Travel Guide Markova Sušica

This hamlet owes its fame to the medieval monastery of Marko, home to some of the finest frescoes in the Skopje region. Nestling in a small valley in the hollow of the Markova River, a tributary of the Vardar, it attracts Skopians who come to picnic with their families around the monastic complex. A number of greasy papers bear witness to this. Apart from that, it's a charming place. You can also visit the church of Saint-Nicolas-Nikolimuki (300 m north of the monastery), decorated with frescoes from the late 13th or early 14th century. We also recommend a leisurely 2 km hike along the Markova River, then south to the hamlet of Malčište/Малчиште (or Malçishti/Malçisht in Albanian), home to around 40 Albanian and Turkish inhabitants. The site is very beautiful, with farms and houses backing onto the eastern flank of the Mokra Planina ("wet mountain"), a large massif that culminates at 2,540 m altitude at the Solunska Glava peak (the "Head of Thessalonica").