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Štip is the largest city in eastern Republic of Macedonia with about 52,000 people. It is an important educational, cultural, and economic center.

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Štip is a very pleasant city that gets fewer tourists than the west, which makes the people nicer and more willing to help than the people in the western part of the country.

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The best ways to get around are by foot or by taxi.

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• St. Bogorodica - this three aisle basilica, with beautiful icons and frescos, was made in 1836 by Andrej Damjanov. The impressive wood carved iconstatis and furnishings are the works of Nikola Damjanov. The church is home to an icon gallery and art objects.
• The Bezisten (old Turkish market) - it is located the center of the city. It is built of stone, and was built in the 16th or 17th century. Today, it is being used as an art gallery.

• Husa Medin-Pasha Mosque - this mosque was built in the 17th century on the remains of a church called St. Ilija. It is located on a hill on the left side of town. Husa Medin Pasha's grave is located right next to the mosque.
• St. John the Baptist - The church is located on high boulders above the left shore of the River Otinja, near the southeastern town of Stip. Built in the year 1350, the church of St John is decorated with fresco paintings bequeathed by an unknown landowner named Ivanko. Unfortunately, due to damages to the church’s roof, the main frescoes have suffered damage.

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• Kežovica Spa - The temperature of the thermal mineral waters in the spa-resort reaches 620C, and the radioactivity reaches 42,82 moch units. The water is characteristic for its very favorable chemical composition: it contains sodium chloride, sodium sulfate, and sodium oxide. The spa-water is believed to be curative of rheumatism, ankle and nervous system, diabetes, arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, etc.The unit for physio- therapy, included in the spa-resort, uses the most modern devices and treatment methods and possesses 110 beds. The main spa-resort possesses 40 beds while in the vicinity, there is also the hotel "Astibo" with 130 beds.

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• Hotel Oaza - The finest hotel in Štip and the only one in the center. Tel: 389-390-899
• Astibo - Tel: 389-394-899
• Garni - Tel: 389-390-690
• Izgrev - Tel: 389-394-919

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• Goce Delčev University - is one of four state universities in Macedonia. It was created in 2006, and commenced with its first class of students October 2007.

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• Bargala - was a fortified Byzantine town constructed between the 4th and 6th centuries. Thanks to archaeological excavations, today we can see a basilica, trade quarters, a water tank, a bath, a forification system, with an impressive main gate, and an infrustructure.
• Kale Fortress Isar - this fortress is located between Bregalnica and Otinja rivers. Exact records of the time of the construction of the fortress have not been found. Some of the high fortress walls have been preserved. During the middle ages, churches were built on all four sides of the fortress. In 1332, a church was built and dedicated to St. Archangel Michael. The second church, built in 1341, was dedicated to St. Nikola. A few years later, the third church has been preserved in its original form to this day. The last church, dedicated to St. Vasilie, was located on the north side of the fortress. It was built in 1337.
• St. Holy Savior - is located on the left bank of the Otinja River. It was built in 1369 as the inheritance of the duke, Dimitar. Today, from the old frescos, remain only certain parts representing old prophets, several saints of the synod church, and the beautiful compositions Transfiguration and The Holy Indivisible Trinity.

• Astibo - an archaelogical site

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