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Monastery of Saint Naum vs Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid

Two churches in Ohrid. Monastery of Saint Naum has 8 tickets and tours to book; Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.

Monastery of Saint Naum

Monastery of Saint Naum

Ohrid, North Macedonia

The Monastery of Saint Naum stands on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, about thirty kilometres south of the town of Ohrid in North Macedonia, close to the Albanian border, and a small admission is charged for the church. Most visitors arrive by boat from Ohrid, a trip of about an hour and a half across the lake, which is a highlight in itself, or by car or bus along the lake shore. Boat tours often stop at the Bay of Bones, a reconstructed prehistoric pile dwelling settlement, on the way.

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Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid

Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid

Ohrid, North Macedonia

The Church of Saint Sophia stands in the old town of Ohrid in North Macedonia, near the lake shore, and a small admission is charged. It is one of the most important medieval monuments in the country, with some of the finest Byzantine frescoes in the Balkans, and it is part of the UNESCO listing of the natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid region.

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Side by side

Monastery of Saint NaumChurch of Saint Sophia, Ohrid
TypeMonastery & AbbeyChurch
Opened9011035
Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide8none listed

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