The village of Raca is 2 km away from Ohrid, immediately above the road leading from Ohrid to St. Naum.  With the population of 1034, it is one of the largest villages on the National Park territory.  Most of the village residents originate from Velestovo, and have moved to Raca for the better living conditions, and the convenience that the proximity of Ohrid provides.  There is river Racanska flowing through the village on its way towards the Lake of Ohrid.

In the eighties, when Ohrid with its surroundings was visited by a large number of foreign tourists, mostly from Holland, the residents of Raca and Velestovo were expressing their hospitality by arranging donkeys for riding over the mountain, and other novelties, like offering specialties from the local cuisine prepared in their houses.

Most of the Raca residents have their jobs in Ohrid and in the local tourist capacities.  Some families, who have their houses close to the main road artery, have tourist accommodations on offer during the summer.  Other families have built completely new premises for this purpose, or they have made substantial adjustments to their old houses where they live.

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