The rain had soaked through my jacket and into my boots by the time my friend Rachel and I reached Sveti Jovan Kaneo, a 13th-century church in the North Macedonian town of Ohrid.

It is easy to travel by bus or shared or private taxis between cities, which is why you should not hesitate to pay a visit from Ohrid to Bitola, Macedonia's second-largest city, located a little ...

Rare Ohrid lake trout in Ohrid, Macedonia. Lake Ohrid is a must visit Balkan magical paradise that we couldn’t miss! Today we go on a Macedonian food tour around the incredible Ohrid.

Sarah Holt travels to Lake Ohrid and finds that it's 'pin-up pretty'. A highlight of her trip is visiting a local winery that has a 'library' of North Macedonian wines.

This July, I visited one of Europe’s prettiest hidden gems and spent far less than I would have done travelling to a similar destination in Italy, Greece or Spain.. Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia ...

North Macedonia is a destination that blends stunning natural landscapes, ... Lake Ohrid becomes a popular refuge to escape the heat and participate in events like the Ohrid Summer Festival.

The North Macedonia side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site in 1979 and UNESCO expanded the designation to the Albanian side of the lake in May, 2019.

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).

Birds seen at Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia By Xinhua Published: Jan 16, 2025 08:58 AM A man feeds birds at Lake Ohrid in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Jan. 15, 2025.