Home-hosted meal in the slopes of mount Belasica - day trip from Skopje

Private Tour

10 hours

English, Italian

Mobile ticket

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Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

10 hours

Mobile ticket

One of the most beautiful picturesque places in the eastern part of Macedonia is the slopes of Belasica mountain. In this tour, we will visit the Smolare waterfall (the tollest in Macedonia) and the nearby small village of Gabrovo for a special home-hosted meal. The friendly hosts will prepare a local dish made out of fresh local ingredients. Enjoy!

Additional Info

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

The tour does not operate in extreme weather conditions, you will be offered a date change if that happens

Comfortable walking shoes are recommended

What To Expect

Monastery of St Leontius

Vodocha Monastery is located in the village of Vodocha, 4 km from the city of Strumica. St. Leontius church complex is composed of three churches, East, West, and Middle. The church was built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica originating from the 5th and 6th century and the marble decorative plastic is preserved as a witness describing this important epoch of Christianity.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable

Monastery of the Most Holy Theotokos Eleusa

Veljusa Monastery is located in the village having the same name as the monastery, 7 km from the city of Strumica. It is one of the most valuable symbols of orthodoxy in the Republic of Macedonia. The exceptional church is dedicated to the Holy Mother of God Eleusa, meaning “showing mercy”. It abounds with remarkable frescoes originating from two periods, from the foundation of the church in 1080 and the 12th century as well. Among them, the one of a kind fresco is showing Jesus Christ Emanuel as a twelve-year-old child.

30 minutes • Admission Not Applicable