
19 Oct 2026
Birdwatching in Albania: Karavasta, Narta and Lake Shkodër
Dalmatian pelicans at Karavasta, flamingos at Narta, winter waterbirds on Lake Shkodër and Butrint’s wetlands: where and when to go birdwatching in Albania.
Read MoreDivjaka-Karavasta is a national park on Albania's Adriatic coast, with a pine forest, a large lagoon and pelicans, and these articles cover visiting it. The Karavasta lagoon is the largest in the country and is one of the last breeding sites of the Dalmatian pelican, while the forest runs along a sandy beach. Our guides explain the park, its wildlife and how to visit, and include it in a guide to birdwatching in Albania. Another suggests it as a weekend escape from Tirana.

19 Oct 2026
Dalmatian pelicans at Karavasta, flamingos at Narta, winter waterbirds on Lake Shkodër and Butrint’s wetlands: where and when to go birdwatching in Albania.
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28 Apr 2026
A pine forest on a sandbar, a lagoon the size of a small sea, and one of the last breeding colonies of the Dalmatian pelican in the Mediterranean.
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3 Jul 2025
The life we know in the capital, is dynamic and sometimes surprising, but every so often, we all need a little something different, and to clear our mental closet. Fortunately, Albania is small and diverse and it is eas....
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