The Jamboree will take place in “Eurotel”, a hotel on the shores of Ohrid Lake, 14km from the town of Ohrid, and near town Struga.
Lake Ohrid is the largest and most beautiful of Macedonia's three tectonic lakes. Its astonishingly clean, clear waters together with the serene stillness of its mountain setting have captivated visitors since prehistoric times. The lake is enormous, at some 30 kilometers (18 miles) long and up to 288 meters (945 feet) deep.
With its unique flora and fauna characteristic of the tertiary period (2-4 million years ago), Ohrid is one of Europe's great biological reserves. Most of the lake's plant and animal species are endemic and unique to Ohrid. The most famous among these are two types of Ohrid Trout (letnica and belvica, in Macedonian). Other unique Ohrid creatures include two types of eel as well as the bleak, whose scales are used for making the well-known Ohrid pearl. This treasured jewel is produced according to a secret method passed down from generation to generation. Sport fishing attracts many passionate fishermen from Macedonia, Europe and the world.
In 1980 Lake Ohrid was proclaimed a place of world cultural and natural inheritance by UNESCO.
Set along the north eastern shore of the lake for which it is named, Ohrid is undoubtedly the most beautiful and unique of all Macedonian towns.
Ohrid, immortal Ohrid – a kingdom of light and water, a repository of ancient ruins from Macedonia's earlier kingdoms – is the sublime lakeside town that for many represents the culmination of the Macedonian experience...
Go and explore Ohrid on www.exploringmacedonia.com.
Struga, a small town 15 km from Ohrid, straddles the northern tip of the lake and is a captivating destination in its own right...
Go and explore Struga on www.exploringmacedonia.com.
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