Travel Destinations

An Unusual Turbe

One of the most intriguing cultural and tourist spots in Ohrid is the hillside just below the remnants of the upper part of Samuil’s fortress. The site is called Plaosnik and it has been the location of severalimportant archaeological findings. The first one is the late roman Christian mosaic showing swastika and other symbols unusual for Macedonian early Christianity. Another findingis the church modelled on the foundations of thechurchof St. Clement, disciple and hagiographer of St. Cyril and Methodius and one of the educators of the local population.  Read more…