10 stops

Tour 1: Ohrid step by step through the centuries

One tour, a thousand stories

Welcome to Ohrid – a town where history is not locked away in museums but lives in the streets, the stone walls, the old houses, the churches and the view of the lake. This tour leads you through the heart of old Ohrid, along a path where more than two millennia of history meet within just a few kilometres. From ancient Lychnidos and the early-Christian basilicas, through the medieval spiritual and literary centre, to the town architecture of the 18th and 19th centuries – every stop reveals a different face of the town. Ohrid is part of the UNESCO World Heritage: Lake Ohrid was inscribed in 1979, and a year later the protected area was extended to include the town's cultural and historical heritage. Follow the map, stop at each of the ten points and discover the stories hidden behind Ohrid's famous symbols.

1. 1
   

   St. Clement of Ohrid Square

   The heart of the town and the starting point of the tour, with the monument to St. Clement.

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   Robevci House

   A symbol of 19th-century Ohrid town architecture, today a museum.

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   St. Sophia

   11th-century cathedral with frescoes of world significance.

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   Mančevci Site

   Early-Christian basilica from the 4th–5th century with a preserved floor mosaic.

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   Ancient Theatre

   The only Hellenistic theatre in North Macedonia (3rd–2nd century BC).

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   Upper Gate

   The only fully preserved of the three medieval town gates.

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   Church of the Virgin Peribleptos

   A masterpiece of Byzantine fresco painting from 1295.

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   Samuel's Fortress

   Symbol of medieval Ohrid with a panoramic view of the town and lake.

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   Plaošnik

   St. Clement and Panteleimon — the cradle of Slavic literacy.

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    St. John at Kaneo

    13th-century church on a cliff above the lake — Ohrid's most photographed spot.