Welcome to the pages of the tourist information guide of the city of Prilep, the city where you would be pleasantly welcome by its hospitable citizens. Here you will find information about the most important features and landmarks of the existence of Prilep 

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Gastronomy

SHIRDEN

SHIRDEN
Shirden is well known Prilep specialty with lamb, veal and pork. Shirdens in Prilep restaurants are prepared in a special way. The three types of meat are cut in small peaces and fried in a pan with onion and spices. The filled shirdens are placed in earthen pot and baked in the oven until they got red. This specialty is usually served hot and fresh. Guests from all over the country come to try shirden in Prilep.

TAVCHE GRAVCHE

TAVCHE GRAVCHE
Tavche Gravche is a tradicional bean dish prepared in a special way. It is baked in earthen pot in the oven and the dry red pepper gives it a special taste. This vegetable dish is often on the menu in every home.

SVETINIKOLSKI SARMI

SVETINIKOLSKI SARMI
Svetinikolski sarmi, tiny as a nail, is a traditional dish, which is prepared in Prilep for the religious holiday of Saint Nicolas. Svetinikolski sarmi is a cabbage dish, made from the leaves of sauerkraut, homemade, where it is put a mixture of rice, oil and red pepper and it is wrapped in a sarma. The sarma is a very small size, about 1 cm. and it is delicious, so that you could eat your fingers with it. For the Saints day, the Prilep woman makes about 500 sarmas. These sarmas caused the city of Prilep to gain recognition of Guinness. In 2008, Prilep women volunteers prepared 80,000 sarmas, one for each citizen of Prilep.

TURLI TAVA

TURLI TAVA
Turli tava, a popular Macedonian dish, favorite for the summer, with extremely good taste. The preparation is not easy, but it is worth! Beef and pork cut into small peaces together with the fresh vegetables, onion, tomato, potato, aubergine, and okra are put in the pan in some oil, water and spices. After they are cooked, they bake in the oven. When it turns in golden- red color, the dish is ready!

PRILEP GRILL

PRILEP GRILL
Grill in Prilep is well known in Macedonia. The old masters know the secret of delicious and juicy. Who tried grill in Prilep, knows the difference!

CHEESE

CHEESE
Cheese – from Mariovo with yellowish color and refinement is the most beautiful and the best cheese that you have ever tried. The method of making it and the specific taste make it to be one of a kind.

AJVAR

AJVAR
Ajvar – the most tasty ethnic specialty and the main secret of the Macedonian cuisine. It is made from red peppers, roasted, peeled, minced, and fried with oil in large pots. It is packed in jars and used as an additive to all types of dishes. Jar ajvar with cheese – the choice cannot be better!