There are various traditions in Macedonia connected with the St. Halve Wednesday. Since this day is related to upcoming spring when the nature turns green, in some regions that day is prohibited to work and to eat anything “green” (spinach, nettle, for example). In other regions, a ritual of invoking rain, called “Dodole”, was performed.
Let’s resume: if you decide to visit this place, remember that 25 days after Easter, on Wednesday, on this place is held a big celebration. Also, Easter is celebrated here, and many other festivals. Since 2010, an interesting event is held here – an “Onion Olympiad”, called “Kromidiada” (the village Drachevo is well known for its high quality onion - kromid - production). During this celebration plenty dishes with onion are prepared.
How to get there: From Skopje drive toward Drachevo (about 9 km). At R1 point turn right and drive uphill about 4 km.
Here is one tip for you: if you prefer a pleasant walk on the hills, leave your car in the village Drachevo (R2) and take a taxi to get you to “Pelenitsa”. It should cost no more than 200 denars. (You can find taxi in the center of Drachevo settlement. Near the R1 is a gas station (about 30 meters), here turn left and drive toward the Market place (Mac.: “Pazar”), about 200 meters. Here is a taxi station. Ask the taxi driver to follow you, or to lead you, toward the parking place at R2 which lies at the Center of the village Drachevo (Mac.: “Centar na selo Drachevo”), which is about 1 km far. Here you leave your car and take taxi. The price for taxi would not be more than 200 denars. After sightseeing Pelenitsa take a walk on the hills, about 4.5 km long, toward Drachevo village. From Pelenitsa continue walking on the asphalt road uphill about 0.5 km, and at the point R3 turn left and follow the field path north-east. On the way you can hunt the cache “The fox” and “Three pears, but a fish”. At the point R4, north-east, on the hill across the valley, the you will see the place “Three pears, but a fish”. You can either descent down the village and go to the “Three pears, but a fish” on the asphalt road, or across the valley. From “Three pears, but a fish” it takes some 10 min. walk downhill thru Drachevo village to reach your car.
The cache is a small white plastic tube. Bring a pen! Please, be aware of snakes, especially in summer! Check the cache place with some branch or a stick first!
Sources: Internet sources. Photos: Internet, original (by Galejnik)