Ohrid

Ohrid, known in antiquity as Lychnidos, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited settlements in Europe, located on the shores of Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia. The city served as an important stop on the Via Egnatia connecting the Adriatic and Aegean seas in the 2nd century BC. Seven Early Christian basilicas from the 4th-6th centuries have been excavated, along with a Roman theatre. Inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979-1980, the city preserves over 2,500 sq m of frescoes and more than 800 Byzantine icons. Often called the "Jerusalem of the Balkans," it was historically noted for having 365 churches.