Monastery of Saint Naum

Ohrid, North Macedonia

The Monastery of Saint Naum is an Eastern Orthodox monastery situated along Lake Ohrid. The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in North Macedonia.

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 lies belonged to Albania for a short period from 1912 until June 28, 1925, when Zog of Albania ceded it to Yugoslavia as a result of negotiations between Albania and Yugoslavia and as a gesture of goodwill.

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Ohrid, North Macedonia
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Founded: 905 AD
Category: Religious sites in North Macedonia

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Ana C. (5 months ago)
The location of this monastery is lovely. Nice views of the lake. Short 2km hike to see other monasteries and the springs.
Zsolt Ferencz (8 months ago)
Yeah, it’s a nice monastery but if you saw the one in Ohrid which in my opinion is in a much better setting with much less tourists you can skip this one. You can feel that everything there was made to make money of people gift shops, expensive restaurants, paid parking, boat trips, etc. A lot of people are all around the place.
Oded Onn (8 months ago)
Beautiful old monastery dating back to the 10th century. It’s perfect for a whole summer day with the family and friends. Other than the monastery itself, walking the surrounding and gardens is really beautiful, offering great views of Ohrid lake. Additionally you have a nice beach so don’t forget to bring your bathing suit and picnic basket for a perfect day. There are many restaurants and booths selling touristy souvenirs if you care for that. מומלץ מאד לבלות לפחות חצי יום באיזור כולל רחצה באגם ופיקניק על החוף. ממש יפה שם!
Megan Judware (9 months ago)
A beautiful area with a lot to see and do. I highly recommend coming but making this an entire day excursion. Dress nicely for the monastery but bring a change of clothes and enjoy the beach and restaurants in that same area.
jeremy kalous (9 months ago)
I would give the beautiful springs that lead into the lake 5 stars. So clear water. The monastery church has lovely frescos but the outside is like any other medieval church of the times and not that much around it to make the monastery stand out aesthetically. The frescos inside are brilliant though but no Pictures allowed
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