Brajčino

Brajčino

Brajčino ( _mk. Брајчино) is a village in the Resen municipality of Macedonia. It is situated 6 km from Lake Prespa in a valley on the edge of Baba Mountain. The village is located a few miles from Greece. Brajčino is a very beautiful village, famous for its natural beauty and architecture.

Districts

The village of Brajčino is divided into two districts:
*Gorno Malo (upper district)
*Dolno Malo (lower district)

Tourist Attractions

The village has a mountain nature trail leading from the village to Golemo Ezero. The trail links Prespa Lake with Pelister National Park and provides breath taking views of mountains. Brajčino is a perfect location for combining outdoor activities on the mountain with the leisure of the lake. There is also a beautiful monastery called St. Petka located inside the village and every August 7th and 8th there is a celebration for it. There are also five other churches inside the village: St. Bogorodica, which is located in a cave high up on a mountain; St. Ilja, the village's first school; St. Atanas, said to be built on the spot of an older monastery destroyed by the Turks; St. Arangel, located high in the mountains; St. Nikola. The village is also famous for its architecture. Some great examples of Brajčino architecture are Bey's House and Petre Kostov's House.

People

The village has around 160 people. All of the inhabitants are Macedonians, they all speak Macedonian and are Macedonian Orthodox. Agriculture is the main occupation of the inhabitants. Many families from the village have emigrated to Canada, the United States, Scandanavia, Australia, and other parts of Macedonia.

Famous People from Brajčino

* Lui Temelkovski - Member of Parliament for the Ontario riding of Oak Ridges—Markham, representing the Liberal Party of Canada
* Meto Jovanovski - Macedonian writer and actor

ee also

*Republic of Macedonia
*Resen municipality

External links

*
* [http://www.brajcino.com.mk/ Official tourisitc site of Brajčino]


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