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Ohrid Lake Full-Day Tour from Durrës: UNESCO Natural and Cultural Heritage Site

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Ohrid holds the distinguished honor of being one of the few locations worldwide recognized as a Natural and Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO. Popular not only for its pristine waters, but Ohrid was also known for its numerous churches. Historically, it had 365 churches, offering a different one to visit each day of the year.

Duration: 9 hours, 50 minutes

Cancellation: 1 day learn more

Highlights

Lake Ohrid - Departure to Ohrid Lake, called the “Blue Pearl of the Balkans”. We drive the scenic route, cross the border in Tushemisht with North Macedonia. Driving time around 2.5 hours.
Monastery of Saint Naum - We stop at St. Naum and visit the Monastery. The Monastery of Saint Naum is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in North Macedonia, named after the medieval Saint Naum who founded it.
Saint Sophia - Continue to Ohrid city. Upon arrival in Ohrid we start with a visit to the St. Sophia church, one of the most important monuments of North Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages.
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid - We go up to The Ancient theatre of Ohrid, built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country.
Icon Gallery-Ohrid - continue walking to the Icon Gallery, home to a range of some of the most famous and valuable icons in the world.
Nativity of the Holy Mother of God - Continue to the Church of the Holy Mother of God, one of the most important medieval monument in North Macedonia, built in 1295.
Tsar Samuel’s Fortress - After that we walk to Tsar Samuel’s Fortress, one of the largest medieval fortification constructions in Macedonia.
Plaoshnik - Then we walk to Plaoshnik, an archaeological site and holy place in Ohrid,
Saint Climent of Ohrid - The Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a Byzantine church situated on Plaošnik in Ohrid, North Macedonia.
St. Jovan Kaneo - The Church of St. Jovan at Kaneo is a Macedonian Orthodox church situated on the cliff over Kaneo Beach overlooking Lake Ohrid in the city of Ohrid,
Ohrid - After this we go back to the town on foot. 1 hour free time. In the afternoon we drive to Albanian border of Qafthana, and drive back to Durrës and drop of. Driving time around 2.5 hours.
Durres - In the afternoon we drive to Albanian border of Qafthana, and drive back to Durrës and drop of. Driving time around 2.5 hours.