Albania, Macedonia · Religious & Spiritual

1-Day Ohrid Highlights Tour with Churches, Fortress and Kaneo

1 Day Round trip from Tsar Samoil 88 Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the medieval Church of St. Sophia, dating back to the 11th century
  • 02 Discover the ancient Roman amphitheatre from the 3rd century BC
  • 03 Visit the Icon Gallery featuring valuable and world-renowned icons
  • 04 Walk through Tsar Samoil's Fortress and visit St. Clement's historic sites
  • 05 Admire St. Jovan at Kaneo, beautifully perched above Lake Ohrid

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 and visit cultural and historical churches, museums, monasteries, the classical theatre, and fortresses, all connected by cobblestone streets.

Discover the highlights of Ohrid, a city in North Macedonia known as the Jerusalem of the Balkans and home to 365 churches.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Ohrid, Tirana
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Ohrid's Historic Churches, Fortress and Lakeside 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.

Church of Saint Sophia, Ancient Theatre of Ohrid, Church of St. John at Kaneo

Where this trip takes you

Church of Saint Sophia, Ancient Theatre of Ohrid, Church of St. John at Kaneo

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Tsar Samoil 88 2 cities · 1 Day

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Ohrid tour guide

  • Transportation

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

What's Not Included

  • Entrance fees

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Skanderbeg Square, Tirana, Albania
Tour start
Tsar Samoil 88, Ohrid 6000, North Macedonia
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 1 day finish where they began, in Tsar Samoil 88.

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