Take a seat in the King’s throne!

A medieval fortress built on a fascinating spot, a king's throne, a cave that hides a spring of healing water, huge cakes and breads, an elephant on a colorful carpet - does this sound like a fairytale? The location of the Fortress of Krali Marko (Markovi Kuli) is full of surprises - visiting it is like travel through time.

A two-day tour

Skopje - Fortress of Krali Marko (Markovi kuli) - Prilep - Monastery of Archangel Michael Varosh - antique town of Styberra

The fascinating Fortress of Krali Marko stands in the immediate vicinity of Prilep - enormous monolithic rocks containing traces of a human civilization from the stone era (7 to 8 thousand years ago); a place where coins from the Macedonian kings Philip II, Alexander the Great and Amyntas III have been found; where traces of a settlement from the 4^th century AD were also found and where a medieval fortress stands that was once the place where the charismatic Krali Marko lived. This place full of legends will remain an unforgettable memory for you.

08:00 AM, Departure from Skopje

10:00
Arrival in Prilep and ascent to Markovi Kuli - one of the most memorable geo-morphological locations in Macedonia, a combination of human and natural work of art, a region full of legends about the hero of heroes, Krali Marko. The ascent to an altitude of 800 m is an opportunity for a panoramic view of the entire area and the extraordinary forms created by nature in the course of millions of years.
You will have an opportunity to go into Marko's cave, to see the Elephant, the colorful carpet, the bread, the magnificent throne and enter the tower at the top of the Fortress of Krali Marko which is one of the most beautiful medieval towers in Macedonia.

14:00
Descend from the Fortress of Krali Marko and visit to the monastery of St. Archangel Michael Varosh. Part of its terrace is an antique column with the oldest text written in the Slavonic language - it originates from the 10^th century.

15:00
Lunch and checking into the hotel

16:00
Free afternoon

20:00
Dinner in a traditional restaurant Makedonska kukja ("Macedonian House")

09:00 AM
Breakfast and a walk down the Prilep charshija ("downtown") and a visit to the Institute for Old Slavonic Research - unique in the Balkans - followed by a visit to the town's museum in order to see the exhibits from the Stone, the Bronze and the Iron era, as well as the objects from Greek and Roman, as well as from medieval times.

11:30 AM
Visit to the antique town of Styberra that existed for 6 centuries (3^rd century B.C. to 3 century A.D.) and through which the famous Roman route Via Egnatia passed. Tour of the Gymnasium and the temple of the godess Tyche from the 2^nd century.

14:00, Lunch

16:00, Departure for Skopje

PRICE:

DATES:
from 14-15.04.2007 until 20-21.10.2007

The price includes transport, accommodation, all meals, all sightseeing and full escort by a professional tourist guide.

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