Macedonia and Kosovo - Long weekend

Day 1

Pick up from Skopje airport and transfer to your hotel in Skopje. In the afternoon complementary Skopje walking tour with visit to the most important Skopje sights at both new and old part of the city. Visit inside the memorial house of Mother Teresa will be included. Overnight in Skopje

Day 2

You will join a day tour to Kosovo, the youngest European country. One of the sites you will visit is Grachanica monastery built by the Serbian king Stefan Milutin in 1321 on the ruins of a 6th-century basilica. The monastery was declared a Monument of Culture of Exceptional Importance in 1990 and in 2006 it was placed on UNESCO's World Heritage List under the name of Medieval Monuments in Kosovo.

Also visit Pristina, the capital and largest city of Kosovo, which is also the administrative center of the country. Walk on the main pedestrian street in Pristina and possibility to visit to Kosovo museum.

Finally, stop in the picturesque town of Prizren and visit its old bazaar, with a possibility to visit Sinan Pasha mosque. For those who like light hikes, there is the possibility to climb to the Prizren fortress and enjoy the scenic views of the valley.

Drive back to Skopje via mountain road across Shara park (subject of weather conditions)

Back to Skopje in the evening. Overnight in Skopje

Day 3

Morning drive towards Vodno mountain, a part of nature close to Skopje, with panoramic view of Skopje valley and the city of Skopje. Visit to St. Panteleimon monastery, founded in 12th century. Drive on the narrow mountain road back to Skopje and continue towards central Macedonia and the archeological site of Stobi.

Stobi was an ancient town of Paeonia, later conquered by Macedon, and finally turned into the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia Salutaris. Audio guide will be provided on the spot. Later on arrival at one of the biggest wineries in the region - Royal winery Queen Maria in Tikvesh wine region which story begins back in 1927. After being consulted by his Royal experts that among other places in the Balkans, the land near the legendary gorge ‘Demir Kapija’ is most fertile and perfect for growing grapes and wine production, King Aleksandar Karadjordjevic decided to build his royal property there. His ambition was to create a wine and a place with extraordinary quality exclusively for the needs of the Royal Family. The king named the property ‘Queen Maria’ after his wife, Maria Karadjordjevic.

Learn more about king’s vision of creating a wine and a place of extraordinary quality. We will feature a taste of our historically significant Vranec followed by four chosen wines, as well as fresh concept dishes that continue to create culinary memories for new diners and our favorite regulars.

Later on we will leave this extraordinary place and drive back to Skopje. Overnight in Skopje.

Day 4

Departure transfer to Skopje airport or If your flight is in the afternoon, possibility to have Matka lake tour in a morning (with supplement of only 29 € - have to be required in advance and paid on the spot)