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​​North Macedonia 🇲🇰 | Ohrid - A 4-Day Lakeside Fairytale​​

After escaping ​​Tirana's 40°C scorching heat​​, arriving at ​​Ohrid's 20°C lakeside breeze​​ felt like paradise 🌊🍃. No AC needed—just cozy blankets at night and light sleeves in the morning. ​​💰 Money Matters​​ Exchange rate: ​​€1 = 60-61 MKD​​ (local shops accept cards, but homestays & bazaars prefer cash) ​​🚌 Getting Around​​ ​​Bus station → Old Town​​: Taxis scam for ​​€5​​ (it's walkable!) ​​Protest move​​: Dragged my luggage uphill rather than pay ​​€14​​ for a ride to my homestay 🧳💪 ​​🏰 Old Town Vibe​​ ​​Activities​​: Eat, wander, climb stairs, swim, repeat 🍽️🏊♂️ ​​Safety​​: 100% relaxed (unlike Rome's pickpocket alert!) ​​Must-try​​: Juicy yellow peaches, grapes & sweet corn from the bazaar 🍑🌽 ​​⛪ Top Attractions​​ ​​St. John Church​​ (best sunrise views) ☀️ ​​St. Sophia Church​​ (Byzantine frescoes) 🎨 ​​St. Panteleimon Monastery​​ (ancient Slavic vibes) ​​Ancient Theatre​​ (meh, but historic) 🏛️ ​​Old Bazaar​​ + ​​1000-year-old tree​​ 🌳 ​​🎉 Cultural Surprises​​ Caught ​​two traditional parades​​ with Balkan folk dances 💃🕺 ​​Ohrid’s secret​​: Its ​​ice-cold spring water​​ (perfect for chilling beer! 🍺❄️) ​​🚤 Boat Tour Highlights (€15)​​ ​​Bay of Bones​​ – A ​​3000-year-old stilt village​​ (original "water villas"!) ​​St. Naum Monastery​​ – Byzantine-Slavic fusion on a cliff 🏝️⛪ ​​Swim stops​​ in crystal-blue coves (yes, the water’s that clear) #Ohrid #NorthMacedonia #Balkans #HiddenGem #LakeLife

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​​North Macedonia 🇲🇰 | Ohrid - A 4-Day Lakeside Fairytale​​

After escaping ​​Tirana's 40°C scorching heat​​, arriving at ​​Ohrid's 20°C lakeside breeze​​ felt like paradise 🌊🍃. No AC needed—just cozy blankets at night and light sleeves in the morning. ​​💰 Money Matters​​ Exchange rate: ​​€1 = 60-61 MKD​​ (local shops accept cards, but homestays & bazaars prefer cash) ​​🚌 Getting Around​​ ​​Bus station → Old Town​​: Taxis scam for ​​€5​​ (it's walkable!) ​​Protest move​​: Dragged my luggage uphill rather than pay ​​€14​​ for a ride to my homestay 🧳💪 ​​🏰 Old Town Vibe​​ ​​Activities​​: Eat, wander, climb stairs, swim, repeat 🍽️🏊♂️ ​​Safety​​: 100% relaxed (unlike Rome's pickpocket alert!) ​​Must-try​​: Juicy yellow peaches, grapes & sweet corn from the bazaar 🍑🌽 ​​⛪ Top Attractions​​ ​​St. John Church​​ (best sunrise views) ☀️ ​​St. Sophia Church​​ (Byzantine frescoes) 🎨 ​​St. Panteleimon Monastery​​ (ancient Slavic vibes) ​​Ancient Theatre​​ (meh, but historic) 🏛️ ​​Old Bazaar​​ + ​​1000-year-old tree​​ 🌳 ​​🎉 Cultural Surprises​​ Caught ​​two traditional parades​​ with Balkan folk dances 💃🕺 ​​Ohrid’s secret​​: Its ​​ice-cold spring water​​ (perfect for chilling beer! 🍺❄️) ​​🚤 Boat Tour Highlights (€15)​​ ​​Bay of Bones​​ – A ​​3000-year-old stilt village​​ (original "water villas"!) ​​St. Naum Monastery​​ – Byzantine-Slavic fusion on a cliff 🏝️⛪ ​​Swim stops​​ in crystal-blue coves (yes, the water’s that clear) #Ohrid #NorthMacedonia #Balkans #HiddenGem #LakeLife

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