Things to do in Ohrid

Things to do

1. The Church of St. John at Kaneo

   A small Byzantine church on a promontory above the lake, the country’s postcard view. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyViewpoint1 hr≈ €2best in the evening

2. Samuel’s Fortress

   Ramparts on the hill overlooking the old town and the whole lake. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyViewpoint1 hr≈ €2best in the afternoon

3. Plaošnik and St. Clement

   The place where St. Clement founded one of the first Slavic schools in the 9th century. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €2best in the morning

4. The Monastery of St. Naum and its springs

   A monastery at the end of the lake, and crystal-clear springs explored by boat among the peacocks. On Wikipedia

   Nature and sceneryNature5 hr≈ €5takes the whole day

5. The Church of St. Sophia

   An 11th-century cathedral with some of the most important Byzantine frescoes in Europe. On Wikipedia

   Culture and historyMonument1 hr≈ €2best in the morning

6. A swim in the lake

   One of the oldest lakes in the world, so clear you can see the bottom at twenty meters. On Wikipedia

   RelaxationBeach3 hrFreebest in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Ohrid: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget

€25

Mid-range

€50

Comfort

€95

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Plane

620 kg

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

• Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
• Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
• Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
• WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours

Internet on site (eSIM)

• Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
• Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
• Saily Data eSIM
• Yesim Data eSIM

From the airport

• GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
• Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
• Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
• Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance

Rent a car

• Auto Europe Rental comparison
• EconomyBookings Rental comparison
• GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
• Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed

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Good to know: North Macedonia

Plugs

Type C, F, 230 V

Emergencies

112, 192 (police), 194 (ambulance), 193 (fire)

Driving

On the right

Near Ohrid

• Tirana Albania, 85 km
• Skopje North Macedonia, 110 km
• Meteora Greece, 170 km
• Corfu Greece, 180 km
• Thessaloniki Greece, 190 km
• Budva Montenegro, 210 km

Elsewhere in North Macedonia

• Skopje