Struga Cycling Tour from Ohrid
This is a half-day tour that takes you to the town of Struga riding along the north-east coast of Lake Ohrid. You will have an opportunity to have lunch enjoying the view of river Crn Drim in the center of Struga, buy some local goods from the open market and visit Nezlobinski Museum – the unique presenter of the natural and cultural heritage of the region of Lake Ohrid – UNESCO, with over 10,000 examples of flora and stuffed fauna from the Ohrid and Prespa region. After just 5 km riding south from Struga, you will arrive in the village Kalishta and have a chance to see the rare icon "Black Madonna" in the Monastery complex.
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Struga Cycling Tour from Ohrid
Pickup included
What's included in Struga Cycling Tour from Ohrid
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Lake OhridPass-by Only
Ohrid Lake with its length of 30 km and around 288 meters deep is the largest and most beautiful lake in North Macedonia, and one of Europe’s deepest and oldest lakes. The importance of lake Ohrid emphasized when it was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979.
Struga
Struga or the “City of poetry” is located in the southwest part of Macedonia, on the shores of the Ohrid Lake. The symbol od Struga is the river “Black Drim” that flows into the Adriatic Sea. Here you will have a chance to visit the covered market where you can buy many things, from fresh vegetables to clothes.
Dr. Nikola Nezlobinski Museum
Founder of the museum was Nikola Nezlobinski, a Russian who came in Struga in 1924 as a doctor to help the fight against malaria. He was also a nature lover and when he came to Struga, he began to hunt, but also to collect and stuff insects, birds, and many other animals. In 1928 he presented the first zoological collection that set the foundations of the Natural History Museum of Struga. The museum is closed on Sundays and National holidays.
Inclusions
- Bottled water
- Pick-up and drop-off from your hotel in Ohrid, to the starting cycling point and back
- Use of bicycle
- Experienced English-speaking guide
- Food and drinks
- Entrance fees
- Personal expenses
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- The weather does not operate in bad weather conditions, You will be offered a change of dates if that happens
Meet
Pickup and Dropoff
You can choose to be picked up from a list of locations, or alternatively, have the choice to make your own way to the meeting points
Please arrive at the pick up point 20 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
We will pick you up from your hotel
