In 1878 the Kresna - Razlog uprising was ignited with the mission to free Macedonia from the Ottoman yoke.

[citation needed] Since 1932, the Probuda Community Center has been operating in Kriva livada (Kresna).

Before the city, at a picturesque bend of the Struma river, there is a monument to those who died in the Kresnensko-Razlozhko Uprising (1878).

Near Vlahi, in the village of Oshtava and in the area of Gradeshka Banya, there are mineral springs known for their healing properties.

On both sides of the Struma is the "Tisata" reserve - the largest juniper forest on the Balkan Peninsula, which is home to over a hundred species of birds.

Ornithologists, lovers of mountain routes, fishermen and guests - all are welcome in Kresna, where the local people welcome them with hospitality and warmth.