Skopje

Skopje is the capital of the Republic of Macedonia; it is in the Povardarie region, and is the largest and most diverse city in the country. Skopje has been occupied by many different peoples since its foundation. This is evidenced by the several Byzantine churches and monasteries around the city, also by a few Roman sites, such as Scupi and Skopje’s Aqueduct. However, the group that left the greatest mark on Skopje were the Ottomans. The Ottomans ruled Macedonia for hundreds of years and built a large number of mosques and other buildings.

Today, Skopje is becoming a modern city. Home to about quarter of the entire population of the country, it is also home to many different types of people. Besides the majority Macedonians, many Albanians, Turks, Roma, Serbs, Bosniaks and others call Skopje home.

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Skopje’s airport, Skopje “Alexander the Great” Airport (IATA: SKP) is located 20 km (12 mi) southeast of Skopje. The cities that are connected to Skopje are: Eindhoven, Ljubljana, Vienna, Sofia (seasonal), Zagreb, Bergamo, Brussels, Zurich, Belgrade, Dusseldorf, Istanbul, Venice – Treviso, Paris – Beauvais, Malmo, Gothenburg, Dortmund, Memmingen, Cologne, Frankfurt Hahn, Basel-Mulhouse, London – Luton and Dubai. The airlines that serve Skopje are: Adria Airways, Austrian Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Edelweiss Air, Air Serbia, Turkish Airlines, Pegasus Airlines, Wizz Air, FlyDubai. The airport is accessed by the main highway Belgrade-Skopje-Thessaloniki which connects it directly with the city.

• By Bus
  From the new terminal, in addition to new destinations, amenities and capacity, there are buses running into Skopje operated by Vardar Ekspres transport company. As of March 2012 a bus timetable is listed on the airport website. Cost one-way from airport to Skopje is 150MKD. From the city center, the bus departs from the Hotel Alexander Palace, Holiday Inn, Bus Station and Continental Hotel. The travel takes about 40 minutes. For precise times, best to inquire at the Vardar Ekspress Office that is in the parking lot in front of the Holiday Inn or at the their office in the bus station.
• By Taxi
  Alternative methods include getting a taxi in front of the main terminal (the airport taxi costs approximately €15-25 to the city), or arranging private hire beforehand for a lower price.