Golem Grad, Better Known as Snake Island

The only island in Macedonia is completely uninhabited… at least by humans. Found in the south of Lake Prespa, near the Albanian border, Golem Grad is most frequently referred to as “Snake Island”.

Our excursion to Snake Island did not get off to a promising start. The boats which take tourists out are rickety old things, and even the slightest waves upon the lake will render the journey impossible. We had planned on leaving from the village of Stenje, but the boatman shivered as he looked out...