England visit the Macedonian capital of Skopje for their first away Euro 2008 qualifier. The game takes place on 6th September 2006. A number of airlines service Skopjes Petrovac airport but direct flights to the far-flung Balkan outpost are not common. Skopje has yet to embrace the true potential of its tourist trade and flight connections and tourist infrastructure require improvement. Skopje airport is around 16 miles east of Skopje city centre.
Flying to nearby Thessaloniki may be a cheaper option. The international airport in Greece has more flight connections and a train can be taken from the Greek airport to Skopje. The train will take around 4 hours.
Hotel accommodation in Skopje is similar in price and standard to what you would expect in the UK. There are even a couple of 5 star hotels in Skopje where prices for a standard double room will cost over 100 a night. Reasonably priced 3 star accommodation can be found in Skopje where you should be able to find a double room for around 40 a night.
Skopje is a charming city with a diverse history and culture. East meets west in the nation that declared its independence from Yugoslavia in 1991. Skopje is famous as the birth place of Mother Theresa but her birth place was all but destroyed in 1963 - disaster struck when Skopje was almost wiped off the face of the earth by a huge earthquake.
Skopje, Macedonia essential info:
Skopje time is one hour ahead of UK time
The unit of currency in Macedonia is the Macedonian Denar (MKD). Youll get around 90 Macedonian Denar for your British Pound.