Ohrid, Kosovo & Sofia 3 one day tours package from Skopje

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Ohrid and Bay of bones tour from Skopje
6 stops
1
Holy Mary Perybleptos
The Holy Mother of God Peribleptos church is located in the old part of the city of Ohrid, near the Upper Gate. It is dedicated to the Holy Mother Peribleptos. The extraordinary typical Byzantine architecture and the stunning wall paintings make this church one of the most significant medieval monuments in Macedonia.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
2
Ancient Theatre of Ohrid
The Ancient theatre of Ohrid of the Hellenistic period is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia. It was built in 200 BC and is the only Hellenistic-type theatre in the country as the other three in Scupi, Stobi and Heraklea Lynkestis are from Roman times.
20 minutes • Admission ticket free
3
Plaoshnik
Plaoshnik is an archaeological site, just above Ohrid. The church in Plaoshnik was built by St. Clement in the year 893 on the foundation of an early Christian basilica and dedicated to St. Panteleimon. Here is where the Ohrid Literary School was founded, a center of Slavonic literary and cultural activity where more than 3,500 disciples were educated. St. Clement was buried in this church.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Saint Sophia
The Cathedral is dedicated to the Holy Wisdom, built on the foundations of an early Christian basilica and it was renovated and adorned with frescoes in the time of Archbishop Leo in the period between 1037 and 1056. The cathedral was the seat of the Ohrid Archbishopric for several centuries and its ecclesiastical authority covered a vast territory, from the Danube to the Albanian coast and the Bay of Thessalonica.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
National Ohrid Museum - Robevci House
National Ohrid Museum is located next to the handmade paper workshop in the old part of the city. Despite the memorial story of the Robev family presented through the original material items that belonged to the members of the family and the exceptional woodcarving, in 2014 the famous Golden Room was opened. It includes precious antiques, above all the Golden Mask from the 5th century BC, as well as much other gold, silver, and glided items found during excavations in Ohrid and the archaeological sites Trebenishte and Deboj.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
St. Jovan Kaneo
Standing alone on a cliff overlooking the Lake of Ohrid, above the fishing settlement of Kaneo, it is one of the landmarks of the old town of Ohrid and a favorite symbol of the town. The architecture is a combination of Byzantine and Armenian elements.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Kosovo day trip from Skopje
6 stops
7
Gadime e Poshtme
The Marble Cave or the Gadime Cave is a karst limestone cave in the village of Gadime e Ulët in Kosovo. The entrance to the cave is in two directions. The lower direction is relatively complicated and consists of 3 transverse channels, 2 parallel, and curved corridors. The upper direction consists of two combined corridors. We will make the organized 30 minutes guided tour.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
8
Gracanica Monastery
Grachanica Monastery is a Serbian Orthodox monastery in Kosovo that was rebuilt by the Serbian King Milutin in 1321 on the foundations of an Orthodox church from the 6th century. Today, after a quite turbulent history, this monastery has become the most important spiritual, national, and political center of the Serbian people in Kosovo.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Newborn Monument
The Newborn statue in the center of the capital Prishtina symbolizes the new status of Kosovo. The capital Prishtina revealed the letters at the moment when the province of Serbia declared their independence. In the first five years of independence, the monument letters were yellow and many people write their names on one of the letters. When Kosovo celebrated its fifth year of independence, the letters were painted into the colors of all the flags of the countries that recognize Kosovo. Since then, every year, the statue changes its colors.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free
10
Statue of Mother Tereza
The statue is located in a peaceful part of the city, surrounded by greeneries. The statue is dedicated to Mother Teresa.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free
11
Fatih Mosque (Xhamia e Mbretit)
The Fatih Pasha Mosque, also known as the Imperial Mosque is one of the most beautiful religious objects in Pristina. It was built in 1461 by the Sultan Mehmet II Fatih.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
12
Pristina National Library
It holds exhibitions and holds an archive of national newspapers. The library also provides a number of other services. It is known for its unique history, and the style of the building designed by the Croatian architect Andrija Mutnjaković, followed by controversies about the outside appearance of it.
20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 3
Sofia trip from Skopje
4 stops
13
National Institute of Archaeology with Museum
With Thracian, Roman, and Medieval artifacts on display in a former mosque dating from 1496.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
14
Ancient Serdica Archaeological Complex
Discovered during the building of a new metro station. Now partially excavated you can see a small section of eight streets, an early Christian church, and a bathhouse from this old Roman city.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
15
St. Alexander Nevski Cathedral
The landmark of Sofia.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
16
Monastery of St Joakim Osogovski
An extraordinary medieval monastery complex.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• In 2 of the 3 day trips we are crossing borders, one with Kosovo, and one with Bulgaria. You MUST confirm and obtain any visa requirements prior to border crossing. All visa requirements are the sole responsibility of the traveler
• The tour operates in various weather conditions, please dress accordingly

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