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The springs of St Naum
Row over the springs
Crystal springs rising through sand beside St Naum, explored by rowing boat.
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Image courtesy of © Explorer1940 · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Photo Credit
Image courtesy of © Pietro Crincoli · CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The springs of St Naum
Beside St Naum Monastery, at the southern tip of Lake Ohrid, cold and crystal-clear water wells up from limestone caves at the foot of Galičica: the park counts some 30 underwater and 15 shoreline springs, together pouring out about 7.5 cubic metres a second. Algae paint the stones beneath the surface in shades from grey and green to purple, and the springs gather in a little lake before flowing on. The classic way to see them is from a small boat rowed by a local boatman, one of the loveliest outings on the lake.
Our take
- Rowing-boat trips
- Crystal-clear water
- Beside the monastery
- Address
- St Naum, the Balkans
- Our city guide
- On our Skopje guide
- Price guide
- € (beaches & lakes price guide)
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The springs of St Naum before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
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