"There are Two Vinicas" Vinica by shrimp56

Vinica Travel Guide: 17 reviews and 49 photos

One is the modern city, the other the historic Roman fortress or "kale", in Macedonian., famous for the terracottas that were discovered there.
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I was fortunate enough to visit both on my recent trip to Macedonia. Our guide was a local banker who is a friend of our Macedonian "family."

Vinsko Kale

The outer wall

The Romans came through in the 5th-6th centuries and left a wonderful fortress/city on a hill overlooking the modern town. While it is best known as the place where the wonderful terracotta icons were found, the site itself is well worth a visit.

Sts. Christopher & George

The terracotta tiles are made from clay from the Vinica region so they are local. See the terracotta tip for more detail.

Last visit to Vinica: Jul 2003
Intro Updated Aug 1, 2003
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Reviews (16)

Vinica at Night Nightlife (1)

A postcard view of the Vinica Square at night. more travel advice

A view towards Vinica Things to Do (11)

In this photo you can see both the town of Vinica, population around 12,000, and the rice fields in the distance. A lot... more travel advice

A line of trees and a wall ... Things to Do (11)

The trees are obviously younger than the wall. This photo again gives a sense of how beautiful the location is. The... more travel advice

Roman ruins Things to Do (11)

There are surprisingly few columns or other bits of marble lying around. This may be because this was primarily a... more travel advice

Off The Beaten Path (3)
See All Beehives in the woods

Warnings and Dangers (1)
Just a mild one ...

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Pijlmans Sep 4, 2010 at 2:19 AM

There are actually THREE Vinicas and the ones on your page are at the wrong location! I noticed this when I made my own Vinica page today. Maybe you can move your pages to the right location...Take care, Dennis
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matcrazy1 Dec 29, 2006 at 9:59 AM

Interesting place, perfect location for Roman city, I see.
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mirjana51 Jun 15, 2005 at 3:32 AM

I am learning about my country from your wonderful pages , especially bricks and wine :)) Thank you sooo much !
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acemj Sep 11, 2004 at 8:09 PM

sure, i believe the story . . . maybe they used a cabernet sauvignon since most bricks are red? ;-)
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globetrott Aug 15, 2003 at 3:15 PM

What an interesting location & great pics !