2024

MONT LISEC

Natural site to discover

This peak (Лисец, pronounced "lilies") reaches 1,754 m in altitude. It is the highest point of the small Plačkovica massif, which extends 34 km in length between the Radoviš region in the south and Kočani in the northwest. The various peaks and the Zrnovska Valley, which bisects the massif, are popular for their hiking routes. Several accommodations are available there, including the Bel Kamen Hotel. About 5 km northwest of it is a building used as a hospital by partisans during World War II.

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2024

LAC DE MANTOVO

Natural site to discover

This artificial lake of 4.5 km2 (Езеро Мантово/Ezero Mantavo) is a popular destination for local residents. Some of them have a second home there. There are also fishermen and two restaurants. The lake was created in 1978 on the Kriva Lakavica River for the water needs of the Bučim mine and to irrigate nearby farms. To the north, near the dam, the village of Dolna Vrachtica/Долна Враштиц is deserted. To the southeast, the village of Gabrevci/Габревци (220 inhabitants) is home to one last pottery workshop.

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