Naum of Ohrid

Our hostel owner suggested us to see more of the region and take the boat trip to St.Naum during the holiday. That kind of boat trip to St. Naum is one of the most popular activities in Ohrid. There are various ways you can get to St. Naum from Ohrid, either by bus, boat or of course taxi. Boats depart from the port at 10:00 and 11:00 (€10, return), and it will take you an hour and a half to be there. On a sunny day, the boat ride itself is quite enjoyable. There's also a bus that travels from Ohrid to St. Naum, taking two hours each way, but in my opinion boat is better option.

When we arrived first I saw several peacock in the yard, so the first impression was excellent.

St Naum is very similar in style to Sveti Jovan, but the inside of the monastery was spectacular. Every part of the walls are covered with frescos.

St Naum is near to one of the most beautiful beaches on Lake Ohrid, I heard that local peope call that beach "Trpejica".

 The monastery was established in the Bulgarian Empire in 905 by St Naum of Ohrid himself. St Naum is also buried in the church.

Since the 16th century, a Greek school had functioned in the monastery. The area where the monastery of St Naum lies belonged to Albania for a short period from 1912 until June 28, 1925, when as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill the monastery was returned to Yugoslavia.