Skopje is the most populous city in North Macedonia. It has so much to offer to its visitors. The historical monuments which are the Kameni Most and Tvrdina Kale Fortress that came from Byzantine and later Ottoman era are here awaiting to be visited. In recent years, Skopje was transformed to look like an ancient city with many mega enormous buildings with neoclassical influence, ginormous statues scattered around the city and a number of humongous fountains that were built in the middle of Skopje city. All these transformations resulted from a controversial, peculiar project named 'Skopje 2014'. Regardless of the status of the project, Skopje now becomes one of the most unique yet charming city which makes every corner of the city will look amazing on your social media’s pictures.

Airport in Skopje

Skopje International Airport (SKP)

Skopje International Airport (SKP) has two former names which are Petrovec Airport and Skopje Alexander the Great Airport. Skopje Airport is one of the largest international airports in North Macedonia, which is located 170 kilometers away from Skopje's city center. This airport has two terminals – Terminal First Floor and Terminal Ground Floor. Located along the Terminal First Floor are restaurants, cafés, lounge, bakery and duty-free stores. SKP also provides free Wi-Fi for its visitors with the name 'Telekom Hotspot.' For transportation, SKP has provided buses to go to the city center that is going to cost you around MYR 14, whereas by taking a taxi it will take up almost MYR 100. SKP also provides car rental service, from 14 different agencies. For those who want to drive by their own, you can check their rates at Skopje Airport official website.

How to Get Cheap Flights to Skopje?

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When is the Best Time to Fly to Skopje?

The best times to visit Skopje are in between end-April to mid-July and mid-August to early-October. If you are looking for the time where the weather is temperate and less crowded, those are the perfect period. The peak season in Skopje is in July, November and March. Having said that, if you still would like to visit this city on any of those periods, make sure to book your flight tickets and lodging places just to avoid from overspending of your initial budget. For people who are looking for the least expensive month, you might want to drop a visit in December.

Skopje is classified to have a continental sub-Mediterranean climate, which makes the temperature warm and comfortable. The precipitation is roughly evenly distributed across the year. Despite that, Skopje's summers are dry, hot and long with very infrequent rainy days. Usually, the temperature in summer will be at an average of above 31 degrees Celcius. Furthermore, in some rare days, it can shoot up to be above 40 degrees Celcius. The temperature during autumn and spring are cooling and comfortable with the range of 15 to 24 degree Celcius. In winter, the temperature will be around 5 to 10 degree Celcius whereas at night it might fall below -10 degree Celcius. Skopje’s wettest month is December while the hottest month will be August.

Annually, Skopje will celebrate Skopje Fest, which is one of the largest music festivals in Macedonia. Skopje also celebrates Basker Fest which is an international street carnival that has various fun elements such as puppeteers, acrobats, magicians, clowns, musicians, mimes and jugglers that will gather in Skopje to give an extravagant performance. For those who bring children with you, you would not want to miss International Folklore Children's Festival "Oro Bez Granici" where a festival that celebrates children's folklores from local and overseas. Plus, Super Dzvezda festival also is dedicated to children where well-known children book authors will gather here to have met and greeted with their readers. If you have extra time in hand, drop by and enjoy the festival while you are in Skopje.

What are the Top 3 Things to Do in Skopje?

Skopje is one of the most visited cities in Macedonia. Many attractions can be found in Skopje.

Tvrdina Kale Fortress - The mighty fortress of Tvrdina Kale dated back in 6^th century Byzantine empire. From the fort, you can enjoy the magnificent view of Skopje's city with its littoral river. Located inside the ruins, you might want to visit two museums that keep the artifacts that are from the Neolithic era to the Osmanli empire.

Archaeological Museum of Macedonia - This museum is the treasure chest of more than 6,000 artifacts from the Neolithic era to Middle Ages times. Archaeological Museum of Macedonia boasts its richness of exhibits. This museum is divided into several mega departments like the anthropological setting, numismatics cabinet, medieval archeology, ancient, prehistoric and Lapidarium. By learning the history of Macedonia, you will indirectly learn more about the world's history.

Mustafa Pasha Mosque - This old mosque that was dated back in 1492, has beautiful architecture surrounded by a blooming rose garden. Mustafa Pasha Mosque was destroyed back in the days, fortunately, was restored with the help of Turkey government. In this mosque, you can see the locals drop by here and gather in the lovely garden.