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Frashtan Destination Guide

Touring Frashtan in Albania

Frashtan in the region of Gjirokastër is a city located in Albania - some 96 mi or ( 155 km ) South of Tirana , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Frashtan

Time in Frashtan is now 03:38 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Ioannina, Terihat, Sofratike, Sarandë, and Mesopotam. Being here already, consider visiting Ioannina . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Frashtan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Albania - Gjirokastër

3:53 min by geodetpaja
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Albania - Gjirokastër and Syri i Kalter ..

Winding road in Albania

0:47 min by Jarek Francik
Views: 4025 Rating: 5.00

recorded in July 2008 ..


Αργυρόκαστρο, Gjirokastra, Albania

3:17 min by antoniosxat
Views: 1581 Rating: 2.33

11.08.2008 ..

Driving on the mountain road from Sarande to Gjirokaster, south Albania

1:41 min by TravellerJ
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Views of the mountain scenery as we drive from Sarande to Gjirokaster in South Albania ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Blue Eye, Albania

The Blue Eye is a water spring, natural phenomenon occurring in Saranda, Albania. A popular tourist attraction, the clear blue water of the river bubbles forth from a stunning, more than fifty-metre-deep pool. Divers have descended to fifty metres, but it is still unclear what the actual depth of the karst hole is.

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Located at 39.92 20.19 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Karst springs, Springs of Albania, Visitor attractions in Sarandë

Libohovë Castle

File:KalajaLibohova. jpg Libohovë Castle is a castle in Libohovë, southern Albania. It was built between 1796 and 1798.

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Located at 40.03 20.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: Castles in Albania, Houses completed in 1798

Dhuvjan Monastery

The Dhuvjan Monastery also known as Monastery of Saints Quiricus and Julietta (Albanian: Manastiri i Shën Qirjakut dhe Julitës, Greek: Μονή Αγιού Κηρύκου καί Ιουλίττας) and Birth of the Virgin Mary Monastery, is a Byzantine monastery located in the western part of the village of Dhuvjan, District of Gjirokastër, southern Albania.

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Located at 39.89 20.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1089 establishments, Byzantine sacred architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 11th century, Christian monasteries in Albania, Eastern Orthodox schools, Education in the Ottoman Empire, Gjirokastër County

Gjirokastër District

The District of Gjirokastër (Albanian: Rrethi i Gjirokastrës) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania. It has a population of 56,720 (2010 estimate) containing a large Greek minority, and an area of 1,137 km². It is in the south of the country, and its capital is Gjirokastër. Together with the Përmet District and the Tepelenë District, it forms the Gjirokastër County.

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Located at 40.07 20.20 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Gjirokastër County

Kakavia (border crossing)

The Kakavia or Kakavijë border crossing is a major road border crossing between southern Albania and northwestern Greece. On the Albanian side lies the village of Kakavijë, located in the District of Gjirokastër, Dropull region. On the Greek side lies the village of Ktismata, in the Delvinaki municipality, Ioannina regional unit. The main road from Sarandë and Gjirokastër to Ioannina passes through this border crossing. The Greek National Road 22 connects Kakavia with the GR-20 at Kalpaki.

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Located at 39.91 20.36 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Albania–Greece border crossings, Border crossings of Albania

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