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Discover Shqitas in Albania

Shqitas in the region of Korçë is a place located in Albania - some 59 mi or ( 94 km ) South-East of Tirana , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Shqitas

Local time in Shqitas is now 06:32 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Sarandë, Sofia, Thessaloniki, Bucimas, and Veliterne. When in this area, you might want to check out Sarandë . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Shqitas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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ALBANIA POGRADECI

5:07 min by Odesti Pogradecari
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FOTO NGA QYTETI I POGRADECIT ..

Drilon, Albania 'HD'

4:25 min by Bardhok Ndoji
Views: 39106 Rating: 4.90

Drilon National Park of Albania is a lovely park located 4 km from Pogradec City.Carstic springs of this park are one of the springs ,purveying the famous Ohrid Lake. ..


Pogradec, Albania 'HD'

5:20 min by Bardhok Ndoji
Views: 38262 Rating: 4.66

Pogradec is one of the southeastern cities of Albania, which is by the Ohrid lake. It is the capital of the District of Pogradec, Pogradec 2008 ..

ALBANIA POGRADEC 2010

2:19 min by andrewdhim
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Interesting facts about this location

Monastery of Saint Naum

The Monastery of Saint Naum (Macedonian: Манастир „Свети Наум“) is an Eastern Orthodox monastery in the Republic of Macedonia, named after the medieval Saint Naum who founded it. It is situated along Lake Ohrid, 29 kilometres south of the city of Ohrid. The Lake Ohrid area, including St Naum, is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Macedonia.

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Located at 40.91 20.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Byzantine sacred architecture, Christian monasteries established in the 10th century, Christian monasteries in the Republic of Macedonia, Macedonian Orthodox monasteries

Pllaja e Pusit

Pllaja e Pusit is a mountain peak located in south-eastern Albania. Pllaja e Pusit is 2,288 m high being the highest peak of Mali i Thatë. Pllaja e Pusit is not only the highest peak of Mali i Thatë but also the highest peak of the mountains separating Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa. To the north - west of Pllaja e Pusit is Lake Ohrid and to the east of this peak is Lake Prespa. One of the largest settlements found near the peak is Liqenas.

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Located at 40.88 20.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of Albania

Mali i Thatë

Mali i Thatë is a mountain in southeast Albania and a part of it being in southwest of Macedonia (known with the name Galičica and declared a National Park) with the highest altitude of 2287 meters. It borders Lake Prespa in the east, Lake Ohrid in northwest and overlooks the city of Pogradec to the west. It stretches 25 km from north to south and is 8 km wide in its central part.

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Located at 40.88 20.83 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Mountains of Albania

Devol (Albania)

Devol also Deabolis or Diabolis, was a medieval fortress and bishopric in western Macedonia, located south of Lake Ohrid in what is today the south-eastern corner of Albania. Its precise location is unknown today, but it is thought to have been located by the river of the same name, and on the Roman Via Egnatia road.

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Located at 40.72 20.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Bulgarian Empire, History of Albania, History of Bulgaria, Kutmichevitsa, Medieval Macedonia, Populated places of the Byzantine Empire

Devoll District

The District of Devoll (Albanian: Rrethi i Devollit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Korçë County and derives its name from the Devoll river flowing through the valley. It has a population of 33,785, and an area of 429 km². It is in the southeastern corner of the country, and its capital is Bilisht. Its busy border point Kapshticë/Krystallopigi connects the district with the Greek regional units of Florina and Kastoria to the east and southeast.

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Located at 40.72 20.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
Tags: Districts of Albania, Korçë County

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