Skopje might not be the first place that comes to mind when you think of browsing a well-stocked English-language bookshelf—but for book lovers willing to explore, the Macedonian capital may really surprise you… it certainly surprised me!
From two-storey bookstores with cafés and resident cats, to small, welcoming shops where the staff hand you a brown paper bag printed with poetry, Skopje offers a literary scene as warm as the city itself.
Whether you’re after contemporary fiction, translated Macedonian literature, or just a cosy corner to read with a coffee, these five bookstores are the best places in Skopje to find your next read:
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