Walking Tour in Skopje: Explore Landmarks and Learn City's History
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271 Ratings
Skopje
Join a captivating walking tour in Skopje to explore its iconic landmarks, delve into the city's rich history, and discover the hidden gems of the Old Bazaar. Customize your experience and make the most of your visit to this vibrant city.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Macedonia Square - We meet in front of Ristich Palace. Introduction of Skopje

  • Memorial House of Mother Teresa - Brief description about the most famous Skopyan.

  • Museum of the City of Skopje - The Earthquake of 1963 and archeological facts about Skopje.

  • Park Woman Warrior - Right across the street from the Parliament Building. Will explain about the Skopje 2014 Project.

  • Kapan Han - One of the Inns of the Old Bazaar. Will tell you about the history of the Old Town.

  • Suli Han - Another Inn with a rich past and stories that go the Place.

  • Skopje Fortress Kale - Central point of Skopje Valley. Excellent view of Skopje and surrounding mountains. Will explain thoroughly the different aspects of the City.

What's Included
  • Private transportation provided
Additional Information

Hailing from Skopje, I aim to showcase my city in its finest and most engaging light. We will convene at the Main Square, specifically at the front of the Ristich Palace (refer to cover photo), a stone’s throw away from the Fountain. Our landmarks of interest include the Memorial House of Mother Theresa, the Earthquake Museum, Parliament Building, City Center Monuments, Stone Bridge, Fortress, and the Old Bazaar. Prior to embarking on the tour, I invite you to share your preferences so we can tailor our exploration.

Location
Nikola Vapcarov 1
Nikola Vapcarov
Rendezvous point is at the entrance of the Ristich Palace, nextdoor to Bocata Cafe, just 20 meters from the Alexander the Great Fountain at the Central Square. To identify me, I'll be wearing a blue ID card issued by the Macedonian Tour Guides Association.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Brian_r
Apr 22, 2024
Great intro to Skopje - Alexander was the best guide. Lots of information, humorous, direct. Tonnes of fun. Thank you so much.
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Andreabm4273ff
Apr 22, 2024
A passionate and engaging guide - Me and my friend Luca booked a walking tour few days ago, Aleksandar guided us through Skopje telling us about the history of the city including a lot of curios fact. Energic and engaging, the perfect guide for discovering Skopje in few hours.
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Yasmin_m
Apr 20, 2024
Great introduction to Skopje - Aleksander was a fantastic guide! The tour was very engaging and enjoyable, an excellent way to get to know Skopje - definitely recommend
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Jikkei2023
Apr 18, 2024
A lot of information - Nice, good and clear informative city walk. You will get a better idea of Skopje if you take a city walk with this guide. Thank you very much Alexander!
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Erik_r
Apr 11, 2024
A knowledge packed tour - The guide Aleksandar was very knowledgeable and shared so much information about the history and current affairs of Skopje and North Macedonia.
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Mathias_k
Apr 8, 2024
Awesome walking tour - Aleksander Todorovski is a genuine and also a great guide. Very well spoken and he speaks so many languages. Not only the usual History but also a very realistic view on what is going on in Skopje. Had lots of fun, and he was even to help with a very specific problem. THANKS AGAIN BUDDY
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434zdenkag
Apr 8, 2024
Skopje by Aleksandar - City tour with Aleksandar was very friendly, interesting, colourful and pleasant - the best first impression of the city life and people was his role and he did it perfectly.
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J0n2023
Apr 2, 2024
Excellent city tour by Aleksandar. - Aleksandar was excellent and gave a true insight in Scopje. He is a great character with a very clear voice and excellent English. Everyone seems to know him locally, which IMO speaks for itself. Thank you Aleksandar!
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Alejandrom1234567
Mar 17, 2024
Excellent guide and tour! - Excellent guide, he knows a lot and tells it in a very interesting and entertaining way. He also recommended us many things to do and visit in Skopje and Macedonia. We will repeat!! I recommend it.
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Nils_t
Mar 14, 2024
Great tour with Alexandar - Alexandar is very knowledgeable and friendly and I learned a lot about North Macedonia and Skopje on the tour!
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