Macedonia · Religious & Spiritual

10-Hour Eastern Macedonia Highlights Tour with Lesnovo and Kuklica

1 Day Round trip from Lesnovo Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Pay your respects at Lesnovo Monastery
02 Visit the 35-million-year-old Lesnovo Crater
03 Explore the Lesnovo Cave Churches from the 13th-15th century
04 Marvel at the 250 Stone Dolls in Kuklica
05 Offer prayers at the beautiful St. Joakim Osogovski Monastery
06 Admire the beautiful Kalin Kamen mountain lake

Set out to explore Lesnovo Monastery, a medieval monument in North Macedonia and the best-preserved endowment of a Serbian noble from the 14th century, with well-preserved frescoes. Visit the 35-million-year-old Lesnovo Crater and the Lesnovo Cave Churches, marvel at the Stone Dolls in Kuklica, and admire the beautiful Kalin Kamen mountain lake. The tour also includes Kratovo's medieval towers and bridges, as well as a visit to the magical St. Joakim Osogovski Monastery.

Visit the 35-million-year-old Lesnovo Crater and the Lesnovo Cave Churches, marvel at the Stone Dolls in Kuklica, and admire the beautiful Kalin Kamen mountain lake.

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What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

City Kratovo

Languages English, German, Serbian, Slovenian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Lesnovo, Kratovo, Kuklica and Osogovo Highlights

First, visit the medieval monastery in Lesnovo, built in 1341, and enjoy its beautiful fresco paintings. Continue to the cave churches of St. Bogoroditsa and St. Ilia, then see the wonderful Zletovska River and its waterfalls.

After that, continue to Kratovo to look at its medieval towers, bridges, and the other beauties of the city, and then visit the natural wonder of the Stone Dolls in Kuklitsa.

After Kuklitsa, continue to the magical monastery of St. Joakim Osogovski and the beautiful mountain lake Kalin Kamen. Finally, gather for a joint meeting and lunch in an ethnic restaurant in the town of Kriva Palanka.