Photos: Mary Adelaide Walker, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Mary Adelaide Walker, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 kallerna, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
A lake village on stilts, and the bazaar above it
Your local guide
Snežana Cvetkovska
View profile
Highlights
- A prehistoric village built on stilts
- What the excavation actually revealed
- Thousands of years, one shoreline
- An old bazaar above ancient foundations
- How each period used the same lake
About this tour
This session pairs one of Ohrid's oldest known settlements with its more recent old town above it. You see a reconstructed prehistoric village built on stilts over the lake, then the bazaar that grew up on the shore much later. It moves across an enormous span of time in a short distance.
I explain what the excavation actually revealed at the stilt village first, then contrast that with the bazaar's much more recent history once we reach it. Questions about either period are welcome throughout.
This suits anyone who wants to understand just how long people have lived around this lake. It also suits anyone curious about how differently each period actually used the same shoreline.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
-
Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Ohrid before heading out.
-
Bay of Bones Museum 15 min
You see a reconstructed prehistoric settlement built on stilts over the lake, and I explain what the excavation beneath it actually revealed about how people lived here thousands of years ago.
-
Old Town Bazaar 15 min
The camera reaches the old bazaar above the shore, and I point out how differently people have used this same lake across thousands of years of settlement.
-
Your questions 7 min
Time to ask anything about Ohrid: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
-
A short list to keep 3 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Skara (grilled meats) and Varoš, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Skopje time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Ohrid, showing you Bay of Bones Museum and Old Town Bazaar live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet and the link comes with your booking. I have lived in Kaneo my whole life, so I know the quarter well.
Times shown in Skopje time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
Reviews
No reviews yet. Reviews appear here after travellers have completed this tour.
How reviews work
Only travellers who booked and paid through Locals Guide and whose tour took place can leave a review, within 60 days of the tour. Every review is marked "Verified booking". We check reviews before they appear and publish positive and negative ones alike; we remove only reviews that break our rules (insults, personal data, unrelated content). Guides cannot pay for, edit or hide reviews, and ratings are the plain average of all published reviews.
Next: Sat 14 Nov · 10 seats left From 18,00 €
Book