G-WAGEN ALBANIA
G-WAGEN ALBANIA
The largest part of the coast is bathed by the Adriatic Sea. Along the entire
coast, shallow beaches offer relaxation to the people and are well preferred by
the community. In the northern part of Adriatic, the main beaches are those of Velipoja and Shen Gjini, which are targets especially by people of northern
Albania.
The biggest, most important and frequented beach is that of Durres and Golem
lying adjacent to one other.
Other beaches are those of Karpen and Spilleja in the area of Kavaja which are
at the first steps of tourism developing processes: Divjaka in Lushnja area
known for its eco- system, Seman in Fier, Old Beach of Vlora, which are
well-known for the high quality of the sand.
Here there is a range of lagoons, the most important is Karavasta, declared a
National Park. It is the furthest point of western nesting of Curl Pelican (pelicanus
crispus). This lagoon is under the RAMSAR protection.
From the Bay of Vlora to the cape of Stillo at the border with Greece extends
the Ionian coast, a rocky coast dotted with inspiring landscapes and small
gritty beaches.
The Ionian coast provides a range of possibilities for diving activities. Its
main beaches are Palasa, Dhermi, Jali, Spilea , Qeparoi, Himara, Saranda,
Ksamili etc.
The Albanian coast offers possibilities for exercising a wide range of sport
activities such as swimming, sailing by boats, strolls by motor - boats, diving
etc. One of the most remarkable is beach volley. The Adriatic beach of Durres,
Divjaka, Ionian coast and generally the entire Albanian coast offers all the
possibilities for organizing international activities as Beach Volley.
Numerous possibilities for under-water diving exist also. Areas worth mentioning
are the Cape of Rodon, Cape of Lagji around the Peninsula of Karaburun, the
island of Sazan, beach of Dhermi etc, which have a rich flora and fauna, wrecked
ships, corals as well as objects of archeological values.
The seaside offers numerous possibilities for fishing too which can be
experienced at the: mouth of river Vjosa, Shkumbin, Drin, Mat, Buna and entire
Albanian coast, Ionian and Adriatic. The fishing season in Albania lasts around
the year.
Mountains
Albanian territory is abundant in mountains and hills, which constitute 2/3
of the country area. The most important destinations are Dajti, Llogaraja,
Dardha, Bozdoveci, Voskopoja, Valbona and Thethi. These destinations offer
natural possibilities to exercise numerous activities such as skiing, mountain
climbing, trekking, cave exploration, mountain bikes etc.
Skiing is especially developed in the area of Korca, which is well known for its
resort of skiing. Worth mentioning are Shishtaveci in the area of Kukes, Dajti
in Tirana, Gjinari in Elbasan, Tomori in Berat, Albanian Alps with Razma, Boga,
Thethi etc.
The most significant places for developing mountain climbing and trekking are:
the chains of Korabi and Lura in the area of Dibra, Maja e Hekurave and Kollata
in the area of Tropoja, Vermoshi, Boga, Thethi and Razma in the area of Shkodra
and Malesia e Madhe, Alps of Terbuni in the area of Puka, pass of Llogaraja in
the area of Vlora etc.
All over the Albanian territory, from north to south you can visit different
natural monuments of values, created by the calcareous strata and karstic
processes like: stalactites, stalagmites, rural vellum etc.
Of interest to the tourist can be the many caves that are to be found in the
mountainous areas such as: the cave of Jubani (area of Shkodra), the cave of
Puci in the Albanian Alps, Pellumbasi in gorge of Skorana, Vali in Biza and the
cave of Pirrogoshi in the area of Skrapari the largest in Albania etc.
A specific activity that can be exercised in the mountains is Mountain Bike.
Mountain Bike “Tours” are carried out in the Albanian Alps such as Thethi, Boga
etc.
Albanian nature offers possibilities for other sports and active holidays like
aeronautics, which is connected with the very suitable topographic and natural
conditions of Albania.
The most convenient point for practicing such a sport is Qafe Llogaraja in the
area of Vlora where the wind direction is very favorable.
Horse racing is a further attraction that Albanian nature offers. This old
traditional activity can be enjoyed by everybody in all such resorts spread
through Albania.
Kruja is a medieval town near Tirana. It is on built on the slope of Sari Salltiku mount. The name of Kruja is closely connected with the name of the National Hero, George Kastriot Scanderbeg, who fought against the Ottomans for 25 years in succession, defending European civilization from their threat in the 15th century. At a prominent and strategic place near the city, there is a castle, within is housed the Scanderbeg Museum (National Museum). On the way to the castle there is a medieval bazaar.
Situated in the Albanian Alps, near Bjeshket e Namuna, 70 km far from Shkodra it has an area of about 2.630 hectares. Through this park flows the River of Thethi, which has an outpouring of about 1000-1300 l/sec. A very interesting natural monument is the waterfall of Grunasi, very charming and picturesque with its water falling from an altitude higher than 30 m. The park is known for its variety of habitats and vegetation. It is important because it represents the most populated area of lynx-lynx with about 50 principals specie this liable. There is a tendency of its inhabitants to move towards urbane areas, but during the summer season they return for their holidays, highlighting in this way their efforts for developing the familiar tourism.
The city of Butrinti (Bothrota) is one of the fragments which form the fabric of Albania's ancient cultural landscape. Nestling in the highlands in the far south of the country and surrounded by dense vegetation, Butrinti was doubly protected by nature and by the fortifications which its inhabitants built in ancient times. However, this was not sufficient to isolate the city from the rest of the world. Less than ten kilometers from the island of Corfu, Butrinti was linked to the Mediterranean by the Vivari canal, which ran from the Butrinti Lake to the Ionian Sea.
The lake of Shkodra is the biggest lake of the country and the Balkan Peninsula. From its total area of about 368km.2 only 149km.2 belong to Albania. In its tourism centers, such as Shiroka and Zogaj there are small restaurants that offer various specialties of lake’s fish (carp, luce, cod and eel)