Despite its relatively small territory, Albania can please tourists with a wide variety of natural attractions. In small Albania there are two seas — the Adriatic in the north and the Ionian in the south, here you can visit picturesque lakes, incredibly beautiful and majestic mountain passes, fast rivers and amazing springs.
The largest lake in Albania is Skadar, which is located on the border between Albania and Montenegro.
Lake Skadar
This lake is often called the «Balkan Athos», because in the Middle Ages a large number of hermit monks settled here. Also, Lake Skadar is an «airport for birds», because a variety of bird species fly here for the winter. Herons, flamingos, pelicans and many other birds can be seen on the lake. Lake Skadar can be reached from the city of Shkodra, and the Rozafa Fortress also offers stunning views of the lake.
The second largest and most important is Lake Ohrid, located between Albania and Macedonia.
Lake Ohrid
This lake is often compared to Baikal and is called the Ohrid Sea, because its depth reaches three hundred meters. On the shore of Lake Ohrid is the cozy city of Pogradec with a very beautiful National Park Drilon. Also in Pogradec you can try a unique and very tasty fish koran, which is found only in this lake.
But in the northernmost part of Albania is Lake Koman, which will certainly appeal to lovers of Norwegian fjords.
Lake Koman
This is Lake Koman, which is located near Shkodra, you can ride on a large ferry on the lake or rent a boat with a guide who will show you the most beautiful places, picturesque caves and places where you can swim and sunbathe.
In addition to lakes, Albania has many mountain passes, because Albania is a mountainous country, most of its area is occupied by mountains and hills over four hundred meters high. Travelers can go to the Llogara Pass, which is located in the southern part of the country.
Logara Pass
This is an amazing place, from a bird’s eye view you can admire the southern Albanian coast, see the unique mast pine, which in its appearance resembles the Albanian flag and simply enjoy the mountain air filled with the aroma of various local herbs. You can also drive along the mountain pass from the city of Korca to the south of Albania. The road there is difficult, but the views are simply breathtaking!
No less interesting is the National Park on the top of Mount Dajti, at the foot of which is the capital of the Albanian state, the city of Tirana.
National Park on the top of Mount Dajti
You can get there by a winding mountain road or by cable car. The highest point of Dajti is at an altitude of about 1400 meters. There are also interesting and picturesque places in the mountains near the city of Kruja, the Tomori mountain pass near Berat and many others.
There is another interesting place that attracts tourists like a magnet. This is the Blue Eye spring, which is located in the very south of Albania, 20 km from the city of Saranda.
Blue eye
The Blue Eye is a natural spring, the depth of which is not exactly known, its shape resembles a real eye, and the water that comes out here at great speed from the depths of the earth has a bright blue color! In addition, the nature itself in this place is simply mesmerizing — centuries-old oaks and plane trees covered with moss, huge ivy leaves and numerous velvet butterflies and dragonflies of turquoise color — all this is remembered by travelers for a long time.
And of course, do not forget that Albania is many kilometers of beaches, olive groves, virgin forests, picturesque vineyards. Every tourist will be able to find their favorite place to relax here.
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