Full-Day Private Bitola Tour from Ohrid

Explore the Macedonian city of Bitola on this private full-day guided tour from Ohrid. Visit Heraclea Lyncestis, an important settlement founded in the middle of the 4th century BC, noted for its well-preserved floor mosaics; explore thousands of years worth of monuments, and admire the neoclassical architecture of the pedestrian street Shirok Sokak. This tour operates with just your group (maximum eight people) and a private driver/guide.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Heraclea, 41. 011036, 21. 342487, Bitola 1000 Republic of North Macedonia

Heraclea Lyncestis, also spelled Herakleia Lynkestis (Greek: Ἡράκλεια Λυγκηστίς; Latin: Heraclea Lyncestis; Macedonian: Хераклеа Линкестис[1]), was an ancient Greek city[2][3][4] in Macedon, ruled later by the Romans. Its ruins are situated 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the present-day town of Bitola, North Macedonia.[5] It was founded by Philip II of Macedon in the middle of the 4th century BC. The city was named in honor of the mythological hero Heracles. The name Lynkestis originates from the name of the ancient kingdom, conquered by Philip, where the city was built.

Heraclea was a strategically important town during the Hellenistic period, as it was at the edge of Macedon's border with Epirus to the west and Paeonia to the north, until the middle of the 2nd century BC, when the Romans conquered Macedon and destroyed its political power. The Romans divided Macedonia into 4 regions and Heraclea was in the province of Macedonia Prima. The main Roman road in the area, Via Egnatia went through Heraclea, and Heraclea was an important stop. The prosperity of the city was maintained mainly due to this road. Objects discovered from the time of Roman rule in Heraclea are votive monuments, a portico, thermae (baths), a theatre and town walls.

In the early Christian period, Heraclea was an important Episcopal seat. Some of its bishops are mentioned in synods in Serdica and other nearby towns. The city was gradually abandoned in the 6th century AD following an earthquake and Slavic invasions.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Bitola Museum, Kliment Ohridski street, bb, Bitola Republic of North Macedonia

Bitola's history museum is a little unkempt but has interesting displays on local archaeology, regional architecture, revolutionary history and the area's role in WWI. There's even a reconstruction of a 19th-century Bitola drawing room and a memorial room to Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the father of modern Turkey, who attended military high school in Bitola. There are English-language translations throughout.

Duration: 45 minutes

Stop At: Shirok Sokak Street, Marsal Tito Street, Bitola 7000 Republic of North Macedonia

Širok Sokak is a long pedestrian street in Bitola, North Macedonia. The street is considered to be the centre of Bitola. It roughly starts at Magnolia Square and ends in the City Park. It is graced with neo-classical buildings that contain stores, cafés and restaurants. Širok Sokak is also home to several consulates

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: The Bitola Clock Tower, Bitola Republic of North Macedonia

The Clock Tower of Bitola, known as Saat Kula, is a clock tower and one of the landmarks of the Macedonian city of Bitola. The Clock tower in Bitola, unlike obsolete water towers which were built by the Austro Magjar empire, is a very practical monument aiding people with the time of day.

Duration: 5 minutes