Some excerpts from the website of Ambasador that might be useful
Hotel Ambasador - a paradise for visitors and passers by The Hotel Ambasador is 3 stars category. The Hotel Ambasador is a new, modern and attractive hotel, located 3 km away from Ohrid
Airport and 7 km away from the city
centre, on the road leading from Ohrid to Skopje. It is designed to cater for those who are passing through the area, or those who want to spend their holiday on the lake shore, which is only 150 m away. The invitation is ours - The decision is yours! The Hotel has a modern architectural style, that is complemented by the sun and the blueness of the sky and lake. All
19 rooms and
2 apartments with capacity for 57 persons have
balconies with a lake view. They are equipped according to international standards:
showers and
WC,
satellite TV,
computer with
internet connection and
direct-dial telephone. The Hotel has a stylish and comfortable
restaurant that has the capacity to seat 350, an aperitif
bar and
terrace, ideal for enjoying the sunny mornings or the starry nights. The Hotel Ambasador is a cosy place to rest after the long walks but also a place for your
business meetings.
Some facts about Republic of Macedonia. » Area: 25 713 square kilometres. » Location: Southeastern Europe click here to see map. » Climate: warm, dry summers and autumns and relatively cold winters with heavy snowfall. » Time: GMT/UTC plus 1 hour. » Electricity: 220V, 50Hz. » Weights measures: Metric. » Currency: Macedonian denar (MKD) Travellers' cheques can be changed at most
banks with no commission deducted. Small private exchange
offices can be found throughout central Skopje and Ohrid, and the rate they offer is generally good. » Credit Cards: You can use all established international credit cards (American Express, Visa, Diners, MasterCard/EuroCard) as well as Eurocheques in most hotels,
shops and
restaurants. » Working Hours:
Shops - Monday to Friday 8 AM - 8 PM, Saturday 8 AM - 3 PM Institutions
offices - Monday to Friday 8 AM - 8 PM or 9 AM - 5 PM
Banks - Monday to Friday 8 AM - 7 PM, Saturday 8 AM - 12 AM. » Holidays: New Year - 1 and 2 January Orthodox Christmas - 7 January Labour Day - 1 and 2 May Ilinden or Day of the 1903 Rebellion - 2 August Independence Day - 8 September 1941 Partisan Day - 11 October. » When to Go: There's no bad time to go to Macedonia weather-wise, as the country benefits from being close to the Aegean, which keeps it relatively warm in winter and very nice in summer. July and August are the best months to catch festivals: the Balkan Festival of Folk Dances and Songs is held in Ohrid in early July, while the Ohrid Summer Festival takes place later that same month. Lake Ohrid, a natural tectonic lake in the south-west corner of Macedonia, is the deepest lake in Europe at 290m (960ft), and one of the world's oldest. A third of its 450 sq km (175 sq mi) surface area belongs to Albania. Nestled amid mountains at an altitude of 695m (2280ft), the Macedonian section of the lake is the more beautiful, with striking vistas of the water from the beach and hills. The town of Ohrid is the Macedonian tourist mecca. Some 30 'cultural monuments' in the area keep visitors busy. Predictably, the oldest ruins readily seen today are Roman. Lihnidos (Ohrid) was on the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic to the Aegean, and part of a Roman amphitheatre has been uncovered in the old town. Under Byzantium, Ohrid became the episcopal
centre of Macedonia. The first Slavic university was founded here in 893 by Bishop Kliment of Ohrid, a disciple of St Cyril and St Methodius, and from the 10th century until 1767 the patriarchate of Ohrid held sway. The revival of the archbishopric of Ohridin 1958 and its independence from the Serbian Orthodox Church in 1967 were important steps on the road to modern nationhood. The better part of a day at Ohrid could be spent on a pilgrimage to the Albanian border to see the Church of Sveti Naum on a hill above the lake, 30km (20mi) south of Ohrid by bus.
» Driving to the beach. » Cultural manifestations visiting. » Prices are for one night +
breakfast » Extra meal - plus 5