Mavrovo national park.

The largest of Macedonia’s national parks, Mavrovo boasts some of the best scenery in the country and is an ideal travel destination for nature lovers.
The Mavrovo Mountain peak is the highest in the region, thus the park is also a popular destination for climbers, and it operates as a winter ski resort too, bustling with snowy adventures.
Lake Mavrovo stretches out over an expanse of 10 kilometers and makes for some of the country’s best trout fishing, whilst also being a wonderful place to swim, sail and walk.

Visitors to the lake should be sure to take some time to marvel at the half-submerged Church of St Nicolas, once left completely underwater by floods in the 1950s before gradually re-emerging to form the mystical sight that it is today.

Explorers should bring a tent and spend a few peaceful days enjoying the tranquility of the park’s lush expanse of forests, lake, and craggy mountains. For those who don’t want to rough it, the neighboring village of Mavrova offers a small selection of cozy hotels and restaurants.