Places

Kozjak Lake This Lake was constructed in Shishevo Canyon on the river Treska nearby Skopje. It is 18 km long and penetrates deeply into the region of Poreche. In some places it is up to 130 meters deep and the maximum distance from one to the other shore is 400 meters. The access to the lake is...

Galichnik Wedding Festival St. Peter’s day 12th of July, Galichnik is alive as it used to be. It is a day of splendid costumes, magnificent ceremonies and rituals of the unique Galichnik Wedding whose wider significance comes to its crown by entering the treasury of spiritual values of humanity...

An impressive granite arch built in memory of WWI troops .The monument, designed by Petre Antonescu, was built between 1921-1922, renovated between 1935-1936 and renovated again starting in 2014. The machetes were made by plastic artists, and for the sculpting of the marble of Ruşchita, besides the...

Saint Jovan (John) Bigorski Monastery (11th century) The St. Jovan Bigorski Monastery is located by the road between the cities of Gostivar and Debar in the canyon of the River Radika, surrounded by the dense forests of Mountain Bistra. The edifice is on foundations of a basilica dating back to...

Lake Mavrovo The dam of Lake Mavrovo was built in 1952 at the beginning of the gorge part of Mavrovo River. It covers area of 13,7 km2 . Although it is artificial, Lake Mavrovo fits perfectly in the natural surroundings and inspires with its beauty, especially viewed by ski terrains of Mountain...

The official residence of the President of Romania, it also houses the Cotroceni National Museum.The construction of this new royal palace was commissioned to begin in the year 1893, the project being placed under the direction of the French architect Paul Gottereau. At the 30th day of December...

Dufski waterfalls Located in the vicinity of the village Rostushe, community Duf along the Rostushka River in the valley of Radika River. It is 30 minutes from the village along marked and tidy path with wooden fence. To reach the waterfalls you have to pass through Dufski Canyon which is up to 100...

National Park Mavrovo The National park Mavrovo covers the upper flow of the river Radika in the northwest parts of the Republic of Macedonia. It occupies the south slopes of Shar Mountain, western and central part of the Bistra Mountain as well as parts of the mountain massif Korab. It is at 500...

Popova Shapka Shar Mountain is located in the north-western part of Macedonia, in length of 80 km, with an area of 1600 km2. Popova Shapka, which is located at 1780 meters altitude, is a tourist locality on Shar Mountain and it is the most famous winter – recreation center in the Republic of...

A Natural History museum, it is one of the oldest research institutions in the field of biodiversity and public education. Originally established as the National Museum of Natural History on 3 November 1834, it was renamed in 1933 after the biologist Grigore Antipa who had administrated the museum...