Southwestern Region

Best travel reports from Southwestern Region

Nordmazedonien

Nordmazedonien ist das kleine, unbekannte Land auf unserer Reise. Schon bei der Vorbereitung haben wir gemerkt, dass es nur wenig Informationen zu interessanten...

August 2022/II Serbia, North Macedonia

Aleksinac - Niš - Vranje - Skopje (NMK) - Mavrovo See - Debar - Struga/Ohridsee und viel dazwischen

Von allem etwas und davon ganz viel: Ohrid / North Macedonia

08.08. - 11.08.2023 and 17.08. - 18.08.2023 TANJA: Experience Ohrid bustling and relaxed. We feel right at home in 'Villa Flora' and explore the charming old town, which can be...

Macedonia - How, Where, What, How much?

Lately, we have been searching a lot: searching for the right bus, searching for trustworthy people with the right information, searching for accommodations with heating, and...

Balkan Day 4 - A Day in Ohrid

Our first day in Ohrid started with breakfast at the hotel, which unfortunately did not surprise us very positively. At 10:00 am, we took the bus to the beautiful old town of...

Ohrid - the breathtaking nature of (North) Macedonia (Stop 16)

The bus takes us first on a short stretch of motorway, then on winding mountain roads to Ohrid. The journey costs around €11, and let me say this upfront: it's definitely worth...

Trumpets and Mud in Serbia - Steep slopes in Macedonia

We are at Lake Ohrid in Macedonia, it's raining and raining here. The big raindrops drum on the roof and we drink coffee in the bus :) mind you, cooked inside. If you master the...

Around Lake Ohrid

Lake Ohrid with its main city Ohrid is the tourist center of North Macedonia and really beautiful. Since it was already late when we arrived, we treated ourselves to a night in...

Goodbye Greece.

Yesterday morning I started in bright sunshine and 24 degrees. We quickly went into the mountains where it was a bit cooler. Greece is really worth a visit, as I wrote in...

The Bay of Bones, Ohrid Lake, and St. Naum

NORTH MACEDONIA! Two days in North Macedonia and already so many experiences. When entering North Macedonia from the southern part of Ohrid Lake, right after the border with...

Place of retreat / Saint Naum / North Macedonia

08/07/2023 MARKUS: Just a short stop on our road trip with Daniela. It feels a bit strange to walk along souvenir stands and a beach promenade with bathers on the way to an...

Balkan Tag 3 - Journey to Macedonia

At 08:00 we said goodbye to our host families and set off in two coaches on the long approximately 450 km journey to Ohrid in Macedonia. During the first stop at 'Kaufland',...

Ohrid, North Macedonia

27.05.23 On the way to Albania, Tirana, a stop at Lake Ohrid is definitely recommended, offering the opportunity to get to know North Macedonia from a different perspective. The...

Balkan Day 5 - A Boat Trip

After breakfast, we all gathered down at the hotel pier at 10:00 am. After a few group photos, our ship arrived for our day trip to St. Naun. Although the sun was shining, it...

Day 11 in Ohrid

September 10, 2019 Ohrid Today I took a rest day here in Ohrid. I got a really nice accommodation 20 meters away from the lake (17 €). It takes me 2 minutes to walk to the...

Dudelsack, starry sky and campfire - Galicica / North Macedonia

07.08.2023 - 08.08.2023 MARKUS: OK, we hardly saw anything of the national park, but instead just drove through. But: we were compensated with a wonderful overnight stay on the...

14. Lake Ohrid

Day 14: In the morning, we enjoy the relaxed atmosphere on our farm, have breakfast outdoors, and admire the farm animals marching around us. Later in the morning, we head to...

Macedonia: City Ohrid

We stayed overnight in the city of Ohrid. Once again, we stayed in a very affordable hotel room (16€ for two people with four Macedonian stars) because it started raining in the...

Macedonia: Lake Ohrid and the Bay of Bones

Past Lake Prespa, we reached Lake Ohrid with the setting sun - the undisputed highlight of Macedonia.

13. Ohrid (North Macedonia)

24.07.21-29.07.21 The approximately 4-hour drive from Durres to Ohrid was very relaxed, the roads were actually okay contrary to our expectations, and the nature was simply...

15/08/2022 - Stage 9 from Tirana / Albania to Ohrid / North Macedonia (131 kilometers)

We woke up early because we had a long distance to cover. We continued southwards. The Sveti Naum Monastery in North Macedonia was on the agenda. It was founded by Saint Naum in...