Ten top towns in Europe you've never heard of !

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  • Bratot
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2008
    • 2855

    Ten top towns in Europe you've never heard of !

    Done Venice, Paris and London? Ticked off Prague, Budapest, Berlin and Dubrovnik? It may be time to delve a little deeper on your next European adventure. Here are some of the best under-the-radar towns and cities you should know about, writes David Whitley.

    1. Ohrid

    Where? Macedonia

    Lake Ohrid is sandwiched between Macedonia and Albania, almost forming a bowl in the middle of surrounding mountains. The lake is surrounded by pretty holiday villages and monasteries (noticeably more so on the Macedonian side than the Albanian) but the major town of Ohrid itself is the real treat.

    It has always been a popular resort among eastern Europeans but the rest of the world is just cottoning on. It'd be easy enough to just enjoy the boat trips and beaches but head up into the forests and along the cliff tops and you find numerous photogenic forts and churches.

    Ohrid is also fairly lively in the evening, as twilight promenades morph into a cafe-terrace eating and drinking culture where the volume inevitably ramps up.

    Oh yes, and it is dirt cheap as well - don't expect to pay much more than $2 for a beer.

    Local secret The beaches closest to Ohrid can get crowded - many locals prefer to head to those outside the Sveti Naum monastery on the south-western side of the lake, just across the Albanian border. It's quieter and has fabulous views of the town across the lake.

    More information ohrid.com.mk.

    source: http://www.smh.com.au/travel/ten-top...729-10xhv.html

    I think this is extremly positive thing for us and for promoting Macedonia as tourist destination, many thanks for the Sydney Morning Herald article.
    The purpose of the media is not to make you to think that the name must be changed, but to get you into debate - what name would suit us! - Bratot
  • Frank
    Banned
    • Mar 2010
    • 687

    #2
    If only Bitola can become vocal and start to build it would wipe Ohrid off the map it has so much more potential then that smelly Town were all the locals are just plain wierd

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    • Eddie_rebel
      Member
      • Nov 2009
      • 140

      #3
      It is also on the site of Brisbane Times

      Done Venice, Paris and London? Ticked off Prague, Budapest, Berlin and Dubrovnik? It may be time to delve a little deeper on your next European adventure.


      Two is better than one

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