On the 20 km north of Kocani, in the hills of the Osogovo Mountains, at 1580 m above sea level, in a region with dense beech forest and diverse vegetation, is located the tourist site Ponikva, with several accommodation facilities and sports facilities. Natural beauties, an ecologically clean environment and a favorable climate are great prerequisites for high attendance. Ponikva is most visited in winter, and for white sports lovers, there are two ski lifts and a snowboard track available. On Ponikva there are ideal conditions for mountain biking, as well as paragliding and other extreme sports.
On Ponikva, the monastery “St. Basil the Great “. On the occasion of the patronage, every year on January 14, a solemn Vasil’s liturgy is held and a monastery gathering takes place. It is traditionally shared and coined with a coin. Mountaineers from the Kocani Mountaineering Association “Osogovo” organize a march from Lake Grache to Ponikva, marking the Orthodox New Year and paying tribute to “St. Basil the Great “.
