the filigree to symbolise peace, as an homage
to Mother Teresa.
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Casa Memorial de Madre Teresa
1000 ул. МакедониjаThis extraordinary retro-futuristic memorial is the most unique church you'll see in North Macedonia.
Inside the building there's a small 1st-floor museum displaying memorabilia relating to the famed Catholic
nun of Calcutta, born in Skopje in 1910. On the 2nd floor there is a mind-boggling chapel, with glass walls
wrought in filigree .Silhouettes of doves are worked into the filigree to symbolise peace, as an homage
to Mother Teresa.
Dominating the skyline of Skopje, this Game of Thrones–worthy, 6th-century AD Byzantine
(and later, Ottoman) fortress is an easy walk up from the Čaršija and its ramparts offer great views over
the city and river. Inside the ruins, two mini museums were being built at the time of writing to house various
archaeological finds from Neolithic to Ottoman times.
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Skopje Fortress
1000 SamoilovaDominating the skyline of Skopje, this Game of Thrones–worthy, 6th-century AD Byzantine
(and later, Ottoman) fortress is an easy walk up from the Čaršija and its ramparts offer great views over
the city and river. Inside the ruins, two mini museums were being built at the time of writing to house various
archaeological finds from Neolithic to Ottoman times.
Occupying the old train station building where the stone fingers of the clock remain frozen in time at 5.17am
– the moment Skopje's devastating earthquake struck on 27 July 1963, killing 1070 people –
this museum operates as an art gallery for rotating exhibitions, with one area dedicated to a moving exhibition
chronicling the horrific events of the earthquake through video footage and photos.
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Skopje City Museum
1000 Ss Cyril & MethodiusOccupying the old train station building where the stone fingers of the clock remain frozen in time at 5.17am
– the moment Skopje's devastating earthquake struck on 27 July 1963, killing 1070 people –
this museum operates as an art gallery for rotating exhibitions, with one area dedicated to a moving exhibition
chronicling the horrific events of the earthquake through video footage and photos.
The mirrored-glass entrance is bizarrely unwelcoming, but once inside this is a moving museum with
fascinating displays that commemorate the all-but-lost Sephardic Jewish culture of North Macedonia
through a range of photos, English-language wall texts, maps and video.
The exhibition documents the Jewish community's history in the Balkans, ending in WWII when some
98% of Macedonian Jews perished in the Holocaust.
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Macedonian Holocaust Museum
Br. 2 11-ти МартThe mirrored-glass entrance is bizarrely unwelcoming, but once inside this is a moving museum with
fascinating displays that commemorate the all-but-lost Sephardic Jewish culture of North Macedonia
through a range of photos, English-language wall texts, maps and video.
The exhibition documents the Jewish community's history in the Balkans, ending in WWII when some
98% of Macedonian Jews perished in the Holocaust.
This supersized pile of Italianate-styled marble has been a giant receptacle for Skopje's recent splurge
on government-led monuments to boost national pride. Inside, there are three floors displaying the cream
of Macedonian archaeological excavations beneath the dazzle of hundreds of tiny lights.
Highlights include Byzantine treasures; sophisticated 3D reconstructions of early Macedonian faces from skulls;
a pint-sized replica of an early Christian basilica showing the life phases of mosaic conservation;
and a Phoenician royal necropolis.
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Museu Arqueológico da Macedônia
1000 Кеј Димитар ВлаховThis supersized pile of Italianate-styled marble has been a giant receptacle for Skopje's recent splurge
on government-led monuments to boost national pride. Inside, there are three floors displaying the cream
of Macedonian archaeological excavations beneath the dazzle of hundreds of tiny lights.
Highlights include Byzantine treasures; sophisticated 3D reconstructions of early Macedonian faces from skulls;
a pint-sized replica of an early Christian basilica showing the life phases of mosaic conservation;
and a Phoenician royal necropolis.
This gigantic square is the centrepiece of Skopje's audacious nation-building-through-architecture project
and it has massive statues dedicated to national heroes, as well as an incongruous Triumphal Arch
in the southeast corner. The towering, central warrior on a horse – Alexander the Great – is bedecked
by fountains that are illuminated at night. Home to a number of cafes and hotels, it's a popular stomping
ground for locals as well as tourists, particularly when the sun goes down.
Pela Square
Dimitrya ChupovskiThis gigantic square is the centrepiece of Skopje's audacious nation-building-through-architecture project
and it has massive statues dedicated to national heroes, as well as an incongruous Triumphal Arch
in the southeast corner. The towering, central warrior on a horse – Alexander the Great – is bedecked
by fountains that are illuminated at night. Home to a number of cafes and hotels, it's a popular stomping
ground for locals as well as tourists, particularly when the sun goes down.