11 Feb 2026
Shebenik National Park: Ancient Beech Forest and the Balkan Lynx
Beech forest old enough to be UNESCO-listed, a scatter of glacial lakes and the last Albanian habitat of the Balkan lynx — all two hours from Tirana.
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The Balkan lynx is a rare wild cat, and Shebenik National Park is its last Albanian habitat. Our guide covers the old beech forest and the glacial lakes of the park.