Blogs from Ohrid, Macedonia, Europe - page 4

We decided to catch a flight from Belgrade to Ohrid to both save time and border problems between Serbia and Kosovo. What I didn’t realise was that the plane was so small it had propellers, this may sound ridiculous but I am terrified of flying and the smaller the plane is, the more it moves around in the air and the more my irrational fear shows its pretty face. The flight ended up ok…I only left Mikaela with minor bruising on her legs. Lake Ohrid it turns out has an airport so small it does not have an ATM so our first problem was that we couldn’t get any money out for a taxi. The second problem was that in our laziness of travel lately we decided not to write any directions down in the local ... read more

Geo: 41.12, 20.82Ohrid - considered the jewel of Macedonia, it's said that if you haven't been to Ohrid, you haven't been to Macedonia. In ancient times, its name meant "City of Light", a fitting name, as in present day, the biggest draw is its pristine lake offering stunning vistas and cool, crystal-clear waters that are a perfect respite from this mad Macedonian heat. But Ohrid holds much more than that, with history, museums, nightlife, and a surprisingly modern and cosmopolitan pedestrian zone, not quite what I had expected from this ancient city. However, if Ohrid town isn't enough to captivate your attention, there are several other equally-picturesque beaches along the lake that are also worth visiting. Or perhaps a hike up Mt. Galicica, from where you can simultaneously view both Lake Ohrid and nearby Lake Prespa? ... read more

Geo: 41.12, 20.82 GÜN 04 GÜNLERDEN PAZARTESİ: Sabah ,İzmit kardeşimiz kahvaltıda bize çift yumurtayı çekti. Artık bizi kim tutar ??? Şahbaz a atladık... hemen az sonra Ohrid' e vardık. Ohri (Makedonca: Охрид; Arnavutça: Ohri veya Ohër; Yunanca: Αχρίδα, Ahrída), yaklaşık 42.000 kişilik nüfusu ile Makedonya'nın en büyük sekizinci kentidir. Ohri Gölü'nün kenarında, Arnavutluk sınırına gayet yakın bir konumda bulunmaktadır Ohri, yaklaşık 220.000 kişilik nüfustan oluşan Güneybatı Bölgesi'nin iktisadi, kültürel ve dinî merkezi ve Ohri Gölü'ndeki en büyük yerleşimdir. Kent yakınlarında Makedonya'nın iki uluslararası havalimanlarından biri olan Ohri Havalimanı bulunmaktadır. Günümüzde Ohrid, turizm k... read more

Yes I know, I had to look up on the map where it is too!...east of Albania and North of Greece. It’s a small country, with a population of only 2 million. So why did we head there? Well the roads heading south in Albania were reportedly worse than the ones we had already experienced! Hard to believe! We thought it would be good to visit a new country and had heard that Lake Ohrid was nice, so we went to find out. No problems at the border, only they did not have electricity at the time and had to log all comings and goings manually which took time. We also got stung for 50 Euros for the car insurance. We eventually found a campsite 15 km from Ohrid town alongside the lake. They had recently ... read more

After three days of teaching, I escaped the confines of Prishtina and headed to Orhid, Macedonia with three other teachers, our curriculum coordinator and my principal. Orhid is a beautiful location on a lake, Lake Orhid of course, and half-way across the lake you enter into Albania. We arrived around noon on Thursday and set about discovering some wonderful food - fried zucchini and breaded cheese. I think I could have lived on the cheese alone. The interesting part was paying - the Macedonian money is not worth very much, so items on the menu can be 200 denar, and gelato for five is 180 denar. The money looked really cool though, even if it wasn’t worth very much. After lunch we wandered among the shops, as Orhid is quite a tourist town. Aside from the ... read more