Skopje Brutalism Bike Tour: Explore Concrete Masterpieces in Macedonia's Capital
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Skopje
Join Eva, a city walker and member of the brutalism appreciation society, on a bike tour of Skopje's concrete masterpieces. Explore post-earthquake architectural gems and experience urban utopia.
Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Post Office - This is the Central Post Office of Skopje by Architect Janko Konstantinov, built in 1982.
  • Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (UKIM) - This is the Saint Cyril and Methodius University of Skopje by architect Marko Music, built in 1974. This is complex of few building, we will walk and see the entrance space, the classrooms, the theaters…
  • Railway Station Skopje - This is the Central train station platform in Skopje by architect Kenzo Tange. We will enter in the station and visit the train platforms.
  • National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia - This is the National Bank of Macedonia by architects Radomir Lalovic and Olga Papes, built in 1975.
  • Student Dormitory Goce Delchev - This is the student dormitory building Goce Delčev by architect Georgi Konstantinovski, built in 1975. We will have a coffee brake here, there is an open sky coffee shop on the 13th floor
  • Skopje City Archives - This is the city archives building by architect Gjorgji Konstantinovski
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Bicycle use
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Bicycle use
Additional Information

Experience Skopje’s remarkable brutalist structures on wheels. Several notable concrete buildings sprung up from the remnants of Skopje’s 1963 earthquake: a postal station, an academic compound, a raised railway track, and a dormitory embraced by the sky. Follow me as I narrate a tale of an urban dream that links it all. As a city explorer and a fan of brutalism, I took the architectural magnificence of Skopje on a bike until I got my architecture degree. Hence, you can trust me to lead the way. Our journey will include coffee breaks on the cement decks of the dormitory, sending postcards from the preserved post office, watching trains set out from a height, and avoiding lectures at the university precinct.

I’ll supply the bicycles, all you need to bring is an inquisitive mind.

Location
Macedonia Square
Плоштад „Македонија
Meeting is in the main square, next to the central fountain. I will be the girl with more than one bike
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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J9130rnrobertm
Sep 26, 2020
Excellent Tour of Brut / Communist Skopje - This was an excellent trip, the bike was good, sights were interesting and not places one would see on an ordinary visit to the city. Eva is very well informed about Skopje and I had a great time. She always wore the mask so this is suitable for those worried about COVID. I highly recommend this.
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Moniquehq1304vm
Sep 24, 2020
Lovely tour - A lovely tour for everyone who is interessted in architecture combined with a little bit of history. I had a very good bike and Eva was leading me very solicitous through Skopjes traffic.
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Natachas688
May 24, 2022
Terrible, guide didn’t show up and I lost my money - I do not recommend this tour at all. The guide did not show up. They were not reachable on the number given though I tried calling many times and I lost my money.
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