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Live tours in Ohrid

Explore Ohrid, North Macedonia, live with a local who lives there. A guide walks you past Church of St John at Kaneo, Ohrid Old Town and Samuel's Fortress on a video call, or talks you through it by phone.

9 live tours From 15,00 €

Explore Ohrid live with a local

Sessions run live, not as a recording: you join at a time in your own time zone, and the guide follows whatever you want to see or ask about. Varoš is worth asking about: the old town's steep, cobbled residential core.

Every date has a minimum group size: if it does not fill up, it is cancelled and you are refunded in full automatically. Small groups, real answers, no script.

What a live session shows

  • Church of St John at Kaneo A small church perched on a cliff over Lake Ohrid, one of the most photographed spots in the country.
  • Ohrid Old Town Cobbled lanes of old Ottoman and Macedonian houses climbing from the lake to the fortress.
  • Samuel's Fortress A hilltop fortress with walls dating back over a thousand years, overlooking the lake.
  • St Sophia Cathedral An eleventh-century church with layered Byzantine frescoes, later used as a mosque.
  • Ancient Theatre of Ohrid A Hellenistic-era theatre built into the hillside, still used for performances.
  • Plaošnik A site tied to one of the earliest Slavic centres of learning, rebuilt on its original foundations.
  • Lake Ohrid One of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes, home to species found nowhere else.
  • Robev House A nineteenth-century merchant's house with carved wooden ceilings and furniture, now a museum.

Neighbourhoods

  • Varoš the old town's steep, cobbled residential core
  • Kaneo the fishing quarter below the clifftop church
  • Gorna Porta the upper gate area near the fortress

Food to know

  • Ohridska pastrmka (Ohrid trout)
  • Ajvar
  • Shopska salad
  • Tavče gravče
  • Skara (grilled meats)

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Good to know about Ohrid

Do I need to be in Ohrid to join a session?

No. You join from wherever you are; the guide is the one in Ohrid, live on camera or on the phone.

How long does a session last?

Between 0.5 and 1.5 hours, depending on the guide and the topic.

What language is the session in?

Guides here offer English and German; pick the one you want when you book.

What if I lose connection partway through?

Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up.

Can I ask the guide anything, or is it a fixed script?

Anything. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.