Saint Petka (Св Петка) – Saint Paraskeva (Св Параскева) – Brajčino (Brajchino) This monastery dedicated to St. Paraskeva of the Balkans (Petka) is located less than a kilometer east of the village of Brajčino (Brajchino). Brajchino is in southwestern Macedonia close to the eastern shore of Lake Prespa and sits […]
Saint Elijah – Sveti Ilija –Свети Илија in Brajčino (Brajchino) Брајчино This church dedicated to St. Elijah the Prophet is located about 1 kilometer northeast (a short & picturesque hike) of the village of Brajčino (Brajchino). Brajčino is in southwestern Macedonia close to the eastern shore of Lake Prespa and […]
Monastery of the Holy Savior – Свети Спас (Sveti Spas) near Kruševo (Крушево, Krushevo) We had enjoyed a day at the Pivo Fest (Beer Festival) with beautiful weather but just as soon as we got onto the road to Kruševo it began to rain. While on the main road from […]
Saint Michael – Holy Archangel Michael – Sveti Arhangel Mikhail – Varoš (Varosh) This monastery complex and church dedicated to St. Michael is located on a wondrous granite laden hill near the Prilep village of Varoš (Varosh). Construction of the original church is believed to have occurred during the late 1100s. Underneath the […]
Dormition of the Holy Mother of God – Sveta Bogorodica – Treskavec Monastery – Успение на Пресвета Богородица (Uspenie na Presveta Bogorodica) The Treskavec Monastery, built in the 13th century, is located on a strategic rocky plain just below the “Zlatovrv” peak (Golden Peak, also called Golden Apple) on Mount Babuna […]
