Struga

Understand

thumb|300px|Struga sits on both sides of the Black Drim River Struga has always been in the shadow of Ohrid, as Ohrid has more monuments and better preserved houses. But Struga can still be a fun daytrip from Ohrid if one combines it with a trip to the villages on the west coast of lake Ohrid where main sight, aside from the nice quiet beaches, are the cave churches.

Unlike Ohrid which is in hills, Struga is flat, spread around Drim river. It is a great place to relax with a cup of coffee by the river.

While the city of Struga has a majority ethnic Macedonian population, Struga Municipality as a whole with its 50 surrounding villages is home to an Albanian majority.

Get around

Struga is small and easiest to get around is by walking. To visit the cave churches on the west coast of Ohrid lake take a taxi or check out the bus schedule. A 15 minutes walk along the lake will take you to Kalishta village and cave monastery.

See

thumb|300px|The Church of Saint George

Do

Football: FC Struga play soccer in the First Division, the top tier. Their tiny Gradska Plaža Stadium (capacity 800) is shared with FK Karaorman in the Second Division; it's on the coast 500 m east of the river outlet.

Eat

thumb|280px|Gjomzele A dish native to Struga and Ohrid is gjomzele. It is made of flour, water, salt, and some oil.

Sleep

Same as in Ohrid, accommodation is easy in Struga as many people rent rooms starting from €15 per person per night. Here is a list of some hotels in Struga:

Go next

Ohrid, the most famous city on Lake Ohrid, is just 15 km away and full of culture. Shebenik-Jabllanice National Park is a mountainous national park just across the border in Albania. Pogradec, Albania Elbasan, Albania