Krusevo

Krusevo (native: Крушево) is a small but picturesque town. It resembles a magic painting by an old master. Situated at an altitude of 1350m, Krusevo is the highest town in the Balkans. The chance guest will not be wrong if they style Krusevo as a museum of old architecture. The town is full of old and more recent houses built in the style of old Macedonian architecture. Krushevo proudly preserves the memory of the renowned Ilinden Uprising of the Macedonian people on 2nd August, 1903. In this town, the Ilinden insurrectionists established the Krusevo Republic which only ten days later was suppressed in blood by the Turks. A few kilometres away from the town is the historical site of Meckin Kamen. In the surrounding's there is also an artificial lake, and Krusevo continues to be a well known centre and a climatic health resort.