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Ohrid
Ohrid is a town in the southwest of Macedonia, on the shores of the Ohrid Lake, surrounded by high mountains. The altitude of Ohrid Lake is 694 meters. Ohrid is culturally one of the richest towns in the Balkans, and one of the oldest settlments in Europe dating back 8000 years. It was a cultural center during Greek, Roman, and medieval times with well-preserved ruins, churches and buildings from all these periods. In addition, Ohrid lake is the oldest lake in Europe likely existing more than 2 milion years and one of the deepest as well. As a result of this extraordinary combination, Ohrid is one of only 40 sites that are part of UNESCO's World Heritage that are Cultural as well as Natural sites.
