The Monastery of the Nativity of the Most Holy Mother of God near the village of Slivnica is one of Prespa's cultural treasures. The complex consists of the church and the lodgings (late 17th century) in the large monastery courtyard. Next to the church is a spring of holy water, whose miraculous healing properties are spoken of with respect. The monastery was founded in 1607 and, according to the records, was built in three phases: 1607, 1612 and mainly 1645. The church's wall paintings date from this period, as does the wooden iconostasis with its main icons, royal doors and great cross, all more than 400 years old. An inscription on the inside of the west entrance says the church was built and painted in 1607.

The church's most important treasure is its wall painting: in the oldest part of the church, from 1607, and in the narthex, from 1712. It has survived almost entirely and is one of the most important examples of post-Byzantine painting in North Macedonia. The paintings are well preserved and show all the stylistic features of early 17th-century wall painting in Macedonia.

The people of Slivnica clearly care for the monastery. They hold it in deep respect and believe, in their own words, that "some divine power is there".

Besides its wall paintings and its importance as a cultural monument, the monastery is known for one more thing: appearances and miracles of the Holy Mother of God. During field research, villagers shared personal accounts of events in and around the monastery. One took place some eighteen years ago, when a visitor fell seriously ill in the lodgings. Around 11 pm, two of those present set off through deep snow to the village to fetch medicine. A light lit their way back to the monastery, and everyone was astonished that they returned in only about fifteen minutes, although they had covered some ten kilometres through deep snow. This is just one of the many stories you can hear in Slivnica.