The picturesque town of Ohrid as seen from Samuil's Fortress, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 10th century. Ohrid is noted as the "Jeru


The picturesque town of Ohrid as seen from Samuil's Fortress, the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire from 10th century. Ohrid is noted as the "Jerusalem of the Balkans" for its 365 churches, one for each day of the year, which sits on Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. Ohrid and Lake Ohrid are listed as Cultural and Natural World Heritage Sites by UNESCO; one of 28 sites in the world to hold both titles.


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