Hotel Tourist Ohrid

Hallo zusammen,<br><br>bin vor 6 Uhr aufgestanden um den Bus nach Bitola zu erwischen. Dies war eine bedeutende ottomanische Stadt mit einigen Konsuln aus anderen Laendern. Daher gibt es einige nette alte Gebaeude, einige Moscheen und einen kleinen Basar, wie ihn jede islamische Stadt hat.<br><br>Die Stadt ist natuerlich nicht uebermaessig gross, hatte 3h Aufenthalt, neben der Stadt gibt es allerdings noch eine weitere Sehenswuerdigkeit 2km ...

Hallo zusammen,<br><br>anbei noch einige Nachtaufnahmen aus Ohrid. Endlich weiss ich, dass ich mein Trauma vom Raubueberfall ueberwunden habe, wenn ich durch eine dunkle osteuropaeische Stadt wandere:-) <br><br>Gruss<br>Ralf<br>

... etwas ueber ein Drittel ist Mazedonien, der Rest liegt in Bulgarien) und blockieren Mazedoniens Versuche der NATO oder EU beizutreten. Und es gibt eine recht grosse albanische Minderheit, was ebenfalls fuer Reibungen sorgt.<br><br>Die beiden beruehmtesten Mazedonien sind Mutter Teresa, die einer albanischen Familie aus Mazedonien entstammt und natuerlich Alexander der Grosse. <br><br>Mazedonien versucht den ...

I opt to chill out for the day and stay in Ohrid. Pretty, peaceful, good hostel, friendly people &#8230; The girls, recovering Celine and I explore the town. The highlights are the tiny, Orthodox churches from a half century ago. Lots of personality, interesting frescoes with a backdrop of the mountains and lake. The views as we ...

... offered us a book describing this special place. As with many of the churches we have seen, the frescos inside were stunning. What added to the appeal is this monastery's location -- right on a cliff overlooking the clear waters of the lake. After visiting the monastery we decided to take the springs boat trip.<br><br>Nikola Pavleski took us for a one hour boat ride through the springs. The water is crystal clear and you can see the water ...

... of mountain ridges, up to the snowline to reach Ohrid, late for lunch, but in time not to be completely starved. Snowy Mountains, beautiful lakes, friendly people and much cheaper prices.... I think we like Macedonia better than Greece! Ohrid is a town after which a lake is named. This holds an endemic fish species, a kind of trout, found nowhere else in the world. It is for sale in the restaurants here, so we'll try.

... always check inside the box to make sure the you have a left AND a right. I have also learned that he is afraid of spiders!!! Spiders --- heebie jeebies!!! But, despite his fear, he would kill not only 1 for you, but all 6 of them that are on the ceiling above your head. That ladies and gentlemen is a real Man!!!! And very sweet too!! This is just the beginning of observations and experiences, but I must say goodnight til another day!

... fter living in H*w*ii). It's * little cove, surrounded on *ll sides by white cliffs *nd sh*llow tide pools. The w*ter is *bout 8 ft deep throughout, perfectly cle*r, *nd d*rk purple se* urchins cling to the bottom. To get to the spot you climb down, p*ss *n *ncient temple with c*rved steps, Ionic columns, *nd crumbling w*lls, p*ss the one room blue *nd white Greek Orthodox church built on top of the temple. You sc*le * sm*ll cliff *nd jump into the 70 degree w*ter *nd ...

... wind, Look you at the plains or mountains: Beauty' everywhere divine. To pipe there to my heart's content! Ah! let the sun set, let me die. Makedonski: Orelski krilja kak da si metneh, i v nashi strni da si preletneh na nashi mesta ja da si idam, da vidam Stambol, Kukush da vidam, da vidam dali s'nce i tamo mrachno ugrevjat kako i vamo. Ako kak ovde s ...

Here's a trivia question for you: Which town is not only situated on the banks of Europe's deepest lake but is also the site of Europe's oldest university? Answer: Ohrid, Macedonia. These two facts should be reason enough to visit but Ohrid also happens to be a scenic and historical town close to the Albanian border. Sold! But wait, there's more. Did you know that there are precisely 365 churches in Ohrid? That's ...