By Volker Ahlemeyer
As a UNESCO World Heritage Site with stunning landscapes and a unique biodiversity, Lake Ohrid in North Macedonia has all the ingredients it takes for tourists to enjoy a wonderful holiday.
This is something that residents know all too well. “My family has lived here in Ohrid for generations,” explains general manager of the Inex Olgica hotel, Andrea Iloski Simonoska. “It’s an amazing place. I start every day with a morning workout in the gym or with my new passion boxing and then move on to my daily work responsibilities in the hotel. The end of the day is reserved for family time.”
Lake Ohrid is the number one tourist spot in the country, and for good reason. The list of leisure activities on offer is a long one: swimming, sailing, kayaking, wake boarding, nature exploration and photography, hiking, biking, astrotourism, paragliding, culinary delights and much more.
It comes as no surprise that more than 200,000 tourists visit the lake each year. It is therefore all the more important to ensure that this unique environment stays the way it is, Andrea explains.
“What you give is what you get. We have a responsibility to preserve this unique environment – for those who live here, the tourists and all the animals and plants. We help to preserve the environment and win the goodwill of our guests. Sustainability is essential in the business world to achieve growth and satisfy your customers.”
