Apartments in Vinica Available on Kajak.mk

Hey travel friends! The Kajak.mk team is happy to inform you that starting today, we’re expanding our accommodation database with the very first place to stay in Vinica that you can book—and with that, explore the region and the city.

From Vinica Fortress, the city museum, and the park, all the way to meeting new local heroes who can show you the city in a unique way.

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The name Vinica comes from the word WINE, because the Vinica area was historically known for its vineyards. On the terracotta icons found at the Vinica Fortress site, the city’s name is recorded as Vinea or Vince. According to local legend, the name originated during a period of several drought years when, instead of water, houses were built using wine.

Evliya Çelebi, in the second half of the 17th century, noted about this small place: “After traveling four hours through forests and mountains, I arrived at Vinica, a well-known place for its large market of agricultural and livestock products. The place is called Yeni-pazar (New Market).” Because of this large and prosperous weekly market, Vinica was referred to by this name for a long time in Çelebi’s records.

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For those who want to hike around and explore the historical side of the region, it’s important to know that within the town of Vinica and its surroundings there are quite a few archaeological sites. These include:

• Vinica, a medieval settlement

• Pazarishte, a settlement from Roman times

• Vinichko Kale, a fortified settlement from the late antiquity period

• Gorica, a settlement from late antiquity with an early Christian basilica

• Ila, a necropolis from the Iron Age

The host of the Angel apartments says that the apartments are ideal for people who want to stay for a short or longer period in the city. They can accommodate anything from families to couples of two. In the vicinity of the apartments, you can find restaurants, a pizzeria, cafes, and a supermarket.