# Things to see in Ohrid (North Macedonia): 40 places and when to go

> Ohrid is a town in North Macedonia, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly Temples (15), History (10), Museums and art (6). The best known are Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid, Church of St. John at Kaneo and Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid. The best time to come is April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/ohrid/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-12
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** North Macedonia · 41.1121, 20.7942
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/espiritual/) (15) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/historia/) (10) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/museos/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/naturaleza/) (5) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/senderismo/) (4) · [Mountains](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/montana/) (2)
- **Best time:** April to June and September to October.
- **Also possible:** March, July to August and November.
- **Nearest airport:** OHD Ohrid, 8.7 km as the crow flies
- **Highest point:** Tri Maži, at 1,625 m.

## What to see in Ohrid

The places in and around Ohrid, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/church-of-st-sophia/): Church in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 5 m
- [Church of St. John at Kaneo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-john-the-theologian/): Macedonian Orthodox church building in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 469 m
- [Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/samuilova-tvrdina/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 436 m
- [Ancient Theatre of Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/anticki-teatar/): Ancient Greek theatre in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 286 m
- [Galičica National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/national-park-galichica/): National park in Macedonia · 14 km
- [Plaošnik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/plaosnik/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 309 m
- [Robevi family house](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/robev-family-house/): Historic building in Ohrid, Macedonia · 162 m
- [Duvalo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/duvalo/): Active Macedonian geothermal surface · 7.3 km
- [Ilino, Resen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/ilino/): History · 14 km
- [Ali Pasha Mosque](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/ali-pasha-mosque/): Mosque in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 651 m
- [Lychnidos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/lychnidos/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 446 m
- [Church of St. Mary Peribleptos, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/church-of-holy-mother-of-god-perivleptos/): Church in Ohrid · 260 m
- [Basilica of Manchevtsi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/manchevci/): Early Christian basilica in Ohrid · 100 m
- [St. Demetrius Mirotočiv Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-dimitrij/): Church building in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 267 m
- [Nativity of the Theotokos Cave Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/cave-church-holy-mother-of-god-kalishta/): Church building in Kališta, North Macedonia · 13 km
- [Church of the Theotokos Čelnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/holy-mother-of-god-chelnichka/): Church building in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 296 m
- [St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/saint-nicholas-the-wonderworker/): Church building in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 173 m
- [St. Clement of Ohrid Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-clement-of-ohrid-st-pantaleon/): Church building in Velgošti, North Macedonia · 4.3 km
- [Church of St. Nicholas Bolnichki, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-nicholas-bolnichki/): Church building in Ohrid, North Macedonia · 277 m
- [St. Stephen's Church (Šipokno)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/sv-stefan/): Church building in Šipokno, North Macedonia · 4.3 km
- [Belio](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/belio/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 6.2 km
- [Gorica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/gorica/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 5.4 km
- [Kulishta](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/kulishta/): Mountain in Republic of Macedonia · 4.5 km
- [Leleshnica](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/leleshnica/): Archaeological site in Macedonia · 4.6 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **Temples**: [Openica Monastery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/monastery-of-openica/), [Ss. Cosmas and Damian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-cosmas-st-damien/), [St. Nedela Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-kyriaki/), [St. Thomas Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-thomas/)
- **Nature**: [Tri Maži](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/tri-mazi/)
- **Museums and art**: [Bay of Bones](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/bay-of-bones/), [Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/dr-nikola-nezlobinski/), [Icon Gallery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/icon-gallery/), [Memorial house of Grigor Prlichev](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/memorial-house-of-grigor-prlichev/)
- **Hiking**: [Galicica G-2](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/galicica-g-2/), [Galicica H-6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/galicica-h-6/), [Galicica H-7](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/galicica-h-7/), [Galicica T-3](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/galicica-t-3/)
- **Food and drink**: [Monastery Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/monastery-winery/)
- **Beaches**: [Orevche](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/orevche/)
- **History**: [Cyril and Methodius](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/saints-cyril-and-methodius/)

## When to go to Ohrid

The best time to visit Ohrid is **April to June and September to October**; also possible: March, July to August and November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Better not | 9 h 21 |
| February | Better not | 10 h 25 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 18 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 57 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 41 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 39 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 39 |
| December | Better not | 9 h 03 |

In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03. In June, 40 of the 40 places are at their best.

When to go to North Macedonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Ohrid

The nearest main airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD, Ohrid), 8.7 km as the crow flies. How to get around North Macedonia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.1121%2C20.7942)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.1121%2C20.7942)

## Other towns nearby

- [Bitola](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/bitola/): 67 places · 46 km
- [Tetovo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/tetovo/): 43 places · 101 km
- [Veles](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/veles/): 12 places · 108 km
- [Skopje](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/skopie/): 85 places · 112 km

And all of North Macedonia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Ohrid?

The best known: [Church of Saint Sophia, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/church-of-st-sophia/), [Church of St. John at Kaneo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/st-john-the-theologian/), [Samuel's Fortress, Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/samuilova-tvrdina/), [Ancient Theatre of Ohrid](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/anticki-teatar/), [Galičica National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/macedonia-del-norte/national-park-galichica/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Ohrid?

April to June and September to October; also possible: March, July to August and November. In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03.

### How do you get to Ohrid?

The nearest main airport is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (OHD), 8.7 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.1121%2C20.7942) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Ohrid as the destination and these 40 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).