It sits on the shore of Lake Ohrid, which straddles the border of North Macedonia and Albania. In 2023, scientists discovered an 8,000-year-old stilt village, believed to be the oldest of its kind ...

This turns out to be typical of Lake Ohrid, a little-known spot in landlocked North Macedonia. The value for money is just one of a long list of its lures. The Balkans destination – largely ...

The crystal clear water, fresh mountain air, and affordability of Lake Ohrid have been steadily attracting more visitors, but North Macedonia is still relatively unknown compared to its neighbor ...

The scene wouldn’t be out of place in Lake Como – but I’m 1,300 miles away from northern Italy, in a pocket of southwest North Macedonia called Ohrid (pronounced och-rid). Slowly inching ...

North Macedonia's UNESCO World Heritage Site Lake Ohrid at Risk From Pollution OHRID, North Macedonia (Reuters) - Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and ...

Birds are seen at Lake Ohrid in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua) A man feeds birds at Lake Ohrid in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Jan. 15, 2025.

Looking back at thousands of years of history from the picturesque shores of Lake Ohrid, in North Macedonia. The rain had soaked through my jacket and into my boots by the time my friend Rachel ...

Lake Ohrid is also a key player in Macedonia’s current wine renaissance. The discovery of ancient grape grain remains suggests that wine has been produced in the North Macedonia area since ...

OHRID, North Macedonia, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Lake Ohrid, a UNESCO World Heritage site that straddles North Macedonia and Albania, is at risk from pollution, overfishing, and urban development ...