The Old Bazaar is Skopje’s very own living museum. This area is filled with Ottoman mosques, Byzantine buildings, türbes (mausoleum tombs), converted hammams, and a few museums. It’s the second ...

You can find these fabrics in the same stores that sell traditional clothes, and the best place for this is the Old Bazaar in Skopje, where you can find a ...

Overlooking the Old Bazaar and city centre is Skopje’s thousand year old fortress, often referred to as the Kale Fortress. We’d gone up expecting there to be gorgeous views of ...

While the Skopje 2014 Project is dominating much of the city, the Old Bazaar remains an untouched piece of Skopje’s historic past. The twisting cobblestone lanes are each dedicated to ...

The Old Bazaar of Skopje is the second largest bazaar in the Balkans — after Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar, naturally. I really enjoyed walking around the labyrinthine streets of the Old ...

The Old Bazaar of Skopje is full of bars, restaurants, fast food, shops, markets as well as being a picturesque location.  No visit to Skopje is complete without at least ...

Bezisten, another Turkish structure of note, was originally a covered market. The nearby Cifte Amam is another former hamam with wonderful domes now housing art. Isa Beg Mosque, also located ...

There are memorabilia, photos, and documents following her religious work and life. You can even watch a documentary about the humanitarian work of this Nobel Peace Prize laureate in the ...

The best way to get quickly caught up on all the city’s best sights is to take a walking tour of it. Tours are 3 hours long and show you ...

Built across the river Vardar the stone bridge connects the Macedonia Square with the Old Bazaar. The construction of the 500 years old bridge, a legacy of Ottoman empire, finished ...

The Ilinden Uprising originated in Krusevo. It started by calling on people of all ethnicities and religions to unite against the ruling Ottoman Sultanate, and ended with the declaration of ...

Skopje is a city of contrasts, and that goes for accessibility as well. The more modern half of the city around Macedonia square is newly developed and well-kept. Although Macedonia ...

Many travelers I met say that their favorite part of Skopje is the Old Bazaar. It’s very different and much smaller than the one in Istanbul but it’s definitely worth ...

Just cross the Vardar River, take a few steps outside the central area, and you will enter into the Old Bazaar, which collected its features from Ottoman and Byzantine Empires. ...

On the opposite side of the Vardar river, you’ll find Skopje’s Old Town, also known as the Old Bazaar. It’s the second-largest bazaar in Europe after Istanbul and it’s an ...

A welcome respite from the grandeur of the river banks, Čaršija is still very much a workaday neighbourhood. Sure, the Old Bazaar has its fair share of tourist-related shops and ...

Other places of interest are St. Nikoli Church in the Old Bazaar, St. Jovan, the Monastery of Sv. Preobrazhenie, Meckin Kamen monument symbolizing the last and desperate attempts to defend ...

After you return to Ohrid port, you can spend some time in the Old Bazaar, where you can find shops, restaurants, and a good place to have a coffee and ...

Fast food options in Skopje are like those in the rest of the Balkans: Burek (flaky, meat- or cheese-filled rolled pastries) and kebapi (minced-meat sausages). Sweet shops and bakeries selling ...

Prizren has a small selection of accommodation options. These are either alongside the river or up Sheshi Shadervanit Street, which is the main thoroughfare in the Old Town. No matter where ...

One of the most popular things to do in Skopje is heading up to the fortress. This fortress sits behind the Old Bazaar and offers great views over the new ...

Inside the Old Bazaar is some of Skopje’s liveliest nightlife. Plenty of bars, restaurants and even some clubs line the small cobbled streets. We stopped at one cafe for a traditional ...

Macedonia’s history has been a struggle for independence under the thumbs of both the Ottman Empire and the Soviet Union. This new museum commemorates that struggle with some of the ...

The Old Bazaar of Skopje is situated on the banks of River Vardar. The bazaar has existed since before the 12th century and is one of the oldest and biggest ...

The Old Bazaar holds many delights which you will need to seek out as they aren’t easily found. You’ll find 15th century Turkish baths, a caravanserais or two, Goce Del?ev’s tomb, a ...

Shopping in the Old Bazaar is also an excellent way to while away a few hours. With neo-classical buildings, galleries and museums, this is a real walking city with a ...

Strolling the shops of the Old Bazaar is a must-do for anyone visiting Skopje. There are numerous craftsman shops selling everything from copperware to traditional Macedonian folk costumes. There are ...

Sticking with my general rule of thumb for the Balkans, I went bus all the way during my stay in Macedonia. I honestly don’t know if there is an operating ...

The traditional Macedonian souvenirs are definitely some of the things that you should buy in Macedonia. They reflect the colorful history and national beauty. At the Old Bazaar there is ...

Commemorating the establishment of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO – or VMRO in Macedonian), this day is celebrating the historical and patriotic importance of this liberation movement operating within ...

When the five-meats platter of grilled chicken, beef, lamb, red sausage and kebapche arrived at our table for lunch at Turist Restaurant in the Old Bazaar district I instinctively sized up ...

Day 2 – Explore Skopje. Take a morning walking tour to find out some facts about Skopje’s history and most important landmarks. After the tour, head to the Old Bazaar ...

An old town that was part of the Ottoman Empire, Bitola used to be known as “City of Consuls” since it was a diplomatic center for the area. Sophisticated and ...

Ohrid is a town full of churches, but there are some of particular importance that you shouldn’t miss. Possibly the most impressive is the Church of St John at Kaneo, ...

If you have the same interest as me, be sure to visit Bit Pazar. Located at the northern end of the Old Bazaar, Bit Pazar is one of the largest ...