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Winter hike – weekend in the mountains

Winter hike – weekend in the mountains

“Getting to the top is optional. Getting down is mandatory” was written by famous high-altitude mountaineer Ed Viesturs, the first American to climb all 14 mountain tops higher than 8,000 meters in the world, in...

Feel Prespa

High mountains, a valley, a lake, an island. Blue skies and blue waters shaded by folliage and rocky hights. Older generations remember a time when the lake was in full splendor, yet it is still...

Matka Canyon

Little Mount Athos, the land of butterflies, the most beautiful canyon in Macedonia guarding one of the deepest underwater caves in Europe. This is Matka Canyon in one sentence with so much left unsaid. The...

The historic village and the five museums

The historic village and the five museums

Skopje has 8 museums, Ohrid has 4, Bitola has 2, and most of our small towns have one museum. But this tiny village with 200 or 300 residents, hidden between the mountains in the central...

Win a great camera on Balkon3’s photo Contest!

Win a great camera on Balkon3’s photo Contest!

Have you got a passion for photography? Are you a professional photographer, or maybe you take photos with your phone from time to time? This is your moment. Balkon3 is organizing an online photo contest...

HIKING, FOOL MOON, AND GOOD MUSIC. THE UNIVERSE LISTENS AFTER ALL!

HIKING, FOOL MOON, AND GOOD MUSIC. THE UNIVERSE LISTENS AFTER ALL!

While I was drinking my morning coffee, I was thinking about mountains, forests, and when I was cooling myself off from the intense heat my phone rang. Huh, My friend invited me to play music...

Matka – embrace of nature!

Balkon3 takes you on a boat ride through Matka Canyon, down the Treska river to Vrelo cave. The canyon is situated only 15 km from Skopje and Vrelo cave is one of the deepest underwater...

Cave from the tales, legends and “Lord of the Rings”

Cave from the tales, legends and “Lord of the Rings”

Pesna Cave is situated 6 km from Makedonski Brod on the regional road to Samokov and it is one of the most attractive natural beauties of Macedonia. Unfortunately, not many people know about it, so...

Sharski Vodi Marathon – Macedonia’s gold

Adrenaline, breathtaking nature, delicious beans. Sharski Vodi (Waters of Shar Mountain) marathon was held for the seventh time on the slopes of Shar Mountain on 30th June 2013. The mountain biking marathon takes place in...

Fethiye – a town of magical nature and turquoise colour

Fethiye – a town of magical nature and turquoise colour

If towns and seas were named by their colour, then Fethiye would be called turquoise. It isn’t easy to see all of Fethiye in a few days. There is something for everybody. History, culture, beaches,...

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