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Pelister National Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

national park in North Macedonia

About Pelister National Park

Park straddles North Macedonia's southern border with Greece, running along the magnificent Baba Mountain. Its highest peak - Pelister (2601 m) is the third-highest in North Macedonia after Korab and Titov Vrv. It is 15 km from North Macedonia's second city, Bitola, and makes for an invigorating natural escape from urban life. Pelister National Park was established in 1948 and is the first national park in the country. It is also the second largest national park in North Macedonia afterMavrovo National Park. Pelister is rugged and mountainous. Pelister National Park is filled with exquisite flora and fauna. Among flora elements, the presence is especially significant of the five-needle pine molica (Pinus peuce)- a unique species of tertiary age being present on only a few mountains in the

Top Attractions in Pelister National Park

Explore the best things to see and do in Pelister National Park:

  • Rocky trail
  • Ski center “Kopanki”

Where to Eat in Pelister National Park

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴La Casa Grande Dihovo
  • 🍴Restaurant Glamour
  • 🍴Restaurant Ilada
  • 🍴Restaurant ”Oskar”

Where to Stay in Pelister National Park

  • 🏨A Couples Retreat "Silver Pine"
  • 🏨Complex Paradise Garden
  • 🏨“Golemo I malo ezero”
  • 🏨Hotel Kapri
  • 🏨Hotel Molika
  • 🏨Hotel Shator

Pelister National Park Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 12 sections including:

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