Robinson Sunset House

Lake Ohrid


Sweeping lake views, free surfboards (for paddling) and a sprawling garden with lots of relaxing nooks and crannies make this ramshackle hostel a winner if you don't fancy the bustle of Ohrid itself. It sits on a hill above the village of Lagadin, a short bus ride south of Ohrid town. Rooms are spacious and charming, if quite basic.

Most rooms have balconies or a seating area out front, and some have seating areas inside too, while a couple of the double rooms include a third bed. There is an apartment with two separate bedrooms linked by a bathroom: great for families. There are plans to build a swimming pool and a yoga area. Adventure outings with canoes and bikes as well as hiking can all be arranged by the host.

The home-cooked dinners (€8) and breakfasts (€5) are excellent, showcasing Macedonian cuisine, and there's a stash of homemade rakija (fruit brandy) on tap. The hosts may feel like family by the time you leave this place!


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Nearby Lake Ohrid attractions

1. Museum on Water – Bay of Bones

3.77 MILES

In prehistoric times Lake Ohrid was home to a settlement of pile dwellers who lived literally on top of the water, on a platform supported by up to 10,000…

2. Ohrid Boardwalk & City Beach

4.4 MILES

Skimming the surface of the water along Ohrid's shore, snaking towards Kaneo fishing village and the town's most famous church, this over-water boardwalk…

3. Church of Sveti Jovan at Kaneo

4.45 MILES

This stunning 13th-century church is set on a cliff over the lake, about a 15-minute walk west of Ohrid's port area, and is possibly North Macedonia's…

5. National Workshop for Handmade Paper

4.48 MILES

Here's a slightly random fact for you: Ohrid has been printing paper since the 16th century and this museum-cum-shop has one of only two copies of the…

6. National Museum

4.48 MILES

Ohrid's National Museum is housed over three floors of this remarkably well-preserved Old Town house, which dates from 1863 and was once owned by the…

7. Sveta Sofija Cathedral

4.49 MILES

Ohrid's grandest church, 11th-century Sveta Sofija is supported by columns and decorated with elaborate, if very faded, Byzantine frescoes, though they…

8. Plaošnik

4.54 MILES

Saluting the lake from Ohrid's hilltop, Plaošnik is home to the multidomed medieval Church of Sveti Kliment i Pantelejmon, the foundations of a 5th…