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The Valbona Valley National Park (Albanian: Parku Kombëtar i Luginës së Valbonës) is a national park inside the Albanian Alps in northern Albania. The park covers a total area of 80 km2 (31 sq mi), encompassing Valbona River and its surrounding areas with mountainous terrain, alpine landscapes, glacial springs, deep depressions, various rock formations, waterfallsContinue reading “Valbonë Valley National Park”

Cyclops Eye has become one of the most amusing and relaxing tourist destinations in Tirana. This natural pearl, hidden in the Krraba outfall, attracts everyday a number of visitors and adventure-lovers willing to face the wild nature. The small cataracts unified by the multitude of rocky formations create a panorama that is hardly found anywhereContinue reading “Cyclops’ eye”

As unexpectedly spectacular as the coast of Southern Albania is (and it is magnificent!) what you would expect to see there are sights reminiscent of the Mediterranean more so than the tropics. Yet, as we know by now, Albania is the land of the unexpected! The country hides its own small tropical paradise, aptly calledContinue reading “The Blue Eye”

Dardha is a community in the former municipality of Drenovë in the Korçë County, Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Korçë. and a well known ski area of Albania since the 1920s. In 2012, the first ever ski tow in Albania was opened at Bigell Ski Resort nearContinue reading “Dardhë”

A finger of land jutting into the Adriatic Sea, Albania’s Karaburun Peninsula is nothing if not rocky. They carry the kind of names that only enhance their sense of mystery – one is called Gramata, or Bay of the Scripts, another is known as Bay of Ragusa, a town in Sicily and the name byContinue reading “Karaburun”

THE BATHS WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWS Enjoy a dip in the warming natural waters of the Benja Thermal Pools, surrounded by some of Albania’s most scenic natural beauty – a must for outdoor types! Inspirational Beauty The gods must have been truly inspired when they conceived the town of Përmet, blessing it with a timeless picturesqueContinue reading “Benja Thermal Baths”

This unique mountain village easily has the most dramatic setting in Albania. Just the journey here is quite incredible, whether you approach over the mountains on foot from Valbona or by vehicle over the high passes from Shkodra. Both a sprawling village along the valley floor amid an amphitheatre of slate-grey mountains, and a nationalContinue reading “Theth”

THE MODERN CITY OF ANTIQUITY Near the cities of Fier and Ballsh stands the Byllis Archaeological Park, the largest ancient Illyrian city in the south of Albania. Several majestic constructions were erected in Byllis during the 4th and 5th centuries B.C. Throughout your visit, you can admire the beautiful ruins of the theater, stadium, waterContinue reading “Archaeological Park of Byllis”