View from the Galičnik road
Galičnik, Macedonia
Galičnik is a village in the Reka region of western Macedonia. It sits 1400 meters above sea level and below Bistra Mountain and Lake Mavrovo nearby to the north. The village was first noted in the 10th century and is famous for the fortress-like stone dwellings and its masons and craftsmen. In 1975 it was designated as an important cultural site. The inhabitants (ethnic Miyaks) still raise cattle and sheep and also work as masons and craftsmen. The Reka region borders Albania and is named for the Radika river valley and its mountain tributaries. (photo 1991)
