Apart from its ecological importance, the cultural values of the area include many Byzantine and post Byzantine monuments dating from the 10^th century, as well as examples of traditional architecture.

Among the oldest findings of human presence in the region are the fortifications and the cave settlement near the Albanian village of Treni, on the western part of Micro Prespa, and the Trajan fortress in its vicinity from the early bronze period.

On the island of Aghios Achillios (Greece), there exist ruins from Classical, Byzantine and post Byzantine constructions. The most significant among them is the basilica of Aghios Achillios (10^th century).

Among the many old Byzantine churches scattered throughout the basin, ….. the small church of St. George, in Kurbinovo (the FYR of Macedonia) is decorated with magnificent frescoes painted in 1191.

Very impressive are the small hermitages, dating from the 13th^th and 14th^th century, carved in the rocks, which practically vertically drop into the waters on the shores of both lakes.

The rural architecture in the area is also very attractive. For centuries the houses were built here from stone or clay bricks, with wooden stairs leading to spacious balconies.

Apart from its ecological importance, the cultural values of the area include many Byzantine and post Byzantine monuments dating from the 10th century, as well as examples of traditional architecture.

Among the oldest findings of human presence in the region are the fortifications and the cave settlement near the Albanian village of Treni, on the western part of Micro Prespa, and the Trajan fortress in its vicinity from the early bronze period.

On the island of Aghios Achillios (Greece), there exist ruins from Classical, Byzantine and post Byzantine constructions. The most significant among them is the basilica of Aghios Achillios (10th century).

Among the many old Byzantine churches scattered throughout the basin, ….. the small church of St. George, in Kurbinovo (the FYR of Macedonia) is decorated with magnificent frescoes painted in 1191.

Very impressive are the small hermitages, dating from the 13thth and 14thth century, carved in the rocks, which practically vertically drop into the waters on the shores of both lakes.

Apart from its ecological importance, the cultural values of the area include many Byzantine and post Byzantine monuments dating from the 10^th century, as well as examples of traditional architecture.

On the island of Aghios Achillios (Greece), there exist ruins from Classical, Byzantine and post Byzantine constructions. The most significant among them is the basilica of Aghios Achillios (10^th century).

Very impressive are the small hermitages, dating from the 13th^th and 14th^th century, carved in the rocks, which practically vertically drop into the waters on the shores of both lakes.