Radoviš

Radoviš (Macedonian: Радовиш) is a city in Eastern North Macedonia that is home to the Church of the Holy Trinity, which is one of the biggest and most beautiful in Macedonia.

Understand
The city has 16,223 people with an absolute Macedonian majority. The population of the whole municipality (including the 34 villages) is approximately 28,000 people.

History
The city of Radoviš was mentioned for the first time in 1019 during the reign of the Byzantine King Basil II (which was the name of the city during the Middle Ages. At this time in history, Radoviš is an important center for regional trade, craftsmanship and mining. At that time, the town was located in the North-West of the town's present location, on the banks of the Old river, where we can find traces of several churches, for example St. Archangel church.

In the 14th century, after the destruction of the Byzantine Empire, Radoviš found itself in the Serb medieval state. In 1361, the Tsar Uroš sojourned in Radoviš. During the Ottoman Empire, in the 17th century under the Kyustendil sanjak, it belonged to the diocese of the Kustendil metropolitan. At that time, the town had 3,000–4,000 inhabitants.

The nearby village of Dedino, within the historical region of Lakavičko, is known for its role in the Ilinden Uprising of 1903. It was home to a bomb-making workshop and was the site of the murder of two Ottoman tax collectors, which resulted in the besieging of the village by Ottoman forces.

By plane
The closest airport (100 km from Radoviš) is Skopje International Airport. Thessaloniki Airport is 176 km and Sofia Airport 260 km far from Radoviš.

By train
There is no train station in the city. The closest train station is in the city Štip, 36 km from Radoviš.

By bus
There are buses from the capital Skopje every 1 hour, passing through Veles and Štip, starting from the morning, and the last bus is in 19:00. The trip takes 2½ hours (121 km) and costs about 300 denars.

There is one bus departing from Bitola at 14:00 and passing through Prilep, Kavadarci, Negotino and arrives in Radoviš at 17:00. The trip takes 3 hours and costs ~300 denars.

Also, there are 2 buses from the nearby city Strumica. The ticket costs ~100 denars, and it is a 30 minutes trip.

By car
The road is new and modern, it is easy to travel and arrive in the city, you can reach Radoviš from south Strumica, or from the north, Štip. The main road M6 Štip - Strumica is tangentially placed on the township of Radoviš. This road is a main communication route with other parts of the country.

See
Aside from hiking the nearby mountain Plačkovica, visitors shouldn’t leave without visiting the famous orthodox church Holy Trinity (Sveta Trojca).

Do

 * Radoviš is a destination for mountaineering due to its proximity to Plačkovica Mountain, which separates the city from Vinica. Another location for mountaineering is Pilav Tepe, a volcanic cone 12 km (7.2 mi) west of Radoviš.
 * Radoviš is a destination for mountaineering due to its proximity to Plačkovica Mountain, which separates the city from Vinica. Another location for mountaineering is Pilav Tepe, a volcanic cone 12 km (7.2 mi) west of Radoviš.

Talk
Almost every young person speaks English, but it may be a problem with an older person, so a phrasebook is handy. Speakers of Bulgarian, Serbian, Croatian and Slovene should have no problem getting by. German, French and Italian are also very useful.

Buy
In the centre of the city you can find ATMs (for Visa, MasterCard, Visa Electron and Maestro), exchange offices and banks.

The shops for clothing are found in the centre, while there are other shops in all the city.

Also, for fresh food you can go to the Bazaar (Pazar/Пазар in Macedonian) located in the centre as well.

Eat

 * Pizza Joker
 * Pizza Santa Maria
 * Restaurant Ambasador
 * Restaurant Karagjoz
 * Restaurant Pilav Tepe
 * Fast Food Gril Melani
 * Fast Food Angela
 * Fast Food Karpos
 * Fast Food Gril Melani
 * Fast Food Angela
 * Fast Food Karpos

Drink

 * Full House - a night club
 * Club Diamond - a night club
 * Ti-Amo cafe
 * Escape cafe
 * Twelve cafe
 * Virus cafe
 * Target cafe

Sleep

 * Diamond Hotel & Restaurant - Sv. Spaso Radoviški 1, Radoviš. Tel: +389 32 633 334
 * Hotel Bel Kamen - Mountain Plachkovica (20 km from the city), Radoviš. Tel: +389 76 247 670
 * Hotel Panorama - non-functional anymore

Learn

 * of Electrical Engineering  - as part of the state University Goce Delčev in Štip.

Stay safe
Radoviš is a safe small and peaceful city. Most people are very friendly and hospitable.

Emergencies
In case of an emergency call 192 (police), 194 (ambulance) or 193 (fire).

Stay healthy
Water is safe to drink and there are public drinking water fountains in some public places.