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Ohrid old town
White houses, steep lanes
Steep cobbled lanes of white houses rising from Ohrid’s harbour to its fortress.
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About Ohrid old town
Ohrid’s old town climbs from the harbour to Samuel’s Fortress through steep cobbled lanes of white houses with overhanging upper floors. Enter by the Upper or Lower Gate and simply wander. Near the Upper Gate, the Hellenistic theatre, built at the end of the 3rd or start of the 2nd century BC, still stages performances during the Ohrid Summer Festival. Look into the Robev family house, rebuilt in 1861–63 by the master builder Todor Petkov, then stroll on to St Sophia, Plaošnik and Kaneo. Churches appear at almost every corner, and the lake glints between the roofs.
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- Upper and Lower Gates
- Overhanging houses
- Churches at every turn
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- Ohrid, the Balkans
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Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Ohrid old town before you go.
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HotelsHotel Tino & SpaA lakefront hotel on Ohrid’s quay with a French-inspired brasserie and a small spa.
RestaurantsLetna Bavča KaneoA terrace restaurant on the water at Kaneo, with the lake and the church in view.