#Stay matka free#

#Stay matka free#

Skyscanner hotels is a fast, free and simple way to organize your stay. It was a little more expensive than the usual kind of place that we would sit down to eat, but we hadn’t planned too far ahead that day and the traditional Macedonian food was really good. Top rated cheap hotels in Dolna Matka include Leonardo Hotel, Hotel Ani and Art Hotel Public Room- Apartments based on user reviews. Right at the beginning of the trail through Matka Canyon is Restaurant Canyon Matka, where we stopped for a light lunch. There are several historic churches and monasteries around Matka Canyon which can be accessed from various other hiking trails if you have more time.Īs we followed the winding path round corners and through crevices through Matka Canyon, the sun shone on our faces, keeping us warm in the cold winter air. However, in the summer, you can go kayaking on the lake and explore further afield. In the winter, hiking through Matka Canyon is really the only activity. Not that it stopped Luke from panicking that I would fall off the edge – which despite being clumsy-footed, isn’t something I’ve ever come near to. The path through the canyon is quite narrow, but nothing too dramatic. We took a straightforward path that goes right through. We jumped off and started our way up the path for an afternoon hike through the canyon.Ĭovering 5000 hectares, Matka Canyon is nothing short of huge and you can hike through it for hours and hours. Locals getting on and off, stopping at shopping malls and driving through a small towns, until we finally reached the edge of the Matka Canyon. There were a lot of stops as we made our way out of the city. Eventually we asked at the bus station, followed some unclear directions, looked at a few more bus stops, and finally found the right bus.

We spent a little while peering at signs on bus tops to see if we could find bus 60. Ready to escape the city for an afternoon of hiking, Luke and I excitedly ran out to catch a bus from Skopje to Matka Canyon. Matka Canyon is the ideal day trip from Skopje for anyone who loves nature, cool rocks and hiking. It’s hard to believe that this incredible canyon is just 15km away from the busy urban streets of Macedonia’s capital city.