Lazaropole
A highland village at about 1,350 metres with a grand 19th-century church and open pastures, good for hiking and escaping the summer heat.
Lazaropole lies on the plateau south of Bistra mountain and is one of the highest villages in North Macedonia. Once home to wealthy Mijak merchants, it has the grand Church of St George, with fine wood carvings. Surrounding it are open alpine pastures and beech forests, good for hiking, cycling and gathering wild fruit in summer, and cross-country skiing in winter. The village has a few small guesthouses and is quieter than the lake area. It is about 15 km of mountain road from the Debar–Mavrovo road.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Galičnik
- Janče
- Monastery of St. John the Baptist (Bigorski)
- Duf Waterfall
- Mavrovo Ski Resort (Zare Lazarevski)
- Rostuše
- Sunken Church of St. Nicholas
- Radika Valley