Welcome to Ohrid, the Pearl on the Balkans, as our visitors tend to say. Ohrid is a blend of the traditional and the contemporary, the main spiritual, cultural and touristic center in Macedonia, a UNESCO World Heritage site as a cultural, and with the Ohrid Lake as a natural rarity. The numerous historical monuments found in their close surrounding speak of the tradition and dedication of the Macedonian people. You can explore the history and the culture, go shopping, go on different excursions and enjoy the gastronomy of this city. Here, as a rarity scarcely found anywhere else, the deep traces merge eras and empires, kingdoms and quests, weaving the fine thread of historical continuity on the Balkans. On the other hand, nature hasn’t spared its beauties stretched down from the lake shores and up to the Galichica Mountain on which peak one can enjoy the sight of two lakes, the Ohrid and the Prespa Lake. Explore and choose your favorite beaches and fun places for daytime or nighttime, choose a restaurant where you can eat and drink and taste the homemade food while listening to our traditional music. Visit the city museums, gates, churches, and galleries. You can learn about the history of our town. Go on a tour on the lake, mountains and surrounding villages. Enjoy your stay in Ohrid! Stay as long as you can and Ohrid will stay with you forever.
Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between southwestern Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem that is of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. It came into being about three million years ago according to the latest scientific researches. It was formed in remote geological ages as a result of tectonic shifts. There are only a few lakes in the world today whose antiquity can be compared to that of Lake Ohrid. Enjoy the magnificent landscapes of a lake placed in a cradle of mountains. These landscapes change with the movement of the clouds and the reflection of the sunlight, depending on the position of the sun, in ever-changing patterns that will always surprise you by its magical beauty, like a dreamy fairytale…
The main goal of this festival is to offer its participants the possibility for them to present the culture and the tradition of their country and to provide an opportunity for the members of the groups to meat different nationalities, establish friendships and express their cultural diversity through dance and music.
Participation fee: Basic category hotels, villas Apartments:
Advanced category hotels: 3 *
Advanced category hotels: 4 *
If there are 24paying participants in a group, the 25th will be free of charge.
Supplement for double room is 8 euro per day per person.
Supplement for accommodation in a single room is + 50% of the price to be paid for the single person accommodated in such room.
*On your request you can continue your stay in Ohrid, for a 30 euros per person, per day – FB (breakfast, lunch and dinner), and the price is special for the participants in the festival. For additional days we will prepare special program for you.
Program proposal:
14.07.2023
Arriving in Ohrid / hotel accommodation,
Lunch in the hotel and free activities
Dinner in the hotel
15.07.2023
Breakfast in the hotel
Ohrid city sightseeing: Sightseeing of Ohrid: at the Monument of the City Center (St. Clement) st. Sofia church, Antique theater, Samoil’s Fortress (2 euro), Plaosnik church (3 euro), Kaneo church
Lunch in the hotel /time for free activities
Parade on the streets
Official performance of the participants
Dinner in the hotel
16.07.2023
Breakfast in the hotel
Lunch in the hotel
Parade through the streets in Ohrid
Festival evening in Ohrid (performance of the participants, certificate for the participants by the organizers, and at the very end of the festival participants can exchange gifts and contacts with each other)
Dinner in the hotel
17.07.2023
Breakfast in the hotel
Sightseeing of the ethno village “ANDREVCI” village Godivje – visit of cultural and historical monuments, monastery “St. Gjorgjija, 13th century “church of St. Spas, visit to Ethno Museum, entrance 2 euros, with the possibility for everyone who enters the Museum will get a free drink, Brandy, Wine, or juice. Lunch in the Ethno village “ANDREVCI” for those who are with full board, for those who are half board can order lunch on favorable terms.
18.07.2023
Breakfast
Departure
*The organizer reserves the right to change the festival program.
Any group willing to participate must submit an Application form.
Approved groups pay in advance a 10% guarantee fee, which is to be deducted at the final payment.
+389 46 551 041
+389 78 262 516
Ul. Vinkovachka 23A – Ohrid , Macedonia
Mon – Sat 8.00 – 18.00 Sunday CLOSED