Church of Saint John the Theologian — Attraction in Municipality of Ohrid

Kaneo is the most scenic and beautiful spot of Ohrid. A small Orthodox church is standing high on a cliff over Lake Ohrid and is attributed to the author of the Gospel of John, St. John the Theologian. Orthodox churches are often situated at stunning geographic locations. St.John Kaneo church 13th c. was built into the shape of a cruciform with a rectangular base. The architect of the church is unknown but it is believed that he was influenced by the architecture of Armenian churches. Reconstruction work was carried out on the church in the 14th century, shortly before the arrival of Ottoman Turks in Macedonia. A wooden iconostasis was constructed within the church and by the 20th century numerous saints along with the Virgin Mary have been portrayed on the apse. A fresco of Christ Pantocrator can be seen on the dome of the church. A fresco of Saint Clement of Ohrid, accompanied by Saint Erasmus of Ohrid, can also be seen on a wall of the church. There is a beach under the cliff and a couple of restaurants along the shore of the former fishermen's...

Beautiful, centuries old church. Beautiful surroundings and very nice courtyard, with a unique view of Ohrid Lake. But very unusual and incomprehensible, why a segregation is made between domestic and foreign tourists !!! If the church is under protection and for its restoration, it is necessary to collect a ticket, in that case it is much more vigorous and counterproductive, to register tourists as domestic or foreigners !!! If there are no tickets for domestic tourists, because the church is in service, then does this mean that foreign tourists have no right to perform their religious rites, although many of them may be Orthodox !!! In no religious building in the developed world, there are no charges for visits to religious buildings that are in service, and it is nowhere forbidden to take a picture of the inside of the religious building, as is the case in...

Superb view of the city from this lovely church perched on a cliffside, however, I cannot go ahead and give it a full score on two notes. There are far better churches with both better interiors and surroundings. Most religious sites I have been to so far were also free of charge while this tiny church requires a three Euro entry fee. I am an opponent of gating any religious sites behind paid doors in my own country of Turkey, so I would be a hypocrite not to raise this as an issue here. Almost all sites are charging 3 Euros per visitor in Ohrid, and though I understand one paying that for a museum or a fort, not paying it to visit an actual religious destination should...