Stip located in Eastern Macedonia, has been described as a significant cultural,
educational, and economic city. In 1991, the population was nearly 52,000. An
old fortress is located on the Isar hill which is found in the centre of the
town. 
Several old churches are found in Shtip. The Church of St. Archangel was built
in 1332 and is the oldest church in Shtip. St Spas and St Bogorodica also date
from the 14th century. The old Turkish covered market called the Bezisten (The
Arcade) in the town's central district houses the Art Gallery, and in
the Church of St. Bogorodica in Novo Selo there is a permanent exhibition of
icons. It was in the yard of this church where at the end of the 19th century,
Goce Delcev, the founder of the Macedonian national liberation movement was
teaching.
Outside of Shtip, on the way to Kriva Palanka is the Monastery of St. Jovan Osogovski, which hosts each year the Summer School of Architecture. Today, a festival of popular music "Mak-Fest" is held here each year.
A few kilometers from the town is Bargala and in the immediate vicinity is located the Kezovica Spa with its medical mineral springs (62C degrees)These springs are very popular with the locals and tourists alike.
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