This highly rated walking tour is a wonderful introduction to the eclectic, surprising city of Skopje. A local guide leads visitors across the Ottoman Stone Bridge from the grandiose, statue-filled Macedonia Square into the atmospheric Old Bazaar, one of the largest in the Balkans, taking in mosques, churches, hammams and the fortress. Along the way the guide unpacks the city’s layered history and its bold, controversial modern makeover. Engaging and full of character, it is the perfect way to make sense of this fascinating and often bewildering capital.