Struga Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in North Macedonia
About Struga
Struga has always been in the shadow ofOhrid, as Ohrid has more monuments and better preserved houses. But Struga can still be a fun daytrip from Ohrid if one combines it with a trip to the villages on the west coast of lake Ohrid where main sight, aside from the nice quiet beaches, are the cave churches. Unlike Ohrid which is in hills, Struga is flat, spread around Drim river. It is a great place to relax with a cup of coffee by the river. While the city of Struga has a majority ethnic Macedonian population, Struga Municipality as a whole with its 50 surrounding villages is home to an Albanian majority. In ancient time the city was known as Enchalon, which means eel (fishing eels in Drim river used to be very popular in Struga). TheVia Egnatiaroad that connected Rome with Thesaloniki and
Top Attractions in Struga
Explore the best things to see and do in Struga:
- ★Bridge of Poetry
- ★Cave Church of Saint Michael the Archangel
- ★Church of Saint Athanasius
- ★Church of Saint Athanasius and Church of Saint Nicholas
- ★Church of Saint George
- ★Church of Saint Nicholas
- ★Church of the Ascension of Christ
- ★Church of the Assumption
Where to Eat in Struga
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Dardania
- 🍴Fish restaurant Aleksandrija
- 🍴Fish Restaurant Ezerski Raj
- 🍴Klimetica
- 🍴Restaurant Aquarius
- 🍴Restaurant Galija
Where to Stay in Struga
- 🏨Camping Rino Rooms
- 🏨Drim Hotel
- 🏨Fish restaurant "Dva Bisera"
- 🏨Hostel Free Flow
- 🏨Hotel Biser
- 🏨Hotel Izgrev
Struga Travel Guide Sections
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