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Home » Spiritual Tourism » The Spirit of Ohrid - 3 days tour
Join together the old spirit and the modern charm of Ohrid
Visit the cave churches from 13th century, and old picturesque villages
and go back to the Ohrid night life!
A three-day tour
FRIDAY
16:00 Departure from Skopje
19:00 Arrival in Vevchani,
one of the most authentic villages of the Struga region, located in the bosom of
Mount Jablanica and enfolded by woods and water. Tour around Vevchani and visit
to the Vevchani springs, an attractive view especially at night.
19:45 Dinner in a Traditional Macedonian restaurant
Arrival to the Cingo Hotel in Ohrid
SATURDAY
Breakfast in the hotel
10:00 AM
Visit of a village near Ohrid, where you can see the old-fashioned way of washing
woollen handcrafts in so-called "valalnici". This is one of the oldest crafts but
unfortunately it can be seen only in a few places in Macedonia. It was widely practised
in the past, but it seems like, except for this place, it is a past itself…
*Depending on the weather conditions, the lunch can be organized outdoor.
13:00
Return to Ohrid
16:00 Choose what you want to learn about! -Workshops:
- Workshop for hand-made paper and Gutenberg Press;
- Workshop for traditional "rakija" production;
- Woodcarving workshop;
- Ohrid Pearls workshop;
SUNDAY
Breakfast in the hotel
09:45
AM Leaving the hotel and visiting Cave churches around the Ohrid Lake
10:00 AM
Appearance of the Virgin in the Temple, 14th century, near Kaneo, Ohrid. This little known cave
church is situated on the rocky slopes on the south side of the main church in Kaneo - dedicated
to St. John the Theologian. It is a relatively small cave church which can not be separated from
the integral existence of the monastery church of St. John.
12:00 AM
St. Athanasius, 14th century, Kalista near Struga
South from the monastery of Kalista, adjacent to the surrounding rocks, is the cave church
dedicated to the Archbishop of Alexandria - Athanasius. The greatest composition of medieval
fine art in the Struga district is preserved inside this church.
Although no written sources have been preserved, the stylistic notes of these frescos very
clearly indicate their 14-century origin.
A portion of the artwork was re-painted in 19th century as well.
12:30
Nativity of Virgin Mary, 15th century, Monastery Kalista near Struga
Near the village of Kalista, there is a monastery compound with a church dedicated to the
Holy Mother of God, monastery lodging houses (konaci) and one new church, built in
accordance with the old tradition. The church of the Holy Mother of God is a cave-church,
placed on a cliff near the lake. This small church was built in the 15th century.
13:00
St. Archangel Mihail, 13th - 14th century, Radozhda
In one of the most beautiful areas of the western shore of Lake Ohrid, near the village
Radozhda, high in the rocks, is the cave church dedicated to the Commander of the
Bodiless Army - the Archangel Michael. Most of the revealed frescoes date from the
14th century. The only preserved composition from the 13th century, with
an image of "The Miracle in Hona", created in honour of the patron of the church is especially unique.
13:30
Lunch in the fishermen village of Radozhda
15:15 - St. Erasmus, 13th century, by the road Ohrid - Struga
The cave church of St. Erasmus was the first cave which was converted into a church in this area.
Since then, the church was reconstructed many times. St. Erasmus is said to have converted the local
population to Christianity in the third century and this church was named after him. He is not
the founder of the monastery. The oldest part of the cave church are frescoes, which were painted
on the cave wall. They are said to be from the beginning of the 13th century. The greatest
attention in this cave church should be granted to the portraits of St. Erasmus and the image of
the Byzantine emperor Andronicus II Paleologus.
15:30
Return to Skopje
Price:
The price includes:
- Two nights with breakfast in high category hotel accommodation in double rooms
- Dinner in traditional restaurant in village of Vevcani
- Lunch in village of Radozda
- Professional English speaking tour guide
Special offer: Gratis transport for groups over 4 people!!!
Price does not include:
- Attendance of workshop (5 ˆ per person)
- Transport for groups under 4 persons
DATES:
from 14-15.04.2007 until 20-21.10.2007
If you want to register, please click here!
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