Lake Ohrid, the annual site of August’s FINA Open Water Grand Prix, is under ecological attack. A recent 10-year urbanization plan threatens to seriously impact the Macedonian lake’s water quality and ...

A Congratulations on booking a summer trip to one of the most intriguing corners of Europe. Lake Ohrid is the deepest in the Balkans – the same size as the English county of Rutland, and even more ...

Once a quiet lakeside town known for its serenity and heritage, Ohrid has transformed into the vibrant centre of a new era of ...

As UNESCO mulls placing North Macedonia and Albania’s Lake Ohrid on its list of “world heritage in danger,” some illegal shoreline constructions are being torn down while others wait to be “legalized.

Even in off-peak seasons, Europe's main tourist destinations see lengthy queues and sky-high hotel prices. There are alternatives on the Continent, though - eye-catching hidden gems unscathed by large ...

Birds are seen at Lake Ohrid in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by Tomislav Georgiev/Xinhua) A man feeds birds at Lake Ohrid in Ohrid, North Macedonia, on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo by ...

On this stretch of the trip, in a tiny fishing village tucked into a pristine corner of Lake Ohrid (one of the oldest, deepest lakes in the world), we ate almost every meal at “home” — meaning ...

After telling my mum that I’ll treat her to dinner by the lake, I start to panic. She picks out a low-lit waterside restaurant where the tables are dressed in white ...

Along the picturesque shores of Lake Ohrid, things have taken on a frantic pace at the Lin Hatchery in Albania's Pogradec, as a team of specialists races to release the final batch of newly spawned ...

Often referred to as "the Jerusalem of the Balkans," the Macedonian city of Ohrid is one of just 28 locations worldwide to have been listed by the UN Education, Science, and Cultural Organization ...