Top Skopje Day Trips

Naser was an excellent guide; he gave us a lot of useful and interesting information about both Skopje and the various places we visited (monastery, Bear Sanctuary, and Pristina). Highly recommended trip if you have already seen Skopje and have a more "open" day left and want to do something different than usual! One clarification I want to make: at the bear sanctuary, I found the animals to be very "dull" and they were exhibiting some behaviors typical of distress (such as, for example, pacing back and forth continuously). They are animals rescued from terrible situations and therefore heavily traumatized; I am certain that the sanctuary has given them a new chance, but if you are sensitive people, it is right that you know this. The ticket costs very little, 3/4 euros, so nothing prevents you from paying for it anyway and taking a short walk and then waiting for the meeting time while sitting at the restaurant inside the sanctuary (all vegetarian and very good). The monastery is truly beautiful and Naser, despite not being the designated guide to tell us about the monastery, managed to give us a staggering amount of information. Pristina is very beautiful, especially the cathedral and the national library. I found it to be a very quiet and safe city. Compliments again to Naser for his professionalism, knowledge, and truly excellent English!