Where is Eskimo Freeride, Macedonia?
Eskimo Freeride is located near the premier Macedonia ski resort of
Popova Sapka.
Popova Sapka is situated in the north west of
Macedonia (or FYROM - former Yugoslavia Republic of Macedonia), 21km by road west of Tetovo and 70km west of the capital, Skopje.
Eskimo Freeride can organise transfers for all of their guests. Alternatively you can arrange your own transport from Skopje to Popova Sapka.
Travel from Skopje to
Popova Sapka can be achieved by taxi, bus or train via Tetovo. Buses from Skopje are regular and take an hour to Tetovo for the cost of around €2. Train travel from Skopje to Tetovo is possible once a day for around €3. From Tetovo, a taxi ride is necessary to Popova Sapka and will cost about €10. Using a taxi for the entire journey from Skopje is the most efficient mode of travel.
Eskimo Freeride can organise direct private transfers from the airport to their cat skiing operation base at Hotel Bora by taxi or van for
€20/person.
Flights into Skopje Alexander the Great Airport
The Skopje Alexander the Great airport is a modern facility 23km by road east of Skopje in Macedonia. During winter, flight destinations include all major cities in western Europe, England and Scandinavia plus Dubai and Doha in the Middle East and Istanbul, Turkey.
Daily flights to Skopje from any one origin city are limited. Daily flights exist from Vienna, Austria and offer the most convenience if travelling to Macedonia whilst already in Europe. Other useful airports include Zurich, Doha and Dubai if travelling from other international origins. See flight map
here for Skopje origins and destinations.
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Bus and taxi transport from the airport into Skopje is excellent. Vardar Ekspres runs regular bus services direct to the centre of Skopje for a princely sum equivalent to less than €3. Taxi services from the airport are provided by the Airport taxi company and are heavily regulated with fixed prices to most destinations to avoid any issues for passengers. A taxi journey to Skopje will cost around €20.
The Skopje airport is well served by 14 car rental and hire companies. Vehicles should be checked to ensure they are set up for winter driving (i.e. 4WD/AWD, snow tyres, chains).
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