Struga in North Macedonia - a charming holiday town

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Struga is a small town in North Macedonia located on Lake Ohrid. In summer, the town attracts many tourists, and it is not difficult to understand why.

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There are several fine beaches on the lake, while the city is crossed by the clear waters of the Black Drin River. The unlikely number of restaurants are mainly located with a view of the lake or river, and in August the whole city has a holiday feeling.

Visiting Struga

Walking from Sunset camping by Lake Ohrid to the town of Struga is a long walk, but it is quite possible to do it. You walk all the way along the shore with a beautiful view of the lake, and the walking route is simple and straightforward. At one point you pass the Aquarius restaurant, which is an oasis by the water. If you want, you can take a little break here!

Struga - a charming holiday town

Struga is primarily a holiday town filled with restaurants, cafes, shops and excursions. The town is also known for its poetry festival, which takes place every year in August. In fact, it's going on right now, and last night we saw both stages for poetry readings and people dressed in festive clothes who looked like they were part of the festival.

Otherwise, we find this town to be a modern and charming little holiday town. Today we have spent a few hours shopping (low prices!) before walking back to the cosy Sunrise camping - a personal small family owned camping with its own beach and restaurant. Here is a small picture bomb from Struga!

Things to do in Struga

Built above Samuel's 15th-century church, the church of St George tells its own story. Visit the monastery of Kalishta with a boat trip on Lake Ohrid and enjoy the sound of the waves.

Tsar Samuel was once crowned and it was probably in the church of Sveta Bogorodica, and see old frescoes while you're there.

With local guides in Struga

Yesterday, when we were hanging out at the small campsite in Struga on Lake Ohrid, two men who are originally from here, but have been living in Sweden for more than 30 years, dropped in. When they saw that we were Swedish, they thought we should have a beer together in the campsite's small bar. And then there were more beers, an evening walk in the charming town of Struga and a fantastic dinner in a restaurant.

Musli and Shefik live and work in Malmö, but are Albanians from Macedonia. Yes, in the part of North Macedonia where we are now, most people seem to be Albanians. Just like all other Albanians we have met, they are incredibly nice, and now we also got the chance to ask questions about the country, culture and living conditions - and have everything explained in Swedish! Can it get any better?

After a few beers together, they took us into the town of Struga, which turned out to be an insanely charming summer town with shops, strolling tourists and promenades and restaurants along the Black Drin River.

We were having dinner somewhere and Musli and Shefik asked us what we wanted. Of course, we took the chance and said "Albanian!". And what happened? They took us to a nice restaurant where we were treated to a fantastic dinner.

We were served a starter salad with feta cheese and all sorts of tasty vegetables. Then there was a really good stew with meat, mushrooms, peppers and cheese. And then a dessert cake with ice cream ... It was soooo delicious and when we got back to the campsite we were both full of impressions and overwhelmed by the hospitality of our hosts.

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