Saying good-by to our boat captain, Nikola, after being dropped off after our boat ride along Lake Ohrid, North Macedonia. (May 15, 2019)
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We were hungry and it was starting to rain so Irene, my Intrepid Tour mate, and I decided to drop into the Antico Restaurant in Ohrid, North Macedonia. The restaurant has a history of its own. although the restaurant portion began in 1988, the building it is housed in dates from 1855. (May 14, 2019)
Old town Ohrid in North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
Old town Ohrid in North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
The Church of St. Sophia in old town Ohrid, New Macedonia.in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
Ohrid is the city on the banks of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia, and known as one of the oldest human settlements in the world with a wealth of historic sites and religious monuments. Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. (May 14, 2019)
The monument of Saints and brothers Cyril and Methodius in the old town of Ohrid, North Macedonia, who were Byzantine Christian theologians and Christian missionaries who are credited with devising the Glagolitic script considered the oldest known Slavic alphabet. (May 14, 2019)
Entering the old town area of Ohrid in North Macedonia. Ohrid, first mentioned in Greek documents from 353 BCE when it was known as Lychnidos, was formed between the 12th and 13th centuries on the shores of Lake Ohrid. (May 14, 2019)
A little side street, in Ohrid, North Macedonia, is lined with shops, cafes, and restaurants. (May 14, 2019)
The Church of St. Sophia in old town Ohrid, New Macedonia.in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
The rear side of the Church of St. Sophia in old town Ohrid, New Macedonia.in the city of Ohrid, North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
Walking the plank, so to speak, by a cliff in the city of Ohrid on the banks of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. (May 14, 2019)
Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia is considered one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes. (May 13, 2019)
Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia is considered one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes. (May 14, 2019)