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Day 05: Overnight in Thessaloniki.
Ohrid – St. Naum – Ohrid TOUR HIGHLIGHTS
Ohrid is classified as a UNESCO’s World Day 09:
Cultural Heritage site. Sightseeing includes Thessaloniki – Philippi – Kavala Dubrovnik - Unesco
- Old town; Stradum promenade
the most eminent medieval monument in Guided tour of Philippi, one of the region's Kotor - Unesco
Macedonia with magnificent Byzantine painted most important archaeological sites which was - Old town, St Tryphon Cathedral
Frescos. originally colonized in 360 B.C. by the people Budva
Visit of St. Naum Monastery. This journey will - Old town
Shkoder
take you to a monastic complex, known for its of Thasos and later renamed Philippi by Philip - Rozafa fortress.
rich history of orthodox religion. II, the king of Macedonia. Kruja
Overnight in Ohrid. Continue with the journey to Kavala. - Historic museum of Skanderbeg
Overnight in Kavala. Tirana
Day 06: - National Historic Museum
Skopje
Ohrid – Sv. Bigorski – Mavrovo – Skopje Day 10: - Stone Bridge
Depart for Skopje passing through National Kavala – Tekirdag – Istanbul Stobi
Park of Mavrovo with stop en route to visit St. After breakfast, departure to Tekirdag. Visit the - Ancient city
Jovan Bigorski Monastery. city center of Tekirdag with its Ataturk statue. Ohrid - Unesco
- Old town, St. Sophia Cathedral
Overnight in Skopje. The panoramic sightseeing includes the Bitola
church of Panagia and a typical Turkish house, - Heraclea archaeological site
Day 07: Pella
Skopje – Stobi – Bitola nowadays it is Rakozci Museum. - Ruins of the ancient city, birthplace of
Skopje, a city in the west where you can find Continue with the journey to Istanbul. Alexander the Great
Mavrovo
the signs of East. The town with the beautiful Overnight in Istanbul. - National park of Mavrovo, River Radika.
quay of the Macedonian river “Vardar”, the Thessaloniki
narrow streets in the Old Bazaar which is the Day 11: - White tower
biggest bazaar preserved in the Balkans today, Istanbul Kavala
- Archaeological Museum
the town is internationally famous for being the Visit the Blue Mosque, designed with 6 Alexandroupolis
birthplace of Mother Teresa. Transfer to Stobi delicate minarets and a striking blue Iznik tiled - Light house
and visit of the archaeological site. interior. Tekirdag
Possibility to enjoy a wine tasting in the area. Our guide will join the group to Kapali Carsi, - Rokozci house
Istanbul
Transfer and overnight in Bitola. open shopping area or if the group wish to do - Topkapi palace
the Ship Bosfor Tour. OPTIONAL
Day 08: Overnight in Istanbul. Folk Show
Bitola – Pella – Thessaloniki
Transfer to Pella. Tour of Pella, Birthplace of
Alexander the Great. Peer into the rich history Day 12:
of the Macedonian state capital, a bustling Istanbul – Airport
metropolis of the Classical period. Sightseeing of the city or time at leisure.
Continue to Thessaloniki and visit, the second- Transfer to Airport.
largest city of Greece End of Service.
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