This untouristy but pleasant town owes its name to the Strumica river, which forms a fertile plain between the large Beles massif to the south, the small Elenica mountain to the west and the Ograzhden to the northeast. On the borders of Greece and Bulgaria, the region was a hotbed of Orthodox monasticism in the Middle Ages. While several monasteries bear witness to this rich period, the population split into multiple religious groups. Muslim Turkish farmers first settled here. A significant proportion of Slavs opted for Catholicism (Byzantine rite) in the 19th century and for various Protestant churches in the 20th century. This diversity is one of Strumica's distinguishing features. Around the large Goce-Delčev square, the town boasts a variety of places of worship, as well as casinos, a fortress inherited from the Bulgarian Tsar Samuel, a great little museum, a couple of pretty streets and a few good restaurants. As you travel along the Beles River towards Bulgaria, you'll discover Roman baths, footpaths and waterfalls that will make you want to stay longer in this little-known part of Northern Macedonia.

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