Area description for Apartments Rosana

Ohrid

* St.Sophia church 11th c. - Cathedral of Ohrid archbishops.
* St.Bogorodica Perivlepta 13th c. - The church was built and painted in 1295.
* St.Jovan Kaneo church 13th c. – most known for its scenic location, standing on a cliff over Lake Ohrid.
* St.Pantelejmon – Plaoshnik - It has been very important religious center since early Christian times, if not before.
* Old Bazaar - Since Ohrid was a big religious and cultural center, it never was an important trade center, which is evident by the size of its bazaar.
* King Samoil Fortress
* Antique Theatre - The theatre is the only visible monument from ancient times.
* Icon Gallery
* Zeynel Pasha Teke - dating from 1590, this teke is situated close to the old oak tree.

Southwestern Macedonia

Ohrid is a large town in southern Republic of Macedonia on the shore of Lake Ohrid. A town of vast history and heritage, it was made a UNESCO heritage site in 1980. Ohrid is without a doubt the jewel in Macedonia's crown. Nestled between high mountains up to 2.800m and Lake Ohrid, it is not only a place of historic magnificence but also of outstanding natural beauty. Archaeological finds indicate that Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in all of Europe. The lake itself is over three million years old. Ohrid town is first mentioned in Greek documents from 353 B.C.E., when it was known as Lychnidos - or, “the city of light.” Only much later, in 879 C.E., was it renamed Ohrid. The name probably derives from the phrase “Vo Hrid” – meaning roughly, “on the hill.” The town as we know it today was built mostly between the 7th and 19th centuries. During the Byzantine period, Ohrid became a significant cultural and economic center, serving as an episcopal center of the Orthodox Church and as the site of the first Slavic university run by St. Kliment and St. Naum at the end of the 9th century. At the beginning of the 11th century, Ohrid briefly became the capital of the great Samuil empire, whose fortress still presides over the city today.