19 Oct 2026
Butrint National Park: A Visitor’s Guide to Albania’s Ancient City
Plan your visit to Butrint National Park: its Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian layers, the key sights, how to get there from Saranda and practical tips.
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National parks in Albania protect alpine valleys, forests, lakes, lagoons and coast, and these articles are guides to several of the most interesting. They range from mountain parks with hiking trails to wetlands known for birds and a marine park reached only by boat. Our guides cover Divjaka-Karavasta, Prespa Lakes, Shebenik with its old beech forest, Mount Tomorr above Berat, the glacial Lura Lakes, and Karaburun, Albania's roadless coast. Each explains what to see and how to get there.
19 Oct 2026
Përmet, Benja Hot Springs and the Vjosa Wild River
Soak in the Benja hot springs near Përmet, walk the Langarica canyon and raft the Vjosa, Europe’s first wild river national park. Our guide to the valley.
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19 Oct 2026
Llogara Pass: Albania’s Most Scenic Mountain Road
Everything you need to know about the Llogara Pass: the drive from Vlorë, the view over the Riviera, the national park, paragliding and when to go.
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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.
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28 Apr 2026
Divjaka-Karavasta: Pelicans, Pine Forest and the Largest Lagoon in Albania
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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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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8 Jan 2026
Must-See Attractions in Albania: Top Spots & Hidden Gems
What are the must-see tourist attractions in Albania? Albania, a hidden gem in the heart of the Balkans, is swiftly becoming a sought-after destination for travelers seeking both adventure and tranquility. With its stun....
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18 Dec 2025
Osumi Canyon: Adventure Guide, Hiking & Bridge Views
A Guide to Osumi Canyon Adventures Osumi Canyon is a hidden gem in southern Albania . Known as the " Grand Canyon of Albania ," it offers breathtaking views and thrilling adventures. This natural wonder stretches for 26....
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9 Sept 2025
Mount Tomorr: Albania's Holy Mountain Above Berat
The 2,416-metre ridge above Berat is a national park, a hiking destination and a pilgrimage site all at once.
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13 Aug 2025
The Karaburun Peninsula: Albania's Roadless Coast
Albania's only marine national park has no roads, no hotels and no villages — only cliffs, caves and beaches reached by boat from Vlora.
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24 Jul 2025
Albania for nature lovers: Top National Parks to visit
If you are a traveler who loves the wild beauty, untouched landscape, and the restorative silence that nature provides, then Albania is for you. While a relatively small country, Albania encompasses a beautiful range of....
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3 Jul 2025
Weekend escapes from Tirana: Where to get away for 2 days?
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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