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Home-hosted meal in the village of Kuratica in a day tour from Skopje
Skopje
Important Information
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Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Cancellation policy
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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From the capital, we are traveling to the main tourist attraction in Macedonia and a UNESCO protected site, the town of Ohrid. Ohrid lies on the shores of one of the oldest lakes in Europe, Lake Ohrid. Everywhere in Ohrid, breathtaking views of the Lake will fill your eyes and cameras. Called the second Jerusalem on The Balkans, Ohrid is the center from where Christianity was spread in these lands. After the city tour, we continue to the small mountain village of Kuratica for a home-hosted lunch. Enjoy the traditional meal!
Highlights
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any preferred location in Skopje
Home-hosted meal in Kuratica
Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan
Entrance fees
Personal expenses
Everything else not mentioned as included
Meeting Points
Departure
Skopje
Pick-up from your hotel or any other location of your preference in Skopje
Return
Home-hosted meal in the village of Kuratica in a day tour from Skopje
Skopje
About
From the capital, we are traveling to the main tourist attraction in Macedonia and a UNESCO protected site, the town of Ohrid. Ohrid lies on the shores of one of the oldest lakes in Europe, Lake Ohrid. Everywhere in Ohrid, breathtaking views of the Lake will fill your eyes and cameras. Called the second Jerusalem on The Balkans, Ohrid is the center from where Christianity was spread in these lands. After the city tour, we continue to the small mountain village of Kuratica for a home-hosted lunch. Enjoy the traditional meal!
Highlights
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 10 hours to 11 hours
Offered in English & Italian
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Pick-up and drop off at your hotel or any preferred location in Skopje
Home-hosted meal in Kuratica
Experienced English-speaking tour guide/driver
All transfers with comfortable A/C car or minivan
Entrance fees
Personal expenses
Everything else not mentioned as included
Meeting Points
Departure
Skopje
Pick-up from your hotel or any other location of your preference in Skopje
Return
Itinerary
1
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
Ancient Theater in Ohrid is located at the foot of the eastern slope of the higher Ohrid hill, under Samuel’s Fortress. It is near one of the main entrances to the fortified city – the Upper Gate, from where one may capture and enjoy in the unforgettable breathtaking view of the lake and the surrounding mountains.
20 minutes
2
Church of Holy Mary Peryvleptos
The fresco painting in this church represents some of the first works of the most prestigious medieval painters Michael and Eutychios. Their dramatic expressiveness was the basis of the new trend in Byzantine art from this epoch, called “The Renaissance of the Paleologues”, which was the last chapter of the Byzantine art.
20 minutes
3
Tsar Samuel's Fortress
The remains are a witness of the fortified city that Ohrid one was. The fortress still remains today watching over Ohrid.
30 minutes
4
Plaoshnik
Just under the Samuil Fortress is the Plaoshnik Archeological site. Today around Saint Clement church in Plaosnik settlement there is an ongoing project for reconstructing the first Slavic University where the seat of the Faculty for Theology will be transferred.
20 minutes
5
St. Jovan Kaneo
Standing alone on a cliff overlooking the Lake of Ohrid, above the fishing settlement of Kaneo, it is one of the landmarks of the old town of Ohrid and a favorite symbol in the entire city.
20 minutes
6
Church of Saint Sophia
The church as it is today was renovated and adorned with frescoes in the time of the archbishop Leo, between 1037 and 1056.
20 minutes
7
Kuratica
After the Ohrid city tour, we continue to the small mountain village of Kuratica in the massive of Mazatar on the Plakenska Mountain. Our hosts will prepare a special meal just for us. In the meantime, depending on the availability, you can make a short donkey ride or just hike in the beautiful surrounding.
