This GPS hike takes you along some of the most interesting sights of Ohrid. Although there are small shops and cafes everywhere, it’s a good idea to take a bottle of water with you when you do this walking tour during a hot summer day! The tour is about 7 km, including 200 m ascent.
The start is at the square near the harbor. Here you find several statues: Statue of Kiril and Metodi, Statue of St Clement and the Statue of St Naum. On the square there is also the remarkable open-air church St Dimitrija.
A bit further on you pass the Lower Gate. Make sure you look down at the Lower Gate, because parts of the original pavement can be seen here through a grod in the road. More of the original pavement can be seen near the Upper Gate.
Some of the sites of interest along the route:
- A must for Dutch visitors: The Cultura 365 art gallery/information center including a small museum about the Dutch writer A. Den Doolaard, who wrote several romans which are situated in Macedonia.
- The two “hospital churches”: St Bogorodica Bolnicka and St Nikola Bolnicki.
- Workshop for handmade paper
- The Museum of Ohrid in the Robevci House
- Church of St Sofija
- A small excavation between the Church of St Sofija and the Theater.
- The Roman Amphitheater
- The Upper Gate
- The church of St Bogorodica Perivleptos, opposite to which there is the Icon Gallery. Behind the church you can find the grave of Grigor Prlicev, a famous writer and poet.
- A bit further is the Church of St Constantine and Helena, but it is almost always closed. There’s also another Statue of St Clement.
From here you walk uphill to the Tsar Samuels Fortress, certainly worth the small entrance fee. Great views over Ohrid and the lake!
- The archeological site Plaosnik with Church of St Clement. Do not miss the two baptisteries.
- Church of St Jovan at Kaneo
- Cave Church St Bogorodica
- From the wooden walk way over the water you can see and access the Water Gate.
From here you walk back to the starting point. If you still have some energy, continue the walk through the shopping street, towards the square with the 900-year old plane tree, the Zyenel Abedin-Pasha Mosque and Ali Pasha Mosque.
From the square it is not far to the Church of St Bogorodica Kamenska and the Clock Tower, but this GPS track does not take you there exactly.
If it is not too late in the afternoon, check out the market as well…So much fresh fruit and vegetables! In addition to the food, basically anything you need in and around the house can be bought here.
Now walk back to the square at the harbor where you started the tour and grab a cold Skopsko beer on one of the many terraces!
You read the details of all the attractions along the route here: Ohrid.
You can view and download the GPS track of this route at the link below. If you do not have a GPS, a good alternative is the Ohrid City Walk that you can download for 2 euros. I’m not affiliated with them: http://www.walkingmacedonia.com/
You can view and download the GPS track of this here here: https://www.wikiloc.com/walking-trails/ohrid-city-tour-14873576
See here for another Ohrid City Walk that follows the Old City Wall.
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