Slow Food “Pečenje pod Vrshnik” and Fast Food “Skara” Restaurants serving great “skara’ (grilled meats) can be found all throughout Macedonia. Don’t get me wrong, I really enjoy my “fast food” whether pleskavica (ground meat patty with onions and spices, modern version has cheese inside), kebapčinja, kremenadli (pork chops), rebra […]
The Ilinden Monument – Споменик Илинден, also known as the Makedonium – Споменик Македониум This historical landmark and the symbol of Kruševo (Крушево, Krushevo) is a monument to the Ilinden Uprising in 1903 against the Ottoman Empire. The term Ilinden derives from Sveti Ilija (St. Elijah) as it was on […]
Mečkin Kamen – Мечкин Камен – Mechkin Kamen This monument located on a hill named Mechkin Kamen (The Bear’s Stone) is dedicated to the gallant and heroic efforts of Pitu Guli and his men during the famous Battle of Mečkin Kamen (битка кај Мечкин Камен). On 3 August 1903, as […]
Buševa (Busheva) Mountains – Бушева Планина The Buševa (Busheva) Mountains are located in western Macedonia at Kruševo (Krushevo). Kruševo is on the slopes of Busheva’s highest peak, Musica (Мусица) at 1788 meters (5,866 feet) giving Krushevo the honor of being the ‘highest’ town in Macedonia. This area was the site […]
Kruševo – Krushevo – Крушево Тhe town of Kruševo is located in western Macedonia about 30 kilometers east of Prilep on route 1306 and about 25 kilometers north of Demir Hisar. Due to Krushevo being on the slopes of Mount Busheva’s highest peak, Musica (Мусица) at 1788 meters (5,866 feet), […]
Monastery of Venerable Prohor of Pčinja – Monastery Saint Prohor Pčinjski – Манастир Свети Прохор Пчињски This monastery dedicated to St. Prohor Pčinjski (Pchinjski) is located in modern day Serbia just across the border with Macedonia amidst the forests of Mount Kozjak. The monastery is 36 kilometers north of Kumanovo, […]
Тhe City of Prilep (Прилеп) Prilep is located in the northern part of the Pelagonija Valley in Central Macedonia and is the 4th largest city in Macedonia with a population of around 67,000. Prilep in itself is a cultural and heritage center for Macedonia and serves as a great hub […]
Prilep Pivo Fest – Прилеп Пиво фест – Prilep Beer Festival Pivo Fest is an annual beer festival held in Prilep during the month of July featuring local, regional and international beers. The festival is held in the city’s main square ‘Alexandria’. As the beer Zlaten Dab (Златен Даб, Golden […]
Dolneni Music Festival – Dolnenskiot Festival – Долненскиот фестивал (The Dolneni Music Festival id commonly called the Pece Atanasovski Festival – Пеце Атанасовски Фестивал) This annual festival held in the village of Dolneni, 17 kilometers north of Prilep was founded in 1973 by Pece Atanasovski. Pece, born in Dolneni in 1925, […]
Smilevo – Смилево This village is best known for the Battle of Smilevo, the start of the Ilinden Uprising against the Ottoman Empire on the 2nd of August in 1903. It is also famous for one of its native sons, Dame Gruev, one of the founders and leaders of the […]
Rapeš – Rapesh – Рапеш This village located in the Mariovo region in southwestern Macedonia is about 36 kilometers east of Bitola on the eastern slope of Selečka (Selechka) Mountain close to the Black River (Crna Reka). There are three necropolises in Rapesh from the Iron Age: Karanka (Каранка), Slamite […]
