Strumica is the largest city in eastern Macedonia. It’s near the Bulgarian border. The name Strumica comes from the river that runs through the city.
     Above it, on a hill, stands Tsar’s Towers (Carevi kuli) fortress overlooking Strumica. The Tsar’s Towers (Carevi kuli) are the remains of the medieval fortress from 11th – 12th century. They were extended between 12th and 14th century.  Within the fortress, there used to be a central tower used as a command centre. North of this tower there’s a rectangular, few meters deep room that was used to store wine, wheat and water. Strumica castle was razed because of the attempt of Bulgarians and other Slavic nations to rise up against Constantinopole. After that it was abandoned. Nowadays there’s not much left from that fortress. The only visible ruins are from the “Pirg Tower”. That was the tower of the commander. The floor of the tower was a water tank. It was filled by rainwater. The shape of the tower is hexagonal, but first it was rectangular.