Sveti Naum is 29km south of Ohrid, just before the Albanian border, and is surrounded on both sides by a sandy beach. Naum was a contemporary of St Kliment, and their monastery an educational centre. Naum's Church of the Holy Archangels (AD 900) became the 16th-century Church of Sveti Naum ; this multidomed, Byzantine-style structure on a cliff, surrounded by roses and peacocks, boasts 16th- and 19th-century frescoes.
Inside, drop an ear to the tomb of Sveti Naum to hear his muffled heartbeat. Outside, a wishing well collects spare denars. From the wall, lake views are excellent. Sveti Naum has one of Ohrid's only sandy beaches, with good swimming and a hotel.
