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🌎  North Macedonia 🇲🇰

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📍  Monastery Saint Naum

✈️  Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (TIA)

🚗  146.6 KM

⏱️  3 hours, 15 minutes

Monastery Saint Naum, located on the picturesque southern shore of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia, is readily accessible by car, taxi, or a scenic boat trip from Ohrid. Visitors can explore independently, though guided tours often provide deeper historical insights. The site is open year-round, with spring and autumn offering pleasant weather and fewer crowds, while summer is lively and winter provides a serene, albeit potentially less frequent, boat service. Entrance to the monastery grounds is free, but a small fee (a few euros) is charged to enter the church. A typical visit lasts 2-4 hours, allowing time to admire the resident peacocks, explore the historic church, and take a unique, inexpensive boat ride on the Black Drin springs; budget approximately 10-20 EUR for round-trip boat transport from Ohrid. This significant Orthodox site combines spiritual heritage with stunning natural beauty.