Krusevo, the birth place of Tose Proeski and the First Balkan Republic

One day excursion, traveling with bus, departure from hotel after breakfast

Mentioned in documents from the 15th century, Kruševo is a living museum, famous for its traditional architecture, cultural sites, and legacy as the site of the great 1903 Ilinden uprising against Ottoman domination. The rebellion failed, but its memory is cherished in Macedonia even today, as a symbol of the national struggle for freedom and democracy; while it lasted only 10 days, the Kruševo Republic of revolutionary leader Nikola Karev represented a desire for self-rule under a modern European political system. Today an enormous monument on the hill above Kruševo marks the elusive dream of the Ilinden revolutionaries. In the last years of his life, the largest music mega star in Macedonia and on the Balkans, Tose Proeski, made Krusevo one of the most visited tourist places, especially after his tragic death in 2007.