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katerinaluka Says: A Riding Expedition is a journey on horseback, which may entail a few hardships but reward you with an experience to remember and scenery which you might otherwise not have the opportunity to see.Holiday on a horseback offers a firsthand experience of the riches of Mavrovo...
St Peter and Paul Church, Galicnik
Pijlmans Says: The Church of Sveti Petar and Pavle (St Peter and Paul) is a beautiful and abundantly decorated church in the village Galicnik.It plays a central role in the Galicnik Wedding, which takes place every 12th of July.
Check out the view from Hotel Neda
Pijlmans Says: The terrace of hotel Neda offers an exceptionally good view over Galicnik.However, the food we had in the hotel was terrible, so be warned...
shrimp56 Says: When attending the Galicnik Wedding it was difficult to select a location as you couldn't see it all from one spot. We missed a lot of the action, but we were fortunate in that we could see the dancing fairly well.
AmiMaki Says: Much of it has been restored, but much remains to be done. Donations are very welcome as construction is still under way.My Grandfather was baptised here.
The crowds near the wedding church
shrimp56 Says: You can see the stairway to the church. When we walked by we were able to look in, but our group decided to move further down to get a better view of the whole area.
Some more of the dancing and music at Galicnik
shrimp56 Says: You can see the musicians playing to the audience:) At some distance behind them are the stairs to the church.
shrimp56 Says: I was fortunate to get this close before the police shooed me up to the ampitheatre. You can see the traditional costumes worn for this event.
shrimp56 Says: Be sure to position yourself as best as you can to see the dancers and musicians. The amplification system isn't all that great -- so seeing is very important..The drum is called a 'tapan'.
shrimp56 Says: The "teshkoto" or "the difficult one" - an excrutiatingly slow dance representing the course of Macedonian history. VERY difficult to perform.
Hotel Neda offers great view over the village Galicnik.
We went here to have lunch and a drink on the terrace.
We should have gone for just the view and a drink because the food was terrible and the service lousy (and I don't complain quickly...)
Favorite Dish: The great view!
Written Dec 12, 2007
Phone: +389 70 596 114 (not verified)
tayloretc Says: There are two ways to get to Galicnik – hiking from Janche or driving from Mavrovo.Hiking doesn’t look bad on the map, and the description I had of the trail sounded ok – about 5 km, moderate – with great views. Once there, though, people who lived there said the description...
shrimp56 Says: Getting to Galichnik isn't easy -- you take a road from Mavrovo that winds through the mountains. And then after you park your car, or your bus finds a place it is a long [usually hot] walk [a lot uphill] to get to the wedding site. It's worth it!.The website below is a full...
AmiMaki Says: Watch for rocks in the road. There was quite alot of snow this spring. This is the alpine pass section.
AmiMaki Says: Turn east and go over the dam and make your way to the southwest corner of Lake Mavrovo. Here is the turnoff sign.
This is a full report on Galichnik Wedding 2002, featuring dosens of original photographs of this important festival of Macedonian tradition.
Updated Apr 4, 2011
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The snow can be quite heavy in the winter, leaving you stranded for weeks. There are a couple of year-round residents there and reliable electricty., however. Only one road leads to Galicnik; it comes by way of Lake Mavrovo ski resort. A number of buildings' roofs have collapsed due to snow load.
Here is a picture taken in May 2005 of the mountain pass leading into Galicnik:
Written Jun 24, 2005
The Galichnik Wedding is a traditional Macedonian wedding that occurs each summer in the town of Galichnik [near Mavrovo]. The wedding couple is actually getting married! [and the brides outfit weighs...
Galicnik is undoubtedly the most famous village in Mavrovo National Park. It is build on the slope of a mountain, with wonderful examples of traditional architecture. Galicnik can be reached by car...
This quite big mountain village is well known throught the big wedding on 12th of Juli :)
Build your own Galicnik page
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