Old Bazaar

Placed within the heart of Skopje, the Old Bazaar has explicitness and dynamics of its own kind. The Old Bazaar is your closest destination in Skopje, regardless of where you enter the city from. A survivor of many wars and occupations, the Bazaar continues to be the oldest living witness of this region's history. Yet, it remains a symbol of cosmopolitanism of Skopje: many cultures and civilizations, many religions and lots of traditions come across and meet each other in the Old Bazaar.

Today, it's an eyewitness to an extended and complex process of social development which unfolds with the expansion of trade and it comes to its peak with the cultural development of the capital city of Macedonia. The Old Bazaar offers a variety of tourist attractions, from food to cultural and historic testimonials.

Although Ottoman architecture is predominant, remains of Byzantine architecture are obvious as well, while recent reconstructions have led to the application of elements specific to modern architecture. The Old Bazaar is still home to several active mosques, türbes, two churches and a clocktower, that, along with the buildings of the Museum of the Republic of North Macedonia and the Museum of Modern Art, form the core of the modern bazaar, making it one of the first places to visit in Skopje and the most beautiful historical sites in Macedonia.