南西部のおすすめウォーキング＆ハイキングルート

西ヨーロッパ人にとって、ガリシアという名前を聞くと、まずスペイン北西部にある、主にサンティアゴ・デ・コンポステーラ（使徒聖ヤコブ大王の墓がある）という有名な巡礼地で知られる地域を思い浮かべるでしょう。しかし、ここにも同じ名前があり、国立公園の名前として使われています。ウェブサイト mazedonien.de は次のように書いています。 「マケドニア南西部に位置するガリチカ国立公園は、最高峰マカロ（標高2255メートル）から、同時に美しいオフリド湖とプレスパ湖のユニークな眺めを楽しむことができます。この山々は、クマ、オオヤマネコ、オオカミなどの希少な動物の生息地でもありますが、公園には多くの鳥類、爬虫類、両生類、そして植物や木々も生息しています。この公園は1999年1月1日に「ビストリツァ・マカリタ国立公園」という名前で設立されましたが、2008年3月にガリチカ国立公園に名称を変更しました…」 （出典：https://mazedonien.de/trekking-natur/galicica-nationalpark/ ）

For Western Europeans, the name Galicia first brings to mind the region in northwestern Spain best known for the famous pilgrimage destination of Santiago de Compostela (with the tomb of the Apostle James the Greater). But the name also appears here, as the name of a national park. The website mazedonien.de writes: "Galičica National Park, in the southwestern part of North Macedonia, has its highest peak, Magaro, at 2,255 meters above sea level, from where you can enjoy a unique view of the two beautiful lakes, Ohrid and Prespa. The mountains are also home to several rare animals such as bears, lynx, and wolves, but the park also harbors many birds, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as plants and trees. The park was established on January 1, 1999, under the name 'Bistritsa-Magarita National Park,' but it changed its name to Galičica National Park in March 2008..." (Source: https://mazedonien.de/trekking-natur/galicica-nationalpark/)

The Catholic Church in Germany's Eastern Europe aid organization "Renovabis" writes in a 2021 article entitled "Breathing with Both Lungs": "Cyril and Methodius – for 40 years now, these two brothers have been patron saints of Europe, appointed by Pope John Paul II in 1980. The Pope's famous justification at the time: Christian Europe must 'breathe with both lungs,' the Roman-Latin and the Slavic-Byzantine. Cyril and Methodius are often called 'Apostles to the Slavs' – but these two Greek missionaries were actually much more than that: They created connections between two cultural worlds on the same continent, between Western and Eastern Europe, between the Eastern and Western traditions of the Church – and were thus bridge-builders of their time." And they brought a major innovation to the Church: they ensured that people could celebrate the liturgy in a language they understood – not Latin, not Greek or Hebrew, but in their everyday language, the Slavic language. On February 14, the anniversary of Cyril's death in 869, the Catholic, Protestant, and Orthodox Churches all commemorate the two saints.

The visit is definitely worth it. The entrance fee is currently 150 denars, or 3 euros. Paying with Macedonian denars is definitely the better option.

The visit is free and can be easily combined with the other highlights in the area in a tour

The entrance fee is currently 150 denars, or €3. Paying in Macedonian denars is definitely the better option. It's best to keep small bills handy in your wallet.

⚠️ Closed on Mondays!

Beautiful, landscaped jetty with great flair!