The beauty of Macedonia!

Day 1,290, 11:39 • Published in North Macedonia North Macedonia • by DarkoDimovski1


The Treska canyon is vertically cut into the massive of Suva Mountain. The geological features of the park reflect in the hard carst ground in the area. The different carst formations in the canyon, such as the karrens, flutes, valleys, cracks, crevices and caves, have been formed by long term impact of the mountan rivers, as well as great temperature oscillations.

In the surroundings of the Treska Canyon one can find dozens of caves. The most beautiful ones are the caves Vrelo (The Spring), Krshtalna (The Baptistery), and Ubava (The Beautiful One). Some of the caves are illuminated, and visiting is organized by an official guide. The diversity of dripstone adornments has been captured by well deployed illumination. The caves are filled with numerous stalagmites, stalactites, stalagmates and dripstone pillars.




Kokino (Macedonian: Кокино) is an important archaeological site and a megalithic observatory discovered in 2001 by archeologist Jovica Stankovski in the northeastern Republic of Macedonia, approximately 30 km from the town of Kumanovo, near the village of Staro Nagoričane.s. The site is more than 3800 years old. The oldest archaeological finds date from the Early Bronze Age. Finds from the Middle Bronze Age are the most numerous (mainly ceramic vessels, stone-mills and a few molds). An agglomeration from the Iron Age has also been discovered. The archaeo-astronomical research was carried out by the Macedonian archaeologist Jovica Stankovski.



At the southern part of the country is the city of Strumica with the most beautiful waterfall attracting more tourists every year.
Smolare Waterfall is located above the village Smolare in the municipality of Novo Selo, at an elevation of 360 meters.
Smolare Waterfall is 39.5 meters high.



Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 42,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of Skopje, west of Resen and Bitola, close to the border with Albania
In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.



Located in Ohrid’s old town, Plaoshnik is a quite unique of a phenomenon: it was recently reconstructed with loving attention to detail in the style of a Byzantine church, right down to the red bricks and mortar.



The third largest lake in Macedonia is Dojran Lake (43km2) whose survival is endangered due to the enormous quantity of water used for agricultural needs. The living species, both animals and plants, are completely endangered. The changing of the route of the water and the enormous exploatation of water for agricultural needs, endangered the lake serously. From 1978 the lake lost about 5 million m3 of water.The area of the Dojran Lake is 43km2 and its average depth is 3-5 metres. This lake has the biggest rate of fish production in Europe. Fishing is done in the old tradional way in this lake, by using birds-Cormorants. From the wooden houses built on the lake, the fishermen use trained birds to drive the fish into their nets. Now, however, the houses are on the land and that incapacitates this unique way of fishing. From the total quantity of water flowing into the lake 67% comes from the territory of the Republic of Greece, while 33% from our country. Every re-directing of the waters has grave consequences on the water level of the lake. Thus, by re-directing the waters and by overusing it for agricultural needs, this lake has become seriously endangered and it has lost about 5 million m3 water since 1978.



Struga is placed on the south-west of Republic of Macedonia,near Ohrid,on the coast of Ohrid Lake and the river Crn Drim.Struga is a town on two springs.It has hugged both, the Ohrid Lake and the river Crn Drim or they had hugged the town,you never know...The climate is continental with some Mediterranean influences.The winters are not so cold and it is very hot during the summer period.The town has a picturesque beauty,wonderful sighs and many of old monuments.



Krushevo is a town in the Republic of Macedonia. It is the highest town in Macedonia, situated at an altitude of over 4,000 feet (1250 m) above sea level. The town of Kruševo is the seat of Kruševo Municipality.It is home to Mečkin Kamen, a historical landmark which marks the spot of the uprising of 1903. On August 2 every year, it is the site of the traditional Macedonian Independence Day celebrations, which are attended by the President of Macedonia and other Macedonian political leaders.
Kruševo is also home to Makedonium monument, dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising and the Kruševo Republic and many museums of the Ilinden Uprising.




The Mavrovo region is major ski, tourist and recreational resort & destination in Macedonia. The Mavrovo region lies within the borders of the Mavrovo National Park. The exquisite location, (Bistra mountain and the Mavrovo Reservoir) & Mavrovo hotels helped the Mavrovo region to grow into a big tourist resort throughout the whole year.
The Mavrovo ski resort is well known and named Zare Lazarevski in honor of its founder. It has two double lift chairs, one single lift chair with over 1,100 person capacity per hour, several ski lifts with synchronized connection and over 5,000 person capacity per hour. The ski center was renovated recently, so the capacity of the ski lifts and the ski chairs is increased. The ski trails start at 1,960 meters and end at 1,250 meters above sea level.
The Mavrovo lake lies at an altitude of 1,220 meters above the sea level. The contruction of the Mavrovo lake began in 1953. It is 12 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide and covers an area of 13,3 square km. The coast is 24 kilometers long. The deepest measured spot of the lake is 48 meters deep. The rich with trouts fish, Mavrovo lake is often visited by fishermen.



The National Park Pelister is situated in the south-east part of the Republic of Macedonia, covering an area of 12 500 ha. In 1948 it was proclaimed as first protected natural good in the Republic of Macedonia. It is characterised with a number of peaks and hills higher than 2000 meters, divided among themselves by deep dales. The highest mountain peak is Pelister (2601 m). The s.c. stone rivers are the most impressive relief forms on Pelister. They are relief inclinations filled with rock blocks of different content. The hydrographic objects, the two glacial lakes - Big and Small Lake on Pelister, known as "Gorski Oci" (Mountain Eyes) are especially attractive. Pelister has diverse flora, thus a specific botanical importance. 88 wood species grow there, which is representation of 29% of the total dendoflora of Macedonia.




The Šar Mountains is a mountain in Tetovo, Macedonia.The Šar Mountains have a total area of 1600 km. 56,25% of that area is in the Republic of Macedonia, 43.12% in Kosovo, and 0,63% in Albania. There are three plains Sirinic, Vraca and Rudoka. The system is about 80 km (50 mi) long and 10–20 km (6–12 mi) wide.
The mountain massif has been formed in the Tertiary Period. The most upper parts of the mountains have been frozen with large amounts of ice and snow.



The Skopje Fortress, commonly referred to as Kale Fortress, or simply Kale, is a historic fortress located in the old town of Skopje, the capital of the Republic of Macedonia. It is situated on the highest point in the city overlooking the Vardar River. The fortress is depicted on the coat of arms of Skopje, which in turn is incorporated in the city's flag.



The Millennium Cross is a 66 metre-high cross situated on the top of the Vodno Mountain in Skopje, Republic of Macedonia and is the biggest cross in the world. The cross was constructed to commemorate 2,000 years of Christianity in Macedonia and the world.



Devil`s Wall is a stone formation close to the village Bogoslovec, near the town - Sveti Nikole, Macedonia.
The stone blocks are huge and till this day, noone can tell for certain if this is artificial/manmade or nature creation. Locals call it Devils Wall and the story goes that the Devil wanted to make a dam, so the river Bregalnica can drown the population. Next to the wall is the mountain peak named St. John. Lots of illegal diggers come here and search for the lost gold. It is realy highly controversial place.



Marko's Towers are situated to the northwest of Prilep, Macedonia just above the village of Varoš. The towers of Serbian medieval Prince Marko Mrnjavčević are located on a 120-180 m high hill, surrounded by steep slopes covered with minute granite stones. The upper part of the former settlement can be reached from its north and south side.



The Monastery of Treskavec or St. Bogorodica, is a monastery situated on the rocky Mount Zlatovrv, 8 km north of Prilep, in the Republic of Macedonia. Built in the 12th century, it is known for being very inaccessible and has only one monk.The monastery possesses a large collection of Byzantine frescoes.The oldest remaining date from the 15th century.It was rebuilt in the 14th century by Stephen Uroš II Milutin of Serbia and Stephen Uroš IV Dušan of Serbia.




Lake Prespa is the second largest lake in the Republic of Macedonia. It is located at a higher point than any other lake in the Balkans (850m), covering 274sq.km. Lake Prespa is fed by underground streams, which inevitably flow to Lake Ohrid, through subterranean channels under the Mountain Galichica. The lake lies on an tectonic plate beatween the mountains Baba on east, Galichica and mount Petrina on west and mount Suva gora on south.. The Island of Snakes is located 2km from the village of Konjsko. Today the island is uninhabited. Howerver archeological research of the island shows that settlements have existed from the 4th century. One can find two churches on the island - St.Petar and St. Dimitrija. The island is characterized by its century-old juniper trees, as well as the abundance of endemic animal life. When the level of water falls, settlements from the 11th and 12th centuries become visible.



In the area of Kratovo near village Kuklica, a 10 million years old “stone town” is established. There are many legends and myths about the existence of the ‘Dolls’ but the most famous is the one that says that the stone figures are wedding guests that were cursed by a forsaken bride who turned them into rocks. There are 120 stone figures, one next to another and they are up to 10 meters high.



Located in the northern part of Skopje, the Roman aqueduct is an important cultural and historical monument attesting to urban life in antiquity. Built of brick and stones, the aqueduct has 55 arches supported on massive columns.



Centered in the very core of the city of Skopje, the Stone Bridge is the most prominent landmark of Skopje. The Bridge dates back to the 15th century and it connects the old and the new parts of the city.
Even though the guardhouse that once was on the highest point of the bridge was damaged on several occasions, modern restoration tries to bring the bridge closer to its original condition.



St. Jovan Bigorski is a 19th century monastery standing on the slopes of Debar’s Mt. Bistra, above the banks of the River Radika. While relatively new, St. Jovan was constructed over the remains of an older church dating from 1021.It was built on a steep slope surrounded by dense woods and rocky hills. Since the monastery is dedicated to St. Jovan the Baptist, worshippers believe that icons with his image are blessed with a miraculous healing power.The monastery has a small silver coffin containing alleged relics of St. Jovan. The monastery complex includes a dining room and an old monastic dormitory, tower, charnel house and two fountains over spilling with fresh mountain water.



Decorated Mosque is a mosque located near the Pena River in Tetovo, Macedonia. The mosque was originally built in 1438 and later rebuilt in 1833 by Abdurrahman Pasha.The decorated mosque was originally built in 1438.The architect behind the decorated mosque was Isak Bey.
Most mosques of the time had sultans, beys or pashas financing their constructions, but the Decorated Mosque, however, was financed by two sisters from Tetovo. As with many mosques, a hammam was built nearby across the river.
Abdurrahman Pasha, a great enthusiast of art who was fond of Tetovo, reconstructed the Decorated Mosque in 1833.
In 1991, the Islamic Community in Tetovo built walls around the mosque in the typical classical Ottoman style.
In 2010 a new renovation of the exterior paintings is taking place.



Famous for its dazzling mosaics, ancient theater and Roman baths, Heraclea is the most vividly preserved city from the surviving Ancient Macedonian Empire in the country.
Founded in the 4th century B.C and conquered by the Romans two centuries later, it was built on the Via Egnatia and became one of the key stations on this trading route.


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