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Skopsko Kale/Kale Fortress   Skopje

Skopsko Kale/Kale Fortress, Skopje

 30 Reviews  WARNING: KALE FORTRESS WAS CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC WHEN WE VISITED SUMMER 2011. If you want to escape the reality of Skopje for a quick moment, visit the Fortress Kale. It is situated prominently on a... 

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on the lake...   Ohrid

on the lake..., Ohrid

 25 Reviews  It's a deep and ancient lake, perhaps as old as five million years. There's few lakes as old as that. It's the deepest in the Balkans, and if you placed the Eiffel Tower at its deepest point, once the... 

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Old Bazaar/Carsija   Skopje

Old Bazaar/Carsija, Skopje

 20 Reviews  The old part of the town can be found in Carsija, the Old Bazaar. It's easily the most pleasant part of the city to wander around. Here you will find lots of tiny, pastel shaded, square little one... 

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samuil fortress   Ohrid

samuil fortress, Ohrid

 30 Reviews  Tsar Samoil´s Fortress dates from the the end of the 10th century, but a fortress has been standing on top of Ohrid hill since at least the 3rd century BC or even earlier. Although most of the walls... 

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Kameni Most/The Old Stone Bridge   Skopje

Kameni Most/The Old Stone Bridge, Skopje

 24 Reviews  The Stone Bridge (Kameni Most) connects the old Turkish/Muslim part in the north of Skopje via Makedonija Square with the new center of Skopje, south of the river Vardar. Some say there has been a... 

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st. sophia   Ohrid

st. sophia, Ohrid

 27 Reviews  Right in the centre of Ohrid is the commanding Church of St. Sofia. It's not the most beautiful of Ohrid's churches, but it is probably its most important. It was once a cathedral, whose... 

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Matka Lake & Canyon   Skopje

Matka Lake & Canyon, Skopje

 9 Reviews  Matka gorge and lake are wonderful, and I'm glad I was persuaded to go there. Not only the gorge and lake themselves, with the monastery, but also the journey there and the peaceful village... 

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old town & architecture   Ohrid

old town & architecture, Ohrid

 34 Reviews  Ohrid's real importance as a city began with Tsar Samuil's decision to make it the capital of what has become known as The First Bulgarian Empire in the late 10th century. During this period the... 

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Mother Teresa   Skopje

Mother Teresa, Skopje

 14 Reviews  Mother Teresa (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), born Agnesë Gonxhe Bojaxhiu was an Indian[3] Catholic nun of Albanian origin born in Skopje who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta,... 

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other churches & monasteries   Ohrid

other churches & monasteries, Ohrid

 50 Reviews  Then Ohrid is certainly the place to come as there are reputedly 365 of them, one for each day of the week. However even if churches aren't really your thing it is, in my opinion, still well worth... 

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Panteleimon   Skopje

Panteleimon, Skopje

 8 Reviews  Saint Pantelejmon, in the village of Gorno Nerezi, near Skopje. Built 1164 year. The church is beautiful and it is worth the visit. During certain hours of the day there is also a guide there who can... 

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st. naum   Ohrid

st. naum, Ohrid

 21 Reviews  On the south-east side of Lake Ohrid, close to the border with Albania, you will find the Monastry of St Naum. It is a really stunning site, on a cliff high above the lake. Clement (840-916) and Naum... 

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Sveti Spas   Skopje

Sveti Spas, Skopje

 10 Reviews  " I understand the world solely as a field for cultural competition among nations". Goce Delchev 1872-1903 When you visit Sv Spas, first thing you notice that, altought you are in the middle of the... 

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amphitheater   Ohrid

amphitheater, Ohrid

 20 Reviews  Ohrid has its own Roman amphitheatre, or the antic theater as the locals transliterate it as (maybe they know something we don't). It's not particularly big, but it has great views of the lake from... 

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Sveti Kliment Ohridski   Skopje

Sveti Kliment Ohridski, Skopje

 15 Reviews  The other places of interest are: the church of St. Spas, St. Pantelejmon in Nerezi, St. Nicholas, Marko's monastery, The Mother of Jesus church, St Archangel church, the monastery of St. Nikita, the... 

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st. jovan kaneo   Ohrid

st. jovan kaneo, Ohrid

 18 Reviews  My favorite place in Ohrid. A beautiful church located at an incredible location, on the cliffs above Lake Ohrid. Built at the end of the 13th century. Even with your eyes closed it is impossible to... 

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National Gallery of Art/Daut Pasha amam   Skopje

National Gallery of Art/Daut Pasha amam, Skopje

 12 Reviews  Hammams are great places to see, both from the outside as from the inside. In Skopje I found two of them. Not fuctioning as hammams anymore (after the Ottomans were chased out of Macedonia, the... 

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st. climent   Ohrid

st. climent, Ohrid

 13 Reviews  The St Clement´s Monastery Church, finished in 2002, is dedicated to Saints Clement and Pantelejmon. Close to the new church are the ruins of the monastery school that Clement built on the ruins of... 

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Other Museums   Skopje

Other Museums, Skopje

 10 Reviews  The Museum of Natural History has, among other objects, a large collection of stuffed animals. These animals are probably better off than their barely alive collegues in the Skopje Zoo, which is right... 

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views   Ohrid

views, Ohrid

 16 Reviews  This stately building on top of the hill can be seen from many places in Ohrid. It is located to the right of Tsar Samoil's fortress and next to the church of Sveti Bogorodica Perivleptos. I was told... 

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Skopje Views   Skopje

Skopje Views, Skopje

 16 Reviews  I’ll admit it, much of Skopje is not very pretty. In fact, most the area that was reconstructed by the Communists after the 1963 earthquake (south of the Vardar), is not at all appealing. However,... 

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cyrill & metod   Ohrid

cyrill & metod, Ohrid

 11 Reviews  The Statue of Saints Cyril and Methodius is dedicated to the two Thessaloniki born brothers. They were missionairies of Christianity and invented the Glagolitic alphabet in the 9th century. The... 

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Millenium Cross   Skopje

Millenium Cross, Skopje

 8 Reviews  Itis one of the newest symbols of Skopje and placed on the highest point on Vodno mountain. It was build in 2002. This Cross was build by Macedonian Orthodox Church in order to celebrate 2000 years of... 

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plaoshnik   Ohrid

plaoshnik, Ohrid

 14 Reviews  In the 10th century St Kliment founded what is believed to be first Slavic monastery and university on the hill just below Tsar Samuil's fortress. The monastery was dedicated to the 3rd century Saint... 

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Mustapha Pasha mosque/jamija   Skopje

Mustapha Pasha mosque/jamija, Skopje

 14 Reviews  The Mustafa Pasha Mosque in Skopje is on Samoilova close to the main entrance of the Kale Fortress. The mosque was built in 1492 and is most ornately decorated of all the mosques in... 

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Meckin Kamen Monument, Krusevo

by Pijlmans

Meckin Kamen (according to the Bradt Travel guide an hour´s hike uphill on the road to Bitola from hotel Montana, but we went by car) was the site of one of the battles against the Ottomans. According to the story, the Macedonians were heavily outnumbered and short of ammunition, so they started to throw rocks. The powerful statue shows a fighter throwing a huge rock. The Macedonians come here every August 2nd to celebrate the independence of Macedonia.See also my Krusevo page at the link below.

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Archeological Site Heraclea, Bitola

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To get to Heraclea, we shared a cab with some other people from Ohrid and were dropped off directly at the must-see archeological site Heraclea. The ancient town of Heraclea Lyncestis was founded by Philip II of Macedon, father of Aleksandar III of Macedon in the middle of the 4th century. Julius Ceasar has used Heraclea as a supply depot during his campaigns. After a large earthquake in 518 (AD) the inhabitants abandoned the city for other towns.The Heraclea site consists of an amphitheater, baths, basilicas and some impressive mosaics. In the very small museum you can get a drink and e.g. leave your bags during your visit of the site. You have to pay extra to get permission to make pictures of the site. When we were there in 2005, the site was "under construction" but surely worth to see! See my Bitola travel page for more pictures.Follow the link below for my Bitola page.

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Cave Church St Atanas, Kalista, Lake Ohrid

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The Cave Church St Atanas is not far from the Monastery Complex St Bogorodica (in Kalista), a bit further down the shore of Lake Ohrid. St Atanas is build into the cliffs of Lake Ohrid, and it is very small. At the time of visiting (2007), the church housed a wasp´s nest, so be warned :-)If the church is closed, the people from Hotel Biser might have the key for you.The link below takes you to my page about Kalista.

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St Bogorodica Monastery, Kalista, Lake Ohrid

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The Monastery of Sveti Bogorodica (Holy Mother of God) in Kalista, on the northwest shore of Lake Ohrid, has a church and a cave church.The monastery is build around the cave church, and the cave church could easily be missed if not looking for it.To enter the cave church, you have to enter the monastery, see the pictures. Steep stairs bring you to the little cave church, with frescos dating back to the 15th century.Follow the link below for my Kalista page.

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St Atanas, close to St Naum, outside Ohrid

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When you turn left on the road from Ohrid to St Naum, just before the beaches of St Naum, there is a small road leading to St Atanas. The turn is signposted.St Atanas is a new, small church/monastery on very scenic location, worthy of a short visit.

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Statue of St Naum, outside of Ohrid

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Next to the Monastery of St Naum (close to the Albanian border at the south-east side of Lake Ohrid) there is a statue of St Naum (835-910).Naum and Clement (840-916) were disciples of the brothers Kiril and Metodi, who invented the Cyrillic and Glagolitic scripts.Clement and Naum taught these scripts in the Monastery of St Clement in Ohrid, and later Naum set up another monastery at the other side of the lake, the Monastery of St Naum. Naum died in 910 and was buried in the church. They say that when you stand over his crypt and put your ear to the wall, you can still hear his heart beating.The statue of St Naum is made from an old walnut tree that stood on this place by the sculptor Boris Dzeparoski with a CHAINSAW in just 15 hours. The statue has been holy since 19-01-2006 when it was baptized.

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Visit St Naum by boat from Ohrid

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From the harbour close to the centre of Ohrid, a boat leaves in the morning (around 10.00 h) for St Naum at the south-east site of the lake. In the afternoon (around 15.00 h) the boat returns to Ohrid. For the exact times, check the signs in the harbour. Especially with clear weather this trip is very enjoyable. You have time to visit St Naum, and to stroll along the people offering -often religious- merchandice along the beach.After visiting the monastery of St Naum, you can for instance do a boat trip to the springs or go to Lake Prespa, see my other tips.If you have already seen enough after the devastating St Naum site, just enjoy the beach and the crystal clear water (that gets warmer the further you are from the springs).

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Monastery of St Naum, outside of Ohrid

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Close to the border with Albania, you will find the Monastry of St Naum at Lake Ohrid. It is a really stunning site, high above the lake.In 1799 the tiny chapel over St Naum´s underground tomb was built. If you listen very well above the tomb, they say that you still can hear the heartbeat of St Naum. Touching the stone above the tomb should make a wish come true.You can reach St Naum by boat or road from Ohrid. After visiting the monastery of St Naum, you can do a boat trip to the springs or go to Lake Prespa, see my other tips.

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Beaches of Lake Ohrid

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Ohrid Lake has a few quiet beaches but more and more beaches with music and bars. The local people are quickly taking advantage of the rise in tourism and start to exploit the beautiful shores of the lake. Parking near the beaches often is not free anymore and will cost you about 2 euros for the day. Most beaches consist of pebbles.An overview of the beaches along the lake, from Ohrid in the north-east to St Naum in the south:- Kaneo beach, next to the cave church St Bogorodica and St Jovan. Very rocky.If you walk south from Ohrid along the lake you will pass a bridge and military camp and find the beaches:- Gorica 1, relatively quiet beach- Gorica 2, with bars and music- Gorica 3, with bars and music- Slavija, with bars and musicThe beaches below are best reached by car, (mini)bus or bike. (Mini)buses frequently go from Ohrid to St Naum and back.- Metropol- Granit- Lagadin- Pestani-...

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The Statue of Kiril and Metodi, Ohrid

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You will find the statue of Kiril and Metodi close to the centre of Ohrid, near the lake. They were teachers of the Cyrillic Script (Kiril -> Cyrillic) and fathers of the Slav literature culture.From here, you can follow the route described in my Ohrid travel page along some interesting monuments, see link below.

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