Full Day Ohrid Highlights Tour
Highlights
Ohrid
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
1 Day
Easy
English
Description
Discover the highlights of Ohrid, a city in North Macedonia, famous as Jerusalem of the Balkans and home to 365 churches. Explore its atmospheric old quarter, Varos, the cultural and historical churches, museums, monasteries, the classical theatre, and even fortresses, connected by cobblestone streets.
Itinerary
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Ohrid Highlights Tour
Visit the church of St. Sophia, which dates back to the 11th century.
Discover the Roman amphitheatre, which dates back to the 3rd century BC.
Continue to the Icon Gallery, which shows a range of some of the world's most famous and valuable icons.
Explore St. Clement’s Church of the Holy Mother, which dates back to the 13th century and possesses some of the most beautiful and valuable frescoes from the 13th century.
Walk to Tsar Samoil’s Fortress, named after the first tsar of the Macedonian Slavs, who had conquered Byzantium.
Proceed to Plaoshnik to visit the newly built St. Clement’s Monastery Church, dedicated to St. Clement, the patron of Ohrid.
Head to the original site of St. Clement’s University, the first university of the Macedonian Slavs started in the 9th century AD.
See the tomb of St. Clement and the foundations of the 5th-century basilica with beautifully preserved mosaic floors and some swastika discovered on the floors.
Move to the Church of St. Jovan at Kaneo, built at the end of the 13th century, and one of the most frequently visited churches in Ohrid because of its beautiful location on the cliffs directly above the lake.
End of the tour.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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| 1 to 10 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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