Preview of Lostalready’s blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: Ohrid, Macedonia Entry Title: “Lake Ohrid, Macedonia” Entry: “If you happen to turn up in Ohrid wondering what the place is all about, the name of the main street – Turisticka Boulevard – may provide a clue. Tourism is not new to Macedonia’s side of lake Ohrid (the lake is shared between Macedonia and Albania) with the wealthy subjects of the Roman Empire enjoying a bit of a swim in the lake. The old town is gorgeous and filled with churches in varying states of ruin or repair, the oldest being the 4th century floor mosaics (with no actual church remaining). The highest point in town is adorned with the heavily reconstructed fortress which has great views over the lake. At the base of the hill, the cobbled streets have become tourist hangouts with the buildings converted to cafes, shops and icecream stands. Where the cobblestones end the concrete high rise sprawl begins… you have to house all the tourists somewhere. Getting used to the concept of swimming off a beach of pebbles instead of sand, we found our very own patch of baking hot concrete, set our stuff down and went for a swim. The lake has an interesting algae aroma but is delightfully cool – as it should be I guess, as it is 300m deep. Most people seemed to be there just for sunbathing (an interesting choice seeing as the …
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