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Stobi
An ancient crossroads
The country’s best-known ancient city, where the Vardar meets the Crna Reka.
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About Stobi
Stobi grew from a salt-trading town into one of the most important Roman cities in Macedonia, at the crossroads of the Vardar route and the Diagonal road, where the Crna meets the Vardar near Gradsko. Its theatre is one of the most impressive monuments of the ancient city, unusually built on gently sloping ground rather than carved into a hillside, and it hosted everything from plays to gladiatorial shows. Look too for the Episcopal Basilica of Bishop Philip, the Casa Romana and the old streets. It is open daily 09:30–18:00; allow up to two hours and bring water and a hat in summer.
Our take
- Ancient theatre
- Mosaic floors
- Easy from the motorway
- Address
- Gradsko, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Skopje guide
- Price guide
- € (sights price guide)
- Opening hours
- Daily 09:30–18:00
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Stobi before you go.
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