Ohrid - Macedonia

Ohrid is a city in the Republic of Macedonia  and the seat of Ohrid Municipality.  It is the largest city on Lake Ohrid and the eight-largest city  in the country, with over 42,000 inhabitants as of 2002. Ohrid is notable for once having had 365 churches, one for each day of the year, and has been referred to as a ´´Jerusalem´´.

The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant. It is located southwest of  Skopje, west of Resen and Bitola.  In 1979 and in 1980 respectively, Ohrid and Lake Ohrid were accepted as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO.  Ohrid is one of only 28 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are Cultural as well as Natural sites.

The Monastery of Saint Naum is an Eastern Orthodox  monastery in the Republic of Macedonia,  named after the medieval  Saint Naum who founded it. It is situated along Lake Ohrid, 29 kilometres south of  the city of Ohrid. The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia.