'''Kumanovo''' is city with about 105,000 people located in the northern part of Eastern Macedonia. Located in the middle of a long valley 35 km to the northeast of Skopje, Kumanovo is one of Macedonia_fs larger cities and a place well known for its unique blend of Serbian and Macedonian culture, something which is evidenced by the feisty, fun-loving Kumanovci (as the residents are called). The city and its outlying villages exemplify Macedonia_fs unique multi-ethnic blend, containing as they do Albanian, Roma, Serbian and Turkish minorities.

Understand

Kumanovo today is a modernizing town, where new offices, houses and restaurants are constantly being built. It is well-outfitted with sports grounds, theatres, internet cafes and eateries, and is especially famous throughout the country for its nightlife.

Get in

There is a main motorway that makes stops in Kumanovo, but getting in by car is probably a better choice.

Get around

See

  • '''Eski Mosque''' - the oldest object with public function in Kumanovo, built in 1751.
  • '''Kokino''' - an important megalithic observatory site discovered in 2001 by archeologist Jovica Stankovski. It is believed that represents an astronomical observatory and a ceremonial place. The site is approximately 3800 years old.Kokino consists of two parts. It includes special stone markers used to track the movement of Sun and Moon on the eastern horizon. The observatory used a method of stationary observation, marking positions of the Sun at the winter and summer solstice, as well as the equinox.The importance of the site, detailed by physicist Gjore Cenev, was confirmed by the U.S. space agency NASA. It appears fourth on the list of old observatories compliled by NASA.
  • '''St. Nicolas''' - is surrounded by arcades and has a rich interior with galleries, frescoes and furniture. According to an inscription on the south entrance, it was built in 1851 on the same site as a prior church (with the same patron) in the "Varosh maalo".
  • '''St. Trojca''' - The Church of St. Trojca (the Holy Trinity) is known as the youngest public religious object built in 1902. This church is a product from the struggles in the XIX century by initiative of the Patriarshy.
  • '''The Church of St. George''' - The church was first constructed in 1071, and reconstructed between 1313 and 1318 by the Serbian king of at that time, Stefan Milutin. During this reconstruction period, the church's walls were painted with frescoes by Mihailo and Evtihij, among which are depictions of Stefan Milutin and his queen, Simonida.
  • '''Beljakovo monastery''' - an old church and a spring of water with healing power were located. Today the church is very well preserved, while the monastic quarters are almost destroyed. The locals claim that the church was built in Roman times, and was restored more than 100 years ago. The elderly remember that the monastic life was renewed by a Russian monk Anatolij, who retreated in Macedonia after the October Revolution. The rites related to Christian holidays Mala Bogorodica, Gjurgjovden, Holy Trinity and Duhovden are performed even today in the yard of the monastery. A large congregation was held here where people from all surrounding villages would join up to 30 years ago. The village people tell the story of the church restoration: _gIt was a Roman church, and later restored. The Turks wouldn_ft let us build a church. _eWhat are you building_f? _eA pen, for livestock_h. And later, it was renovated. In the past century, there was an old man, Stamen, who moved from village Rudare and he healed the people who would come for remedy with the healing water. The people from the village also donated money for restoration of the church. It was finished in 1894.
  • Do

    Events

  • '''Kumanovo Jazz Festival'''
  • '''Days of Comedy Festival''' - it features comedies from several Macedonian theatres and also from neighbouring Serbia and Bulgaria.
  • '''Kumanovo STREETS Festival''' - this year from 4-6 July with Foltin, BllaBlla, Kthjellu, Parketi, Vinsky Project, Sound Pollution, Sercuk Orkestar, White Noise in a White Room on Kumanovo main square
  • Buy

    Eat

    Drink

    Sleep

  • '''Kopakabana''', Tel: 389-465-111.
  • Get out

  • Skopje - Macedonia_fs welcoming capital city.