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=== SouthTo Tirana: From Struga bus station walk south to the roundabout and turn right onto the A2. Walk past the shops and round the slight bend. There is a decent shoulder to hitchhike from in front of a few warehouse type stores. Once you have reached that spot you may be offered a ride to the border. Say yes. Then, direction [[Pogradec]] ([[Albania]]) ===Walk out southafter crossing the border you can walk about 2-east/south 3 km on the Albanian side to reach to the main road, where you will be easily picked up. If you don'''Bulevard Turistichka'''t want to walk you may be asked by taxis for a ride to the main road, but the price can be extremely high for 2km. It Alternatively, don's about 10 km along t catch the lake till bus to struga but walk further west on Bulevar Turisticka. Near the border and onramp there are many good places two petrol stations that are frequented by Albania cars. You can ask around there for a ride to stop a car once you are out of OhridAlbania. I hitched from Struga directly to Tirana after waiting about half an hour at the coordinates 41°11′00.29″N 20°40′11.7″E (solo male, July 2017)
'''West=== South, direction Tirana Galičica National Park, Sveti Naum & Pogradec ([[Albania]])===Walk out south-east/south on '''Bulevard Turistichka'''. It's about 10 km along the lake till the border and there are many good places to stop a car once you are out of Ohrid.
On Bulevar Turisricka in Most traffic will not go further than to the centre catch a bus (50den) to Struga bus stationmonastery Sveti Naum. From there However, you can walk south to the roundabout Pogradec, which is about 7.5km away and turn right onto takes 90 minutes. Try hithching a ride along the A2main road. Walk past Info on Galičica Naitonal Park: The main entrance to the shops and round the slight bend. There Park is located a decent shoulder to hitchhike couple of minutes south from in front the town of a few warehouse type storesTrpejca. Alternatively, don't catch the bus It is very common to struga but walk further west on Bulevar Turisticka. Near the onramp ask for rides there are two petrol stations that are frequented by Albania carstake you up to the park, e.g. You can ask around there for a ride to Albaniathe starting point of the Magoro Trail.
I hitched from Struga directly to Tirana after waiting about half an hour at the coordinates 41°11′00.29″N 20°40′11.7″E (solo male, July 2017)
Edward101277 Edward1012 was planning to camp, but was offered a bed for 5 euros a night by the Filceska family. Good location, Hot Shower, Clean, Kitchen and light refreshments, It is worth helping them out; Jovanka's husband died early 2015 and so its been a tough time for them. Their address: Marko Nestoroski 35, Ohrid.
Summarized Struga & Tirana, added parts about Sveti Naum, & Galičica
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|map = <map lat='41.122' lng='20.8' zoom='13' view='3' />
|pop = 56'000
|motorways = {{E|65}}
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'''Ohrid''' is a town in the southwest of [[Republic of Macedonia|North Macedonia]] on the shore of the big lake Ohrid.
It has lots of sights, so you can expect many tourists there, especially during the school holidays. There is a lot of business in the town. Already in ancient times Ohrid was a important town on the road ''via egnatia'', which led from [[Rome]] to the former [[Istanbul|Constantinople]]. The influence of the different times and religions (muslim and orthodox christians) can be seen and makes this town very impressing.
== Hitching out ==
=== North, direction [[Struga]] or , [[Skopje]] and [[Tirana]] ===
Walk out of the old town direction north-west on '''Bulevard Turistichka'''. You can already try to hitch here with a sign saying [[Kicevo]], Struga or Skopje. There is also cheap local transport to [[Podmolje]] (6 km), the intersection of the highways to Skopje and Struga, from where it should be easier to catch a ride going your way.
== Sleeping ==
Just walk with your [[backpack]] to the harbour on the lake, there will be some private people who will ask you if you want a place to stay. With them you can go and take a look in the room they are offering to you. Then you can decide weather you want to stay or not. The room should cost between 5 to 12 Euro per night.
Another option to sleep nearly for free is to ask at the orthodox monasteries. They have simple rooms for you and you will probably get something to eat too. It is polite if you give them a donation.
* ''I camped behind Sv. Sofia 2 days, leaving also my tent and backpack alone during the whole day. the spot is perfectly hidden and easy to reach. At night security asked where was i going when i entered the little park but just because lots of people used this park to enter and see the orchestra for free, i explained them i had my tent there and they said no problem.'' [[User:Fedecicco|Fedecicco]]
* '' Not Hidden anymore! Been at the spot behind Sv. Sofia in July 2019. Apparently they cut down some bushesy so by now it's not hidden, just a small, very open park.''
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