Streževo

Streževo had close ties to neighbouring villages such as Crnovec, Metimir, Oblakovo, Strugovo and Crnobuki to name a few.

Because of this, some people, usually the males, would seek a wife in a nearby village and bring her back to start a family with her.

Some common family names from the villages are Naumovski, Bozinovski, Stepanovski, Lazarevski, Micevski and Markovski.

Due to its location at the foot of the mountains, most of its trade came from tree lopping and the sale of locally farmed produce to the town of Bitola.

The flora and fauna in and around Streževo are the usual forms around the Baba Mountain region with a wide variety of blooming wildflowers and berries sprouting in the springtime after the snow and cold weather has passed.

Some of the local wildlife include the brown bear which scathes the dense forest of the mountains' lower slopes, a range of wild dogs from wolves to foxes and many bird species.

Ivan Day Celebrations in Streževo
The Monastery in Streževo - Ivan Den 2005