Monastery of Saint Naum

Monastery of Saint Naum

Monastery of Saint Naum
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  • mel7155
    Singapore, Singapore1,356 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great view, nice setting and peaceful
    Great view to superimpose nature and the religious to provide excellent opportunities for quiet contemplation. The building blends very nicely with the lake as a great backdrop . Nice to take pics but don’t bother to pay 3€ to visit the interior of the church as it is not worth it . Good to spent 10-15 minutes in this site .
    Visited April 2024
    Traveled solo
    Written April 30, 2024
  • Kathryn D
    Edinburgh, United Kingdom1,129 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful location overlooking Lake Ohrid
    We visited here on our day trip from Ohrid. The walk up to the Monastery was quite steep in places and uneven surface due to cobbles, but it was well worth the trip. Beautiful views over the lake. A lot of tourists around and various market stalls. Restaurants overlooking the boating lake. A very serene place.
    Visited July 2023
    Traveled with family
    Written May 22, 2024
  • Κατερίνα Ν
    83 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    A visit that will repay you!
    A place that one should definitely visit if they visit Ohrid. Travel time from Ohrid 35 to 40 minutes. The road is narrow but passable. The destination pays you back. First, the monastery if I continue to consider it unacceptable to enter a holy place. From then on, everything is nice and tidy. Beautiful places to relax by the lake, boating at the Springs, food, coffee and of course souvenir shops...all beautifully clean and well maintained!
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 8, 2024
  • caroline v
    35 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    beautiful monastery in a beautiful place
    Beautiful monastery, visited in combination with a boat trip on Lake Ohrid. We booked this with an excursion from Corendon. The boat trip was also fun, but unfortunately the boat was overcrowded (much too full), so there were not enough seats.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 11, 2024
  • tracyeparker
    Lincoln, United Kingdom45 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Amazing, legendary stories…
    Amazing! I would have returned again during our holiday if there had been time. I loved visiting this very special place. The setting, the scenery, the boat ride to and from St Naum all made this an incredible, most special visit. Listening at the tomb for St Naums heartbeat as per the legend and hearing of the miracles and extraordinary stories associated with St Naum made for a wonderful trip.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written June 15, 2024
  • TRFCAndy54
    Heswall, United Kingdom40 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Fantastic place on the lake with amazing history and a nice little beach to go into the lake. Difficult to get around with a w
    I had to review as a 4 not a 5 purely for one reason. As a wheelchair user, getting from the boat to the monastery was impossible which was a real disappointment. However we found an accessible route to a lovely restaurant on the lake and enjoyed lunch before a paddle in the lake which was awesome.
    Visited June 2024
    Traveled with friends
    Written June 19, 2024
  • Martin B
    21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Worth to visit, nice place for kids
    We drived with two kids (2+7) from Ohrid. Small parking fee, parking right next to tourist areal. In the areal there is nice small pebble beach with beautiful clear water, green and umbrellas. Some souvenir shops, few restaurants. Possibility of short brat ride. Few minutes walk to the beautiful Monastery on the hill.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 10, 2024
  • Happiness362929
    Northallerton, United Kingdom20 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful Springs
    Beautiful rowing boat on the springs and lunch at the attached restaurant. Wild tortoises in the restaurant lovely. We had difficulty finding the monastery!!! It's surrounded by a hotel!! Very beautiful once we looked inside though. We took an independent boat trip that held only 10 passengers and stopped at a couple of bays along the way...just beautiful. Loved it!
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 19, 2024
  • Samantha H
    Bolton, United Kingdom199 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful
    Loved it here so much it’s absolutely stunning. The views are incredible, the boat ride in was nice too, the rowed boat ride was beautiful and really to different to anything I have ever done. Would highly recommend this trip.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written September 2, 2024
  • Hveener
    Hooglanderveen, The Netherlands75 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nice to visit for the first time
    If you are in Ohrid for the first time worth a visit. It is an old church with old frescoes. But the springs how Lake Ohrid is fed is beautiful what a clear water you are taken by boat to the springs these are not big but nice to see. Book not through the travel company but through the local Dutch travel shops that are in the city.
    Visited September 2024
    Traveled as a couple
    Written September 21, 2024
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andycoldham
Crawley, UK1,049 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
If uou ard staying around Lake Ohrid, gris is a must do trip I believe its the second most popular trip after visiting Ohrid Town itself. The monastery grounds are free to roam around in but beware of the peacocks as they can be aggressive. There is small additional fee to enter the monastery and its well worth it. The grounds are delightful and have a small waterfall on them, and the whole site is a photographers delight.
The surrounding site, has plenty of restaurants, souvenir shops, a lovely bay to swim in and of course the famous springs that feed the lake. Do take the 20 mins or so, trip around the springs where you will be rowed by well informed staff who will tell you all about the springs and show you in detail where they erupt into the lake. The waters are crystal clear and surprisingly very cold. The cost of this add on excursion is 25 Euro or 1500 Denari, and the boars take 6 people so gang up with 4 friends and the cost is very reasonable.
A in all a superb place to visit
Written July 25, 2023
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andreasam91
Auckland Central, New Zealand2,862 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2023 • Couples
We were here in low season, much quieter without all the tourists. Free entry, you only pay for parking and the possible but highly recommended boat tour. Really well kept. The interior of the little church is spectacular
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Written November 22, 2023
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Lisa W
Worcestershire, UK312 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023 • Couples
Interesting place, visit the springs and take a 20 minute soothing ride, where you are rowed through the beautiful clear waters for 200 denars each person, you can see the springs pulse below. Then walk up to the monastery which has great views and architecture. You can visit St Naums tomb and listen for his heartbeat although there are often queues.
There are peacocks in the grounds. Definitely recommend a visit!!
Written July 16, 2023
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Priya R
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3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Couples
My husband and I booked this 'activity' through TUI for €40 per person excluding lunch. This would have included the ticket for the boat to the springs, but that was not the case. We also paid for this ourselves (€5 per person)

When we arrived at the harbour, we saw that other people were paying €15 per person including the trip to the springs with the smaller boat. It was very strange that we paid €60! paid more than the rest. When I returned, I contacted the TUI leader (Anila) and she would give me feedback. I never got any feedback from her again. In fact, she avoided us. To avoid uncomfortable situations, I didn't talk to her about it again. So don't book your trips right away. At the harbor there are plenty of local people who offer very nice trips for a better price.

For the rest, St Naum was beautiful! The food was delicious, the boat trip on the lake was really something you will never forget.

However, the boat only stops at the Bay of Bones for 20 minutes. Because of this we couldn't see anything inside.
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Written September 4, 2023
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BrakiWorldTraveler
Belgrade, Serbia20,407 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Couples
Monastery of Saint Naum is located at the southern shore of Ohrid lake, just before the border with Albania.
You can reach it in two ways: by many organized boat trips departing from Ohrid town, or with your car in less than an hour.
There's a big parking lot paying around 1,5 Euros flat rate. From there you enter the Monastery area through the gate. Right from here you encounter very strange rules and scenes:

1. NO PETS allowed - despite you're entering a big open air area, with plenty of greenery, paths,...etc. In that way my wife and I had to split, visiting the complex separately which doubled our time, as one of us had to sit in the parking lot restaurant with our dog (small French Bulldog btw, but no excuses for the officials). We certainly wouldn't take him into the Churches, but this simply makes no sense.
2. At the same time, just after the entrance to the right is a beach. No problem for music playing, children screaming, beer cans and cigarette buts all around - let me remind you ON Monastery promises (within them, not outside).
3. On the way further to the Monastery and Church there're many souvenir, trinkets and home made products (honey, brandy,...) stalls, all along with small mini markets to buy drinks, snacks, as well fast food stalls, so the entire scene looks theme park like and extremely commercialized.
For these reasons I deduct two stars.

Apart from that, the complex is really nice.
St. Naum was a disciple of Cyril and Methodius, spreading their learning and Cyrillic writing throughout the region. He was considered greatly educated, speaking several languages and having miraculous and curing skills.
Therefore, most important is his early 10c Church which is in the middle of the Monastery complex - founded by St. Naum himself, and he's buried there which is a holy and pilgrimage place.
Around the middle is a very nice, secluded in a shade by the Black Drim springs restaurant. This one looks nice and suitable for such a place. From there you can take boats to drive you around, however because of the dog policy we weren't able to do that.
Written September 8, 2024
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Karrempje
Vleuten, The Netherlands3,188 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2024 • Couples
Large parking lot and 100 den payable. This way you already know that you are in a tourist area. You pay for the toilets at the entrance. They are clean. The entrance to the church is 150 meters, but many people walk in and out without a ticket check. You are not allowed to take photos there, but it happens all the time. It's dark inside, so let your eyes adjust. Further on is a chapel where no one walked. This one has just been painted. We skipped the boats and souvenir tents. We were outside again within 1 hour.
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Written May 13, 2024
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Ulrikbuchert
Odense, Denmark511 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2023
The monastery grounds are truly beautiful and you can easily spend an afternoon walking around the monastery, seeing the springs, lounging on the grass and maybe take a swim in the lake. The beach at the monastery is supposedly one of the best places to swim in Lake Ohrid. Do visit if you're in the area!
Written July 28, 2023
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TheLush101
Cardiff, UK2,580 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Sep 2022 • Friends
We were here as part of a group tour in September 2022. From the car park, you walk past some shops and stalls, up to the monastery itself. When we were there, there was a christening taking place, so it was nice to see that it's still used and, whilst being respectful, we were able to see inside.

The views of the lake from the complex are great and you can take a boat ride to see the clear springs which feed the lake (see the separate review).
Written August 27, 2023
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Film G
New England1,045 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2021 • Couples
The monastery buildings are maybe 1km from the parking. It is no longer an active monastery, and only the church is left. (The church itself is one of the nicer ones we visited.) The former monastery building is now a hotel. When you enter the grounds, a string of tourist stalls greet you on the left, selling particularly cheesy items. On the right is the lake, and there are many families there swimming and picnicking. Keep going and you’ll find the former monastery. There’s a good sized restaurant on the left as you walk closer to the monastery, which offers boat rides (row boats) around the spring-fed river that feeds the lake. These boat rides take around 20 minutes and are actually very worthwhile.
Written August 14, 2021
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christine p
Mosciano Sant'Angelo, Italy12 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Oct 2022
Dating from the 9th C and dedicated to St Naum, one of the chief architects of the Cyrillic language. Situated on Lake Ohrid it exudes tranquility and peaceulness. A must see for all visitors to Northern macedonia...love the peacocks
Written October 9, 2022
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