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Ohrid
UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Ohrid, North Macedonia · Europe
Kosel works well as a base: 15 minutes from Ohrid, 21km from Galičica National Park.
Kosel is a town located in Ohrid, North Macedonia. With a population of 1,281, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Kosel sits in North Macedonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Skopje time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Kosel to your route.
Gorno Lakočerej (Macedonian: Горно Лакочереј) is a village in the municipality of Ohrid, North Macedonia.
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Kosel is located in Ohrid, North Macedonia, Europe. The coordinates are 41.1744 latitude, 20.8356 longitude.
Kosel has a population of approximately 1,281 people, making it a town in North Macedonia.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.
6 km · about 10 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed lakeside town of churches and Ottoman houses below a hilltop fortress, the main destination on Lake Ohrid's eastern shore.
7 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A restored medieval fortress crowning the hill above Ohrid, offering walls to walk and wide views over the lake and old town.
7 km · about 15 min drive
cathedral
A 13th-century Byzantine church on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, the most photographed viewpoint on the lake, a short walk from Ohrid.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.
20 km · about 25 min drive
national park
A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.
21 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.
22 km · about 25 min drive
mountain pass
A serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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