Lake Ohrid is one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe, home to more than 200 endemic species, and the Albanian part of the lake was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Ohrid region in 2019. Among its most famous inhabitants is the koran, an endemic trout that has become the symbol of Pogradec. The town also has a proud literary tradition and is closely linked with the writers Lasgush Poradeci and Mitrush Kuteli.
Walk the lakeside promenade past cafés and fish restaurants, hire a bicycle, or swim from the beaches in summer. For a view over the whole town and lake, climb to the ruins of Pogradec Castle on the hill above, where a fortified settlement already stood some 2,400 years ago. Late afternoon, when the light softens over the water, is the loveliest time to be here.
Relaxed and scenic, the lakefront makes an ideal base for exploring Lin, Tushemisht and the Drilon springs.
