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The Ohrid-Prespa area was declared a biosphere reserve on 11 June 2014 at the UNESCO international commission session held in Jönköping, Sweden. [2] The proposal was made by the Lake Ohrid Bilateral Secretariat, together with the UNESCO national commissions of Macedonia and Albania, as well as their respective environment ministries.
Galičica, located between Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa, is the second largest national park in the country. The park is home to an abundance of diverse flora and fauna, and offers terrific views of Ohrid and Lake Ohrid. Ezereni Bird Sanctuary, located on the northern shore of Lake Prespa, is a strict natural reserve. It is home to over 120 ...
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Ohrid by night. The ancient name of the city was Lychnidos, which probably means "city of light". In antiquity the city was known under the ancient Greek name of Λυχνίς (Lychnis) and Λυχνιδός (Lychnidos) and the Latin Lychnidus, [8] [9] probably meaning "city of light", literally "a precious stone that emits light", [10] from λύχνος (lychnos), "lamp, portable light". [11]
Lake Ohrid [a] is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania.It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, with a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species.
The town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe with archaeological remains from the Bronze Age to the Medieval Era. It is a prominent testimony of Byzantine arts and architecture, such as the churches of St. John at Kaneo and St. Sophia. Ohrid has the most ancient Slavonic monastery and the first Slavonic University in the ...
Elšani and Lake Ohrid. Elšani (Macedonian: Елшани) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. It is situated 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) south of the City of Ohrid. [1] It is spread across the western slopes of Galičica Mountain, near Lake Ohrid. The village is located at 850 metres (2,790 ft) above sea level.
Kosel (Macedonian: Косел) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia. The village is known for its proximity to the extinct volcano Duvalo, which gives the village and its surroundings a permanent sulfuric scent. Painting in the Church of St. Nicholas in Kosel