Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Ohrid, North Macedonia

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.4 km
Ascend 43 m
Descend 113 m

Experience Ohrid in North Macedonia in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in OhridIndividual Sights in Ohrid

Sight 1: Plaoshnik

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PlaoshnikThis illustration was made by Rašo. An email to Rašo would be appreciated too. / CC BY-SA 3.0

Plaošnik or simply Plaoš is an archaeological site and holy place in Ohrid, North Macedonia, located 250 meters below Samuil's Fortress. The site is in the process of being restored to its original condition.

Wikipedia: Plaošnik (EN)

14 meters / 0 minutes

Sight 2: St. Clement and Panteleimon

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The Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon is a Byzantine church situated on Plaošnik in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is attributed to Saint Clement of Ohrid, a disciple of Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius. Archaeologists have come to believe that the church is located on the site where the first students of the Glagolitic alphabet were taught in the First Bulgarian Empire.

Wikipedia: Church of Saints Clement and Panteleimon (EN)

669 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 3: Church of Holy Mother of God Perivleptos

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Our Lady of Privoleptos is a church located in the town of Ohrid, built before 1295. The fresco inscription in the narthex, among other persons, mentions the Exile and the year of the "erection", i.e. the fresco painting of the church, 1295.

Wikipedia: Црква „Пресвета Богородица Перивлептос“ - Охрид (MK)

581 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 4: Monument to St. Naum of Ohrid

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Monument to St. Naum of Ohrid

Naum (Bulgarian and Macedonian: Свети Наум, Sveti Naum, also known as Naum of Ohrid or Naum of Preslav, was a medieval Bulgarian writer and missionary among the Slavs, considered one of the Seven Apostles of the First Bulgarian Empire. He was among the disciples of Cyril and Methodius and is associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic script. Naum was among the founders of the Pliska Literary School. Afterwards Naum worked at the Ohrid Literary School. He was among the first saints declared by the Bulgarian Orthodox Church after its foundation in the 9th century. The mission of Naum played significant role by transformation of the local Early Slavs into Bulgarians.

Wikipedia: Saint Naum (EN)

89 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Monument St. Clement Ohridski

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Monument St. Clement Ohridski Yane Bakreski / CC BY-SA 4.0

Clement or Kliment of Ohrid was one of the first medieval Bulgarian saints, scholar, writer, and apostle to the Slavs. He was one of the most prominent disciples of Cyril and Methodius and is often associated with the creation of the Glagolitic and Cyrillic scripts, especially their popularisation among Christianised Slavs. He was the founder of the Ohrid Literary School and is regarded as a patron of education and language by some Slavic people. He is considered to be the first bishop of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, one of the Seven Apostles of Bulgarian Orthodox Church since the 10th century, and one of the premier saints of modern Bulgaria. The mission of Clement was the crucial factor which transformed the Slavs in then Kutmichevitsa into Bulgarians. Clement is also the patron saint of North Macedonia, the city of Ohrid and the Macedonian Orthodox Church.

Wikipedia: Clement of Ohrid (EN)

97 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 6: Monuments of Saints Cyril and Methodius

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Monuments of Saints Cyril and Methodius

Saint Cyril and Methodius were Macedonian brothers from Thessaloniki in the 9th century, who became missionaries of Christianity among the Slavs of Great Moravia and Pannonia. Through their work they influenced the cultural development of all Slavs, which is why they received the title of Apostles of the Slavs. They are credited with inventing the Glagolitic alphabet, the first alphabet used to transcribe Old Church Slavonic. After their deaths, their disciples continued their work and activity among the Slavs. Both brothers are venerated in the Eastern Orthodox Church as saints with the title Equal to the Apostles. In 1880, Pope Leo XIII introduced their feast day into the Roman Catholic calendar. In 1980, Pope John Paul II made them co-patrons of Europe, along with Benedict of Nursia.

Wikipedia: Св. Кирил и Методиј (MK)

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