Itinerary

1. Prior Day- Arrival in Lesnovo

   • In the afternoon, we will pick you up from your accommodation and transfer you by vehicle to Lesnovo. Relaxation, coffee, dinner and overnight in Lesnovo.

2. Day 1- Lesnovo Monastery - Zletovska Reka

   • In the morning, we will start with a visit to the Lesnovo monastery, then a short walk to the Lesnovo mill caves and the cave church and hermitage of St. Bogoroditsa near the village.
   • Then, we will transfer by vehicle to Zletovo, where we will visit the old pottery workshop and continue in the direction of Zletovska Reka. 
   • Next, we will go to the monasteries of St. Bogoroditsa Balaklija and St. Spiridon right next to Zletovska Reka, and then we will enjoy 3 beautiful waterfalls on the river of the same name.
   • Afterwards, head to an old rolling mill and a village family where we will taste compote and sweets made from raspberries, dogwoods and wild cherries. A little further along the river, we will see an interesting and preserved old mill. 
   • In the end, we will enjoy lake Kneževo and its beautiful nature. 
   • Then we go to a joint lunch in a beautiful setting in a restaurant on the Zletovska reka. After lunch we leave for Kratovo. Relaxation, coffee and overnight at Ethno house Shancheva.

3. Day 2- Kratovo

   • In the morning, we will  start with a short walk around the city. (Breakfast and than start with a short walk around the city)
   • Then, head to the underground tunnel in the Alexandria restaurant, the church of St. John Pretecha, the famous Radin bridge, Ethno Shancheva (traditional food, "K, cana sol" and a small ethno museum), Mineral Center, Čaršiški Bridge, Medieval Clock Tower, Zlatkova Tower, Grofčanski Bridge, City Museum and Čaršiska Street.
   • Have lunch in a nice ethnic restaurant. Relax, have coffee and stay overnight at Shančeva ethnic house.
   • Then we move to the spectacular site of Kuklitsa, look at and enjoy the numerous stone dolls and then have lunch together at the nice ethnic restaurant "Kuklitsa". Then we continue to Kriva Palanka. We stay in the lodgings of the magical monastery of St. Joakim Osogovski. Relaxation, coffee and overnight.

4. Day 3- Stone Dolls - Kriva Palanka - Kokino Observatory

   • In the morning, we will visit and look around the monastery of St. Joakim Osogovski, and then we will go to the beautiful mountain lake Kalin Kamen. 
   • After a short stay in this lake, we will return and eat lunch in a nice ethnic restaurant in Kriva Palanka. 
   • We will then sightsee Kriva Palanka, have ice cream in the popular „Sport“ patisserie, and explore an ethnic shop. 
   • From Kriva Palanka, we will move to the municipality of Staro Nagoricane, where we will visit the beautiful monastery of St. George. Later, we will proceed to the wonderful site, the famous Kokino Observatory. 
   • In the end, we will go for lunch and fellowship in a nice ethnic restaurant.
   • With this, the tour ends, and we will return you to your accommodation.