Add a review about Pelister National Park

You can not truly appreciate the beauty of Macedonia without visiting its national park Pelister . It is located 80 km from Ohrid and about 30 km from Bitola . The total area of ​​the National Park - about 12, 5 thousand . hectares . In this vast territory for tourists there is not only a pristine nature, but also historical and cultural attractions . From the natural must see in the national park of Pelister it is necessary to note, of course, its so-called mountain eyes - the purest fresh lakes . One of them for and therefore they got the simplest names - Big and Small Lake . There are many hills on the territory of the National Park, the largest of which is called Baba (accent on the last syllable) . If you want, you can try to conquer this "dvuhtysyachnik" although there is also a higher mountain peak in the park, Pelister Peak, whose altitude is 2600 m .

When planning a trip to Pelister National Park, include in your itinerary excursions to nearby villages like Trnovo, Brusnik and Magarevo. Here, to this day, preserved old stone houses and completely lacking new buildings. In addition, the inhabitants of these villages kindly give accommodation to tourists and at the same time can prepare traditional Macedonian dishes for you.

If mountains are not your element, you can spend a great time in Pelister National Park, having settled in a specially designated recreational area. Here for tourists in the bosom of nature there are also comfortable hotels, cafes and other infrastructure. By the way, in winter Pelister National Park does not become less popular with holidaymakers, because at this time the skiing season comes here. So you can climb the mountains here from top to bottom.

Pelister National Park

When planning a trip to Pelister National Park, include in your itinerary excursions to such villages as Trnovo, Brusnik and Magarevo . Here to this day preserved old stone houses and completely lacking new buildings . So to speak, the color in its pure form . In addition, the inhabitants of these villages kindly give tourists accommodation and at the same time can prepare for you traditional Macedonian dishes . After hospitable hospitality you can see here of sights and go on their way to the national park Pelister .

'drive from Bitola to the area where the Pelister National Park begins, it will take less than an hour. From Ohrid to get twice as long.

If such prospects do not please you, you can act differently and instead of Pelister get to another national park of Macedonia - Galichitsu. Before him from Ohrid, some 30 km or 40 minutes drive in one direction. Of course, there will not be "mountain eyes", but there are no less amazing caves, karst fields and even real paragliders at your service. So choose!