Skopje: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 62Commenters who've lived or spent time there mostly like the people, food, nightlife and nature, but flag heat, taxi scams, and high rents for a city that's cheap for visitors yet pricey for locals.
- friendly people
- good food
- nightlife
- nature near city
- cheap for travelers
- peaceful atmosphere
- high accommodation costs
- taxi scams
- extreme summer heat
- Cyrillic-only signage
- limited things to explore
- unreliable transport apps
- Friendly locals and good food make it worth a stay
- Rents are high for locals even if travelers find it cheap
- Taxis need care; use ride apps or reputable companies
- Summers are very hot, so plan accordingly
- Learning some Cyrillic helps with daily life
Read from 8 videos, 32 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
Skopje, Macedonia | The Pros & Cons of Living in This Crazy Balkan Capital
Tales From The Road · 46K views · 2021
What viewers said
“I was last year in Macedonia. Such good and funny people, good nightlife, peaceful, beautiful cities, beautiful nature, good food ..... big love for 🇲🇰”
♥ 96 likes
“Besides them Speaking English, they also can Speak Spanish, Serbian, Bulgerian and some Russian. Skopje and Ohrid are good places to see for a couple of hours or days. I was there for 1 month in Skopje and 1 month in Ohrid but I meet many l”
♥ 40 likes
“I am from Macedonia and I thank you for saying so much good stuff about us.”
♥ 24 likes
“I lived there for three months in 2018 and loved it. You mention not having much to explore but I spent many weekends exploring the mountain right next to Skopje, Mt Vodno. Lots of different trails on it with different degrees of effort nee”
♥ 2 likes
“My mum is from skopje, i went there when i was 11 yrs old for 6 months for a holiday with my mum and brother. Me and my bro would go play counter strike at the cafe all the time! Lol. I was born here in australia. My dad is from prilep.”
♥ 13 likes
“I'm glad that you lived for a month in my home city, and hope you come back someday.”
♥ 11 likes
“The part about Cyrlilic is true. Though most menus have English too, almost everything - billboards, advertisements, in shops writing etc is written only in Cyrillic. So I suggest learning it :)”
♥ 9 likes
“Best regards from Republic of Macedonia my friend 🧡”
♥ 2 likes
“I go anywhere where the beer is good.”
♥ 15 likes
“Summer weather in Skopje is awful, its either summer or winter, this summer is especially hot and it reaches 40+ C (104+f) quite often Food prices are alright, if you're local you could find some cheap places to eat One really big downside ”
♥ 5 likes
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