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St Naum Monastery
Founded in 905
St Naum’s monastery of 905, on a terrace at the lake’s southern tip, with peacocks in the garden.
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About St Naum Monastery
St Naum, the disciple of Cyril and Methodius who came to Ohrid in 893, built a church here in 900 dedicated to the Holy Archangels, and he lies buried in the monastery that bears his name. The complex sits on a high, steep bank at the southern end of Lake Ohrid, about 29 km from town, with a beautiful view across the water. Frescoes fill the church and peacocks stroll the gardens. Right beside it, cold, crystal-clear springs well up from the foot of Galičica and flow into the lake. Come by road or, in summer, by boat from Ohrid.
Our take
- Founded in 905
- Frescoes and peacocks
- By boat in summer
- Address
- St Naum, the Balkans
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- On our Skopje guide
- Price guide
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