Travel and transport agencies The Great Lakes

The island of Golem Grad is relatively close to Konjsko (4 km, approx. 30-minute crossing). But as this hamlet is rather difficult to reach by car, it's more convenient to embark at Stenje. Here, several fishermen and small boat owners offer the crossing, which takes 1h30. Once there, allow at least an hour for the visit. Allow 5 or 6 hours for the trip from Stenje, and 2 or 3 hours from Konjsko. Finally, it's also possible to visit the island from Dupeni beach, on the eastern shore of Lake Prespa.

This border post (Граничен Премин Стење-Горица/Graničen Premin Stenje-Gorica, Vendkalimi Kufitar Goricë-Stenjë) allows you to cross into Albania. The first village crossed by SH 79 is Dolna Gorica (Долна Горица, Dollna Gorica). Situated on the shores of Lake Prespa, it is part of the municipality of Pustec (Пустец, Liqenas), which has around 3,000 inhabitants, 97% of whom are Macedonians. It is home to the Prespa National Park information center (prespanationalpark.gov.al).

This border post (Граничен Премин Ќафасан/Graničen Premin Ḱafasan, Vendkalimi Kufitar Qafë Thanë) is the main crossing point between North Macedonia and Albania. We don't recommend using it, as Albanian customs officers are overzealous here. Some cases of theft and corruption have been reported. It's best to cross to the other side of Lake Ohrid, at the Saint-Naum-Tushemisht border crossing, between the Saint-Naum monastery and the town of Pogradec.

Located on a pier, this small harbor (Пристаниште Охрид/Pristanište Ohrid) is home to a few pleasure boats and, most importantly, tour boats that serve St. Naum's Monastery on the southeast side of Lake Ohrid. Be aware of the safety conditions: make sure you know where the life jackets are and that the boat is not overloaded. In 2009, a shipwreck cost the lives of fifteen tourists. At the entrance to the pier, a statue of a man holding a cross reminds us that the harbor is also the setting for the traditional Orthodox Epiphany plunge.

Closed since 1967, this border post with Greece (Граничен Премин Маркова Нога-Лемос/Graničen Premin Markova Noga-Lemos, Διέλευση Λαιμού-Μάρκοβα Νόγκα/Dielefsi Laimou-Markova Noga) was due to reopen in 2023 or 2024. It will finally enable a complete tour of the Prespa Lakes via Albania. The post in Northern Macedonia owes its name Markova Noga ("Marko's leg") to a stone that appears to bear a footprint attributed to the Serbian prince Marko (^14th century).

This bus station (Автобуска Станица/Avtobuska Stanica, Stacioni i Autobusëve) is well served. Frequent connections with Ohrid, Vevčani, Kališta, Radožda and some neighboring villages. Other connections: 16/day with Skopje, 11/day with Debar, 8/day with Tetovo, 4/day with Priština (Kosovo), 3/day with Tirana (Albania), 2/day with Belgrade (Serbia), 2/day with Resen and Bitola, 2/day with Mavrovi Anovi (Mavrovo National Park), 1/day with Istanbul (Turkey) and 1/week with Sofia (Bulgaria). In summer, connections with Prilep, Veles, Štip and Strumica.

This small international airport (Аеродром Свети Апостол Павле/Aerodrom Sveti Apostol Pavle) is named after the apostle Paul, who, according to local tradition, passed through Ohrid around the year 50. Opened in 1953, it has three weekly connections with Basel-Mulhouse-Fribourg airport in Alsace, operated by Wizz Air (2h20 flight). Other regular connections include Serbia, Switzerland (Zurich), Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, the UK, Poland, Sweden and Israel. Information center, cabs and car rentals on site.

This bus station (Автобуска Станица Охрид/Avtobuska Stanica Ohrid) is run by the Deflina Turs tourist agency (delfinaturs.com.mk). It's modern (café, ticket office...) and well served. Frequent connections with Struga and the villages around Lake Ohrid (in Northern Macedonia), 12/day with Resen and Bitola, 8/day with Skopje, 5/day with Belgrade (Serbia), 6/day with Prilep, 3/day with Veles, 3/day with Tetovo, 2/day with Kavadarci, 2/day with Tirana (Albania), 1/day with Kumanovo, 1/day with Sofia (Bulgaria) and 1/day with Bar (Montenegro).

This border crossing (Граничен Премин Свети Наум/Graničen Premin Sveti Naum, Vendkalimi Kufitar Tushemisht) is located between the Saint Naum monastery and the village of Tushemisht (population 300), in Albania. It provides a link to the town of Pogradec on Lake Ohrid, 8 km to the west. From here, you can reach the pleasant town of Korça (41 km to the south), visit Prespa National Park (50 km to the southeast) or head back towards Tirana (126 km to the northwest via Elbasan).

This bus station (Автобуска Станица Ресен/Avtobuska Stanica Resen) is rather dilapidated, but provides easy access to Ohrid or Bitola. Bus connections: 2/hour to Bitola (approx. 45-minute journey), 12/day to Ohrid (approx. 50 minutes), 10/day to Prilep (approx. 1h45), 8/day to Veles, 6/day to Skopje, 2/day to Struga(via Ohrid). Buses to/from Skopje stop at Veles, Prilep and Bitola, and sometimes at Gradsko. There are also local minibuses to neighboring villages and the Konzul cab company (+389 47 48 95 01).