Along the South-East of our country is Mountain Belasica parallel to the East – West with a length over 70 km2. Belasica belongs to a group of the most ancient mountains not only in Macedonia, but also of the Balkan Peninsula. Belasica came into existence during the creation of the Rodopian mountains. Later on Belasica was devastated and mounted again during the last alpine crease. According to its morphological structure Belasica is a carst mountain with very steep inclinations on the north and south.

View of Belasica

River Vardar Valley on the west, river Struma on the east, Strumica Valley on the north, and the valleys of Dojran and Sers on the south separate Belasica from the neighbouring mountains. According to its height (2019m), Belasica belongs to the group of high mountains. The triple cross-border between the Republic of Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece is located on Mountain Belasica. There is a border stone in a pyramidal shape on Belasica signifying the triple border-crossings of the three countries. Belasica has very rich woods among which are oak, pine, fir etc.

View of Belasica

However, Belasica is even richer with pastures where during the summer months many flocks come. Only the most highest peaks of Belasica are rocky. Many thermal and mineral streams spring from Belasica. The most famous spring is in village Bansko. The water of the spring is remedial, mineral and sulphurous with temperature of 75°C. According to the temperature this is the warmest spring in the Republic of Macedonia. Today this spring is arranged and it belongs to the well-known health-resort spas in our country.

Hotel Tzar Samuel is one of the popular tourist resorts. During the winter the warm water of the springs is used for greenhouse production.

Hotel “Tzar Samuel”