In the south of the Gradiste Peninsula, a 20-minute drive south from the Macedonian city of Ohrid, scientists reconstructed a prehistoric settlement on the water. At the bottom of Lake Ohrid, in the place that is now called the Bay of Bones, in 1997 the remains of a village more than three thousand years old were found and it was decided to recreate it in its original form. The settlement was located 20 meters from the coast with which it connected a wooden bridge. On six thousand 4-6-meter piles there was a wooden flooring, and on it were huts made of twigs and clay, under thatched roofs. Houses about 1.5 meters towered above the water. A thick layer of the remains of piles, dishes and animal bones, archaeologists-divers found at the bottom. They believe that people did not live in this village for a whole year, but only in the warm season when they were fishing. Cattle graze on the shore.
The ancient Greek historian Herodotus wrote that in Ohrid villages children tied a rope on their feet so that they would not drown when they fell from the platform. According to him, there were so many fish in the lake that the owner only opened the doors and lowered a bucket into the water in order to soon draw out a rather large catch. Nowadays, the life of ancient fishermen can be seen in the museum on the water in Gradiste. Inside the houses there is a bed of animal skins, wicker cradles, looms and household utensils, recreated from what they found at the bottom. You can also swim with an instructor-diver under this beautiful reconstruction of an ancient settlement.
On the mountain above the water settlement, a Roman fortress - Kastrum was partially preserved. She gave the name of the area Gradiste, which means "hillfort." Near the archaeological museum, camp for caravans, a souvenir shop and cafe.