Macedonia Pelagonia

Bitola is the second-largest city in the country, located in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational center. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba, Nidze and Kajmakcalan mountain ranges, 14km north of the Medzitlija-Niki border crossing with Greece. It is an important junction connecting the south of the Adriatic Sea with the Aegean Sea and Central Europe. It has been known since the Ottoman period as "the city of the consuls", since many European countries have consulates in Bitola. It main attractions are Yeni Mosque, Old Bazaar, Bitola Museum, and more.

Krusevo is a mountainous town. Situated at an altitude of 1,350m, Krusevo is the highest town in Macedonia. Krusevo is known for its 19th-century domestic architecture. The town has old and more recent houses built in the style of old Macedonian architecture. Krusevo is also home to Makedonium monument, dedicated to the Ilinden Uprising and the Krusevo Republic and many museums of the Ilinden Uprising, an uprising celebrated and claimed by Bulgarians as their own. The towns galleries include an exhibit of 19th century icons and a memorial to Macedonian painting Nikola Martinovski who was born in this town. Because of its elevation, Krusevo is one of Macedonia’s winter sports destinations.