Come to Macedonia, come to Ohrid, the eternal city with it's rich history and the mixture of the modern and the traditional, living for more than two thousand and four hundered years...

Ohrid presents all of the Macedonian culture in one place and Episcopal centre in antic times. It's a city of first Slavic University in Europe, city of Cyril and Method- Climent and Naum of Ohrid, the city of first Slavic state of the Samuel's empire.

Many icons from antic times bear witness to this, as well as numerous churches and monasteries, Samuel's fortress, antic theatre etc.

 Today, it's a city of culture and tourist center of Macedonia, shining in sunlight reflected in the beautiful blue Ohrid Lake that touches the city. The Lake was here long before the first human inhabitants and with its 4 million years is considered one of the oldest in the world together with Tanganyika in Africa and Titicaca in South America. It is rich in endemic animas and plants. There are 17 species of fish living in it. It is 30 km long and it's 358 km2 in size with biggest depth of 300 m and crystal clear water with visibility up to 22 meters. There are beautiful beaches on its shores and rich history of Ohrid and clear waters attract great volumes f tourists every year.

Ohrid and Ohrid Lake present the world natural and cultural heritage that's protected by UNESCO since 1980.

http://www.ohrid.gov.mk/angliska%20verzija/City%20of%20Ohrid.htm

Ohrid has a mild Mediterranean climate where Adriatic and Aegean sea currents mix with the continental climate. Winters are mild, summers are warm and the wind from the lake offers refreshment. There are more than 260 sunny days in the year and water temperature is from 24 to 28 C degrees in the summer.

These conditions make Ohrid very attractive to tourists as well as very appropriate for recovery from illnesses.

http://www.weather2umbrella.com/macedonia.html

 

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