Ohrid: the lake and the three hundred sixty-five churches

According to an old local saying, Ohrid supposedly has one church for every day of the year, overlooking one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes.

The center, said to have one church for every day of the year, is comfortably explored on foot along the lake.

The Church of Saint Sofia, an eleventh-century Byzantine cathedral, preserves medieval frescoes among the best-preserved in the Balkans.

A short walk away, the Church of Saint John at Kaneo, built on a cliff overlooking the lake, remains the most photographed image of the entire city.

Continuing on, you visit the Ancient Theater of Ohrid, a Hellenistic amphitheater still used for performances during the summer months, partially carved into rock.

Toward evening, Lake Ohrid, among the oldest and deepest in Europe with over two million years of geological history, offers a sunset walk on the shores, among fishermen's boats.

Lake Ohrid hosts hundreds of endemic animal and plant species, surviving virtually unchanged for millions of years thanks to the exceptional age and stability of the lake basin.

The combination of natural and cultural heritage made Ohrid one of the rare UNESCO sites recognized for both its natural landscape and its historical and religious heritage.