Bay of Bones Museum
A reconstructed Bronze Age pile dwelling settlement built out over Lake Ohrid on wooden platforms.
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UNESCO World Heritage
Underwater survey in the Bay of Bones on Lake Ohrid found thousands of wooden piles driven into the lakebed, the remains of a settlement built out over the water between roughly 1200 and 700 BC. A reconstruction was built on the site in 2008: a platform on piles carrying two dozen thatched houses furnished with reproductions of the finds, reached by a walkway from the shore, with a small Roman fort above. It lies within the inscribed Ohrid region.
What you actually see
- The pile platform - a reconstructed settlement built out over the water.
- The thatched houses - two dozen buildings furnished with reproductions.
- The underwater site - the original piles still in the lakebed below.
- The Roman fort - the later fortification on the slope above.
When to go
May to September is the season. It is busiest in July and August. Diving on the original site is possible by arrangement.
Honest expectations
Everything above water is reconstruction; the original remains are on the lakebed. The site is small and an hour covers it. It is crowded in summer.
Nearby
Trpejca is south, and Ohrid is north.
What to pack for Bay of Bones Museum
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.
