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Dancing with the Colors of Nature
This is a journey through one of the most picturesque parts of western Macedonia and
along the wild beauty, the river Radika, up to the exquisite town, Struga. Inact nature,
a symphony of colours, pictorial and idyllic nature make this part of the
country attractive all year round.
A two-day tour
Skopje - village of Trnica - monastery of St. Jovan Bigorski - Vevchani - Struga -
village of Kalishta - village of Oktisi - village of Radozhda -Skopje
Ever since ancient times, many important roads passed through this region, including
a section of the famous Roman route Via Egnatia, basically a Via Sacra that the holy
apostle Paul walked along in the first century AD. Many basilicas from the Early Christian
period are located here. St Clement thought for 9 years in this region at the end of the
8th century. This is a remarkable area - you can see unspoilt nature combined
with remains of an ancient human civilisation here.
Day one:
08:00
Group meets and departs Skopje
09:30
Arrival to the village of Trnica and breakfast
10:30
Continue the journey to the village of Tresonche and make a short break near the
bridge
Elenski skok
("Deer Jump") which is a true work of art that joins the beauty
of nature and the mastery of the builders.
11:50
Continue towards the village of Tresonche and the cave Alilica that is near it.
Possible visit to the
Monastery of Sveti Jovan Bigorski (St. John) and a 30 minutes
tour around the monastery complex.
This monastery
was first built in the 11th century
and it houses the largest and the most intricate carved iconostasis
produced in the 19th century.
12:30
Arrival to the village of Tresonche.
The village sits at 1000m altitude. It used to have 13 neighbourhoods - now it
has several households only.
Continue on foot to the cave Alilica. A 45-60m walk along the canyon of
Tresonechka River that springs up from the Alilica cave. Visit to the cave accompanied
by specialized guides - speleologists. The cave is rich in stalactites, stalagmites and lakes.
16:00
Return to the village of Tresonche
Continue the journey towards Struga, pass through and briefly stop in Debar
19:30
Arrival in Struga and dinner
Day two:
09:30
Breakfast and checking out of the hotel, continue journey towards the villages of Oktisi and
Vevchani. [Find out about the Vevchani carnival]
10:00
Oktisi:
visit to the old basilica from the 5th century
10:30
Arrival in Vevchani,
of the most authentic villages of the Struga region, located in
the bosom of Mount Jablanica and enfolded by woods and water. Tour around Vevchani,
possible visit to one of the old watermills where to this day crops are ground in
the old-fashioned way. Visit to the Sifonsko wells at 936 m altitude, a miracle of
nature that can be visited all year round.
13:00
Visit to Radozhda and the cave church of the
Holy Archangel Michael
- a 13th
century church placed in natural rock - one of the most beautiful sites on Lake Ohrid.
14:00
Lunch in the village of Radozhda at the restaurant Ezerski raj (Lake Paradise)
16:30
Departure for Skopje
PRICE:
Depending on group size
DATES:
from 5-6.05.2009 until 27-28.10.2009
The price includes transport, accommodation, all meals, all
sightseeing and full escort by a professional tourist guide.
If you want to register, please click here!
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