Skopje
The capital wears every era it has lived through at once — Roman aqueduct, Ottoman bazaar, Brutalist concrete, and a rebuilt centre that argues with itself. It is the loudest place in a quiet country, and most tours begin here.
Worth knowing
- 01
Mother Teresa was born here in 1910; her memorial house stands on the old high street.
- 02
An earthquake levelled the centre in 1963. The ruined railway station still reads 5:17.
- 03
The Stone Bridge has carried traffic over the Vardar since Ottoman times.
What we visit here
- Old Bazaar
- Kale Fortress
- Čifte Amam
- Central Post Office
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