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Slivnica

Slivnica is located not far from the eastern shore of Lake Prespa, at the foot of Mount Baba on its western side. The village is 16 km away from the town of Resen. Immediately below the village there are flower meadows, beautifully cultivated vineyards, and in the narrow coastal zone orchards and sandy beaches that are widely known and much visited by swimmers and tourists in the summer.

The village of Slivnica is one of the oldest and most famous villages in Prespa, with a long and centuries-old historical tradition of existence. In the late Middle Ages, at the end of the 16th and the beginning of the 17th century, in 1607, the famous Slivnica Monastery dedicated to Presveta Bogorodica was built above the village, located 5 km above the village in a dense forest area.

Churches

· Church "Birth of The Most Holy Mother of God " - the main church of the Slivnica Monastery;

· Church "St. Atanasij "- is located west of the village;

· Church "St. Dimitrij ”- is located north of the village and is a cemetery church;

· Church "St. Nikola ”- newly built, on an old cult place with remains of a former necropolis. It is located above the village;

· Church "St. Petka ”- a church dedicated to Petka Roman. It is located three kilometers north of the village; Remains of a former necropolis are visible

· Church "St. Peter and Paul “;

· Church "St. Spiridon ";

Archaeological sites

Shuica - a church and necropolis from the Middle Ages;

Slivnica - a settlement from Roman times;

Krsh Polena - a rustic villa from Roman times;

Kula - a settlement from late antiquity;