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Millennium Cross

A giant cross on the summit of Mount Vodno, reached by cable car, with a view over the whole city.

Photo: Boredjohnn · CC BY-SA 3.0
Open
Closed Mondays
Price
Paid for the cable car
Time Needed
Half a day
Address
Vodno, 1000 SkopjeDirections
Getting There
A bus or taxi to Middle Vodno, then the cable car.

Why Go

The 66-meter cross was raised in 2002 to mark 2,000 years of Christianity. The cable car climbs from the Middle Vodno station, and hiking trails lead back down through the woods.

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