Macedonia · Religious & Spiritual

10-Hour Ohrid Highlights Tour with Churches, Fortress and Old Quarter

10 Hours Round trip from Ohrid Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore St. Sophia, an 11th-century church in Ohrid steeped in history
  • 02 Discover the ancient Roman amphitheatre from the 3rd century BC
  • 03 Visit the Icon Gallery with some of the world's most renowned icons
  • 04 Tour Tsar Samoil's Fortress, built by the first Macedonian Slavic tsar
  • 05 See breathtaking views from St. Jovan Kaneo Church on the cliffs above the lake

Discover the highlights of Ohrid, a city in North Macedonia known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans and home to 365 churches. Explore its atmospheric old quarter of Varos, along with historic churches, museums, monasteries, the classical theatre, and fortresses, all connected by cobblestone streets. This tour brings together some of Ohrid's most important cultural, religious, and archaeological landmarks in a single day.

Visit the Church of St. Sophia, which dates back to the 11th century.

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What this trip includes

Duration 10 Hours
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Ohrid's Churches, Fortress and Ancient Landmarks

  • 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 displays 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 that period.

  • 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, founded 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 swastikas discovered on them.

  • 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.

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Guide

  • Transportation

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

  • Entrance tickets

  • Boat trip

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Tour start
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 10 hours finish where they began, in Ohrid.

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