French: Patrimoine naturel et culturel de la région d’Ohrid
The Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region is a World Heritage site in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia defined by the UNESCO in 1979 and definitely a recommended mixed sightseeing location.
It is on position 588 (648, 390, 167) in our monthly survey..

"Situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe. Built mainly between the 7th and 19th centuries, it has the oldest Slav monastery (St Pantelejmon) and more than 800 Byzantine-style icons dating from the 11th to the end of the 14th century. After those of the Tretiakov Gallery in Moscow, this is considered to be the most important collection of icons in the world"
Copyright © 1992 2014 UNESCO/World Heritage Centre. All rights reserved."

Criteria:

(i)(iii)(iv)(vii)

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