Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in Republic of Macedonia. The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. In 1980, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Buildings and museums

There is a legend supported by observations by Ottoman traveller from 15th century, Evlia Celebia that there were 365 chapels within the town boundaries, one for every day of the year. Today this number is significantly smaller. However during the medieval times, Ohrid was called Slavic Jerusalem.

• Church of St. Sophia
• Church of St. Panteleimon - (Plaoshnik)
• Church of St. John of Kaneo
• Church of St. Clement
• Church of St. George
• Church of St. Zaum
• Church of St. Naum
• Church of St. Petka
• Church of St. Stephan
• Vestiges of basilicas from the early-Christian time, e.g. Basilica of St. Erasmus (4th century)
• Tsar Samuil's fortress (10th/11th century)
• Museum of Slavic writing culture (18th century)
• Antique Theatre