KRUSHEVO WALK 2021 [4K] place of pear trees, the highest town in Macedonia

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Without much in the way of bragging, Krushevo’s citizens would say, and for a fact, that their town is the highest one in the entire Balkans. At an altitude of 1250 meters, and with only 5300 people occupying it, this is the place where the mind goes wondering. Slow and uneasy when it comes to change, the town itself represents a heritage.
Surrounded by impeccable nature, and sensing the altitude even as you breathe in the air, Krushevo is like straight out of a fairytale – a nature parallel to a private resort, if you will.
As the architecture bears witness, the town is one of the oldest in the regions too. Populated somewhere around the fifteen century, by the first migration of Vlachs at the time, its isolation helps preserve scores of history as the centuries went by.
Slow and uneasy when it comes to change, the town itself represents a heritage. Streets covered with stone, houses still keeping their original architecture, monuments and churches… These all account for the culture innuendo you get the moment you lay foot in this place. If there is one image by which you can guess Krushevo with certainty, it’s the monument Makedonium. Representing the diligent struggle for freedom, it is a place Macedonians feel keen respect towards. It also represents the Ilinden uprising, celebrated on the second of August, when the town witnesses a transformation. Much of the state political elite gather, and the town is filled to capacity and then some.
Meckin Kamen the one monument that symbolizes the last and desperate attempts of the platton led by Pitu Guli to defend the Republic of Krushevo, the only independent area in the whole of the Othoman Republic at the time. Death or freedom, are the words carved into the stone.
Things to do: Geographical location renders Krushevo a heaven for paragliding aficionados. Altitude, wind, perfect slopes and landing spots buy you a lot of enjoyment if you are after this type of thing. For all I know, paragliding events have been organized here years and years back. Like anything else in a town this small, they are quite an event. Mountain biking, paragliding, skiing and snowboarding in the winter… These activities all seem like nature being used to its full potential. Though nature alone when it comes to enjoyment can suffice as well.
A walk through the woods, and straight to the monuments, is something both citizens and people who already visited would suggest. The lake itself is also a place where you simply have to go.
Having mentioned winter sports, a word or two about the temperature. On average, albeit it can vary quite a lot, it keeps somewhere around 22 degrees Celsius. During winter though, it can go even as low as minus 30. Altitude and temperature combined, snow covers Krushevo for around 40-something days per year. And we are talking above one meter of snow most of the time. As you would guess, this means heaven for winter sports enthusiasts. And while skiing and snowboarding are in full swing during season, the night slalom is, according to locals, a bird of another feather.

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