Velestovo
in Ohrid, Macedonia
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Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport (8 mi) -
Kastoria National Airport (50 mi) -
Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa (62 mi) - Skopje Alexander the Great Airport (73 mi)
- Filippos Airport (77 mi)
- Ioannina Airport (96 mi)
- Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (113 mi)
- Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (119 mi)
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Podgorica Airport (120 mi) - Berane Airport (131 mi)
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Sofia Airport (173 mi)
- Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
- Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Archaeological Site of Aigai (modern name Vergina) (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
- Butrint (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Meteora (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Old Town of Corfu (Unesco heritage, 111 mi)
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Medieval Monuments in Kosovo (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.084 and 20.828 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 5' 0" and E 20° 49' 40"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Denar - MKD
- Spoken languages:
- Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbian
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:02 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Skopje
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:29 am and 7:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -43.733 and -176.350 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Matarakau - References
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- This place on Geonames.org
Delve into Velestovo
Velestovo in Ohrid is a town located in Macedonia about 70 mi (or 113 km) south-west of Skopje, the country's capital town.
Time in Velestovo is now 12:02 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Skopje with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Velestovo, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Macedonia is Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Macedonia is Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ohrid, Struga, Resen, Belcista and Udenisht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 50 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 71% |
| Air Pressure | 1012 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 45% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
13°C (55 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
16°C (61 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Inex Gorica Ohrid
HOTEL VILLA MAKI
Luccia Apartments
Hotel Villa St. Sofija
Matjan Apartments
Hotel Villa Jordan
Aleksandar Villa & Spa
Villa Dislievski
Villa Velestovo
SU Hotel
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Ohrid
Ohrid is a city on the eastern shore of Lake Ohrid in the Republic of Macedonia. It has about 56,000 inhabitants, making it the seventh largest city in the country. The city is the seat of Ohrid Municipality. Ohrid is notable for having once had 365 churches, one for each day of the year and has been referred to as a "Jerusalem (of the Balkans)". The city is rich in picturesque houses and monuments, and tourism is predominant.
Ohrid Literary School
The Ohrid Literary School was one of the two major cultural centres of the First Bulgarian Empire, along with the Preslav Literary School. The school was established in Ohrid in 886 by Saint Clement of Ohrid on the order of Boris I of Bulgaria simultaneously or shortly after the establishment of the Preslav Literary School. After Clement was ordained bishop of Drembica (Velika) in 893, the position of head of the school was assumed by Naum of Preslav.
Church of St. Sophia, Ohrid
For eponymous churches, see Hagia Sophia (disambiguation). The Church of St. Sophia (Macedonian: Црква Света Софија, Crkva Sveta Sofija) is located in the city of Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. The church is one of the most important monuments of Macedonia, housing architecture and art from the Middle Ages. It was built during the Second Macedonian Empire, after the official conversion to Christianity.
Battle of Vaikal
The Battle of Vaikal occurred in April 1465 in the valley of Vaikal, southeastern Albania. A new Ottoman sanjakbey of the Sanjak of Ohrid, Ballaban Badera (of Albanian origin), was sent by Sultan Mehmed II to inflict heavy losses on the Albanian forces. Skanderbeg had been prepared for the battle and prepared his troops for a plan of action. This worked well until some of Skanderbeg's officers did not follow orders to stop chasing the Ottoman forces and were captured along with their men.
Robevi family house
The Robevi House is a famous and historic building in Ohrid, Macedonia. It was built in its current state in 1863–1864 by Todor Petkov from a village Gari near Debar. Today the house is a protected cultural monument under the "Institute for protection of cultural monuments in Ohrid".
SRC Biljanini Izvori
SRC Biljanini Izvori (Macedonian: СРЦ "Билјанини извори") is a multi-purpose stadium in Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia. It has a seating capacity of 3,000 and is the home ground of FK Ohrid and FK Ohrid Lote. It has also been used by the Macedonian national team for training.
Velestovo
Velestovo is a village situated on the slopes of Galičica Mountain in Ohrid Municipality, Macedonia. Located roughly 4 kilometres from the town of Ohrid, there are only 45 residents of Velestovo, most of whom are retired.
Battle of Ohrid
The Battle of Ohrid took place on 14 or 15 September 1464 between the Ottoman Empire's forces and Skanderbeg's Albania. A crusade against Sultan Mehmed II had been planned by Pope Pius II with Skanderbeg as one of its main leaders. The battle near Ohrid occurred as a result of an Albanian incursion into Ottoman territory. The Turks stationed in the area were assaulted by Skanderbeg's men and 1,000 Venetian soldiers under Cimarosto.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Velestovo.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Velestovo, Велестово
