Vinica is a small town in the Kocani filed between Osogovo and Plackovica mountains, in eastern Macedonia. Vinica is seat of Vinica municipality.

According to the 2002 census, Vinica had 10,803 citizens. Vinica is easily accesible from Kocani, that is only 11km away. Skopje is just 115km away, using the route through Kocani, Stip and Veles.

What makes Vinica especially important are the archaeological findings that have written exceptional pages in the cultural history of these areas. Besides the two ancient statues of women without heads, in full size (found near the village of Kalimanci), in the vicinity of Vinica, there is the archaeological site Vinicko Kale. Today, the favorable climate enable Vinica and the surroundings to remain a region where agricultural plants are cultivated, primarily tobacco and the famous rice of Kocani and Vinica.

Vinica tourist attractions

• VINICKO KALE SITE Vinicko Kale is a settlement from the late ancient period. It is located south-western of the town, on the left of the Grdečka river, on a hill, and 420 meters above the sea level. All sides are surrounded by high walls except the south-eastern side. It has dimensions 250×150 meters and lies on a 2,5 hectares land. The defensive wall was built of broken stone with cement and is 3 meters fat. The famous terra-cotta icons from the 5th and 6th century, were discovered by these defewalls. They are unique and are listed in teh series of especially valuable world collections of archaeological findings that open spaces to new and creative scientific theories and researches. From here there is an excellent view of the town Vinica and the river Bregalnica.  1.25 km SE from main square / Vinica
• VINICA CITY MUSEUM The Vinica city museum is located in the center of the town, next to the Municipality of Vinica. The Teracotta museum offers the story of Vinica. 0.31 km WNW from main square