Our house was located by the lakeside. It had a balcony covered with vines, and we ate our meals there on the two nights we stayed. As we sat, smoked, and looked out at the lake under the full moon, we agreed that the setting felt more like Italy than anything we expected in Macedonia.
The Medieval Town of Ochrida
From a distance, Ochrida looks like a medieval town, like those shown in old pictures. It has strong walls surrounding the houses, which are tightly packed together inside. However, outside the walls, the area looks deserted. On one side, the wall has fallen away, and the town has spread down to the edge of the lake. The town is messy and disorganized, and at night, it feels dark and mysterious, perfect for a story of pirates or hiding assassins Istanbul Tour Guides.
A City of Intrigue
Ochrida is a place full of intrigue. Greeks and Bulgarians are always plotting against each other, lying about everything, and the Turkish ruler gets no gratitude from either side.
The Old Castle
Above the town, on the rocks, are the remains of an old castle. Its walls are fifteen feet thick, but now they are broken and in ruins. The Romans were certainly here, and I found some Roman ruins, but the castle likely saw its busiest days during the time of the Servian Empire.
Turkish Soldiers in the Fortress
Inside the castle, a group of dirty Turkish soldiers were camped. Their tents were filthy, worse than those of a gypsy camp. They looked as though they never washed. Their clothes were greasy and torn, and their boots were falling apart. I spoke with them, and they told me that their pay was one medjedeh a month. They hadn’t been paid for six months, and over the four years of their service, their pay had fallen twenty months behind.
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