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Ohrid

Ohrid is credited as being the birthplace of the Cyrillic alphabet, which was most probably created by St. Clement of Ohrid (Kliment Ohridski), although recent scholarship has suggested that it was created in the Preslav Literary School in northwestern Bulgaria. Climent combined the Greek alphabet with the Glagolic alphabet that had been created by the brothers St. Cyril and Methodius.

The seat of the historical Bulgarian Archbishopric of Ohrid 1019-1767, the cultural and military centre of the southwestern part of the First Bulgarian Empire since Boris I and the capital of Tsar Samiul (997-1014 CE).

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ohrid

Recent city comments:

  • Hotel Montenegrin Inn, Yaropolk wrote 10 years ago:
    normal cheap hotel, don't expect anything more than that
  • Nikola Karev Dorm, Murfy (guest) wrote 11 years ago:
    Does anyone have more info/pictures of the dorms?
  • Villa St. Sofia, VIvkovic (guest) wrote 12 years ago:
    Probably the best ever short break taken. The place is perfect, the food is perfect, the service is perfect. You will just forget trip once you indulge within! Excellent hospitality. The staff is well trained and most importantly having a smile at all times!! Would definitely go back.
  • Church St. John Kaneo, sudanbsnthotmail.com (guest) wrote 17 years ago:
    Really, this is the beautiful place. (Two Nepalese visited on September 2007)
41°7'28"N   20°48'12"E
Ohrid on the map.

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