Stefan takes an early swim at Kaneo, watches the town wake up after the summer festival, and gets pulled into the Lagadin SUP blockade story. Plus the cost of a simple Ohrid day, the UNESCO pressure on the lakefront, and what it means to live somewhere this beautiful and this contested.

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Episode 25 of North Macedonia Travel Podcast with Stefan Trajkovski. Stefan Trajkovski is in Ohrid, North Macedonia.

Places in this episode: Kaneo, Dabov Specialty Coffee Ohrid, Old Bazaar, Samuel's Fortress, Ancient Theatre of Ohrid, Old Bazaar Restaurant, Biljanini Izvori, Fish House Kaneo.

Covered: Lagadin SUP blockade and local protest, UNESCO pressure on lakeside development, Ohrid old town crafts: handmade paper, pearls, Samuel's Fortress excavation work, Local food: tavče gravče, Ohrid trout, Boat trip planning to Sveti Naum.

Chapters:
00:00 Kaneo
01:39 Lagadin
03:12 Old Bazaar
04:47 Old Bazaar Restaurant
06:01 Biljanini Izvori
07:31 Dolni Saraj
09:26 Quiet room

A full transcript of this episode is available in supported apps.

#Ohrid #NorthMacedonia #LakeOhrid #Kaneo #SamuelFortress #OhridPearls #TavceGravce #SvetiNaum #OhridSummer #BalkanTravel #UNESCO #Lagadin #OhridOldTown #TravelMacedonia #AncientTheatre #OhridLake #MacedoniaTravel #SlowTravel

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