Every country has a unique monumental landmark depicting its historical, cultural and religious traditions and its ancient heritage. The Wall of China, Taj Mahal, and Statue of liberty are a few such examples. Skopje, too, has its monumental wonder in the form of the Millenium Cross. The Millenium Cross is a 66 m tall cross based on a grid design similar to the Eiffel tower. It has been constructed on top of Mount Vodno (1066 m AMSL), 15 km away from the city of Skopje. To signify the spread of Christianity over 2000 years in Macedonia, the then prime minister, Ljubco Georgievski, and the Macedonian Orthodox Church initiated the construction of this monument in 2002. It was completed in 2009. The city looks wonderful from this tourist spot. The Millennium Cross is reached by a ropeway from Sredno Vodno, halfway up the mountain. Since the ropeway is operational during a particular time period, a trip to this place has to be planned accordingly. During night time it is well lit and is visible from the city below.
Millenium Cross line buses start at 8:20 a.m. from the bus station, next to International Bus station in Skopje, and goes to the cable car station. The fare is 35 MKD and the ticket is available with the driver of the bus. Prepaid cards are also accepted by the driver. Buses depart every 30 minutes.
The cable car charges 100MKD for a round trip journey.
Taxis are also available and they charge approximately 300 to 400 MKD oneway. It is advisable to negotiate before boarding. A few taxis are available for the return journey too provided one departs before the closing time of the cable cars.
The timing given below is the operation time of the cable car (ropeway) at the Sredno Vodno, the base station for the Millennium Cross.
Sunday: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Monday: Closed
Tuesday: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Wednesay: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Friday: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m.to 8:00 p.m.
During winter months (October to March) the cable car operation closes at 4:00 p.m. The cable car does not operate on the last Tuesday of any month.
Millennium Cross double-decker buses start at 8:20 am from the central bus station and is at every 30-minute interval.
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