Maloviste is a small mountain village in Pelister National Park between Resen and Bitola.
It used to be a prosperous Vlach trading village, but today most of the houses are in ruins.
The Church of St Petka is certainly worth a visit.
You cannot miss the Church of St Petka in Maloviste. It is huge, especially for such a small village. Just follow the road uphill from where the asphalt ends. Directions:
N41.03331 E21.12869
The church is dedicated to the protector of the dead, St Petka. It was erected in 1856 on the foundations of an older church, which is believed to date back to the 16th or 17th century.
After we asked around in the village for the person with the key of the church, a friendly old women came with us to open the church.
Its interior is dominated by the iconostasis of 1892 made of walnut tree, covering a space of 100 m2.
Unfortunately it was not possible to see the Icon Gallery. Apparently this can only be opened by a church official who probably is never around.
The Monastery of St Ana is about 2.5 km (30-45 minutes) uphill from the village of Maloviste. It can be reached with a pleasant hike through the forest. A man who lives in a house where the asphalt road stops in Maloviste may have the key of the Monastery and the church of St Ana. My girlfriend spoke to him (Macedonian only) but he was not very helpful and we did not get a key.
We did not see the Church of St Ana that belongs to the Monastery, as the church is about 500 m from the complex and we completely missed it. The church was built in the beginning of the 20th century at the place of a former church. The picture above is from an information panel about the Monastery.
The fountain next to the monastery is supposed to have healing water but it probably gave us diarrhea. Maybe the healing properties include ultimate detoxification. Be warned!
The following information about staying in the monastery is taken from PDF files with information about the paths that lead to the churches and monasteries of Baba Planina, see http://issuu.com/pelagonija. If the link does not work anymore I can send you the PDF files: “The monastery hospices offer accommodation for about 70 visitors. Food can be prepared on request and the monastery dining room is also available. Contact info for the Monastery via representatives of the local church committee: Anastas Paligora +389 (0)47 288 056 or Tashko Bego +389 (0)47 288 545″.
Waterpoint 
Statue of Constantin Belemace
This tap would have gone unnoticed if the old women who opened the Church of St Petka had not told us that it was made possible by Constantin Belemace, a Vlach writer from Maloviste. They raised a statue for him next to the tap.
St George 
Spring
About one km before the village of Maloviste there is the Church of St George next to the road. It was closed when we were there. On the other side of the road is a spring.
Directions: N41.04321 E21.13286
Have a good look at the map when you go to Maloviste. To us it was not quite clear which road to take after we took the exit to Kazani. On the road from Resen to Bitola, take the exit to Kazani. Then you have to make two left turns and go underneath the highway for the road to Maloviste.
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