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ITINERARY: SKOPJE - LAKE MATKA - MAVROVO NATIONAL
PARK - STRUGA - OHRID - BITOLA - PRILEP - KRUSHEVO - SKOPJE
DAY 1:
Skopje
Arrival in Skopje. Guided sightseeing tour of Skopje -
Macedonia Square, the statue of
Mother Teresa; the
Stone Bridge -
symbol of Skopje; the church of St. Spas (
Holy Salvation);
Skopje Fortress, Old
Varosha quarter, etc. Accommodation.
Free time for individual visit to the
Museum of Mother Teresa, Archeological Museum or Skopje Museum housed in the old railway station.
Overnight in Skopje.
DAY 2: Skopje surroundings
Breakfast. Tour in the surroundings of Skopje.
Drive to
Lake Matka, which is the most popular getaway retreat of most citizens of Skopje. A boat trip along the lake with a stop for a visit of
Ubava Cave.
Visit of the Monastery
Church of St. Andrew in Matka, built in the
14th century.
Departure for the village of
Gorno Nerezi, located in the slopes of Vodno
Mountain for a visit of the Monastery
Church of St. Pantelejmon. This is a remarkable mediaeval church built in the
12th century, representing an important monument from the
Byzantine period - the fresco composition "
Lamentation of Christ".
Return to Skopje. Overnight in Skopje.
DAY 3:
Mavrovo - Monastery
St. John Bigorski -
Struga -
Ohrid
Breakfast. Departure for
Mavrovo National Park.
Stop at
Mavrovo Lake - the biggest artificial lake in
Macedonia, part of Mavrovo National Park.
Photo break by the flooded church of
St. Nikolas, build in mid
19th century. Visit to the mystical and tranquil
Monastery of St. John Bigorski (
St John the Baptist)
. In the monastery church you can see an icon of
St. John the Baptist dating from the
11th century as well as the final and most stunning, one of only three iconostases carved out of walnut.
Walking tour in Struga - the town of poetry -
St. George Church,
Brothers Miladinovi
Memorial House, Old
Bazar. Arrival in Ohrid in the evening. Accommodation at hotel at Ohrid
Riviera. Overnight in Ohrid.
DAY 4: Ohrid
Breakfast. Guided sightseeing tour of Ohrid. The tour starts in front of the statue of
St. Cyril and Methodius, and it continues to the Lower gate, the Church of
St Sophia, the
Roman Amphitheatre, the Upper gate,
St Clements’s Church, the church
St. Joan Kaneo,
Tsar Samuil’s fortress, Ohrid’s marketplace, etc. Free time. In the afternnon a tour to the beautiful monastery of St.
Naum. St. Naum is a the most famous monastery complex in the Ohrid area. The original church of the Holy Archangels was built in the early
10th century by St. Naum and later it housed the tomb and relics of St. Naum himself but today its remains are buried beneath the present
16th-century church. Optional boat tour on the
Ohrid Lake. In the evening optional dinner at traditional restaurant with music and dances. Overnight in Ohrid.
DAY 5:
Bitola -
Prilep -
Krushevo
Breakfast. Departure for the town of Bitola. Sightseeing tour of Bitola - the famous
Clock Tower, first built in 1664 but got its present appearance in the 19th century, the church
St. Demetrius, the main
Shirok Sokak Street. Visit to the ancient town
Heraclea Lynkestis founded by
Philip II, father of
Alexander the Great. Departure for Krushevo. Walking tour -
Toshe Proeski's memorial house, the churches of
St. Nicolas and St. John, the museum-gallery of
Nikola Martinovski,
Monument Makedonium. Return to the Pelagonian Plain and visit to the monastery of
Archangel Michael above the
Old town of Prilep. Accommodation in Prilep and overnight.
DAY 6: Prilep - Kavadartsi -
Stobi -
Veles - Skopje
Breakfast. Departure for the town of Kavadartsi. Visit of the famous Tikvesh Winery for a tour and wine tasting. Drive to Stobi and tour of the archaeological reserve – one of the most developed
Roman cities in the
Roman province of Macedonia, early
Christian center. Drive to Veles. Sightseeing tour of the town, located on the two shores of
Vardar River, and visit to one of the most impressive
Revival churches in Macedonia, built in the middle of 19th century by the famous local builder
Andrey Damyanov. Drive to Skopje. Accommodation and overnight in Skopje.
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