Pogradec - Korçë, Albania | Lake Ohrid-Lin-Drilon-Dardhë
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The city of Pogradec was built on the southwestern shores of Lake Ohrid and is one of the most notable cities of Albania for its tradition in hosting “family tourism” and for the pleasant, fresh climate during the summer season.
You enter the region of Pogradec via the national highway where the road from Macedonia crosses Qafë Thanë. This crossroad offers picturesque views of Lake Ohrid, a true pearl nestled between Mali i Thatë (the Dry Mountain) to the east and the Mokra highland to the west. A little further down, you might stop at the Lin peninsula and in the village of the same name just 25 km outside of Pogradec. It is said that in ancient times, this was the favorite holiday destination of the Roman Emperor Justinian’s parents. In addition to the enchanting views, one can also discover the mosaics of Lin, dating back to the 7th-6th centuries B.C. This ancient artwork exhibits an amazing ensemble of zoomorphic, floral, and geometric decorations resembling those in ancient Durrës.
The road to Pogradec passes along the shore of the tectonic Lake Ohrid, the deepest lake in the Balkans (285 m). This 2-4 million year old lake is under UNESCO protection due to its unique value and is home 17 species of aquatic animals, 70% of which are native and 30% migrant. The sponge of Ohrid is found only here and in Lake Baikal. By the lakeside you will find an array of restaurants, clubs, and comfortable hotels. You must not miss a taste of the traditional fish dishes, especially the baked speckled trout (Koran in Albanian), as well as the famous pickles. You might also sample the various wines on offer, but don’t miss the traditional unique wine of Buti, or the famous Perla and Moskat raki of Pogradec.
The city of Pogradec was settled in the Neolithic period, and it later became home to the Illyrian Enkelejdë and Desaretë clans, who built the Castle of Pogradec on a hill at 870 m above sea level. The city, with its mild climate, lends itself to year-round visits. Before leaving Pogradec don’t miss Drilon and Tushemisht, just 4-5 km south of the city. The Drilon waters form a small lake, surrounded by beautiful greenery that makes the area and the nearby village of Tushemisht a unique oasis of beauty and tranquility.
.The most visited tourist spots around Lake Ohrid are Lin, Pojskë, Hudenisht and Tushemisht. Worth visiting are the Drilon water sources, located 5 km from Pogradec.
Lake Ohrid is part of the Natural and Cultural Heritage List of UNESCO.
Korça is the city where the largest carnival in Albania is organized, taking place before Orthodox Easter.
Korça is one of the largest and most important cultural and economic centers of Albania, located in the southeastern part of the country.
The city is known for its typical quarters, composed of low houses and villas, which are paved with cobblestone. The city of Korça has a range of museums such as the Education Museum (located in the building where the first Albanian school opened in 1887), the National Museum of Medieval Art, the Prehistoric Museum, the house-museum of the famous landscape painter, Vangjush Mio, the museum of the Oriental Art “Bratko”, etc. In the vicinity of the city is the cemetery of French soldiers killed during the First World War.
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Prespa Lake - Visit Albania
Liqeni i Prespës
Prespa is the name of two freshwater lakes in southeast Europe, shared by Albania, Greece, and the Republic of Macedonia.
The Great Prespa Lake (Albanian: Liqeni i Prespës, Greek:Megáli Préspa, Macedonian: Prespansko Ezero) is divided between Albania, Greece and Macedonia.
The area contains three National Parks located in Albania (Prespa National Park), Greece, and the Republic of Macedonia respectively.
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Events on support to the the Ohrid-Prespa region in Albania
The video highlights events held on Sept 25 “Coming together for Prespa” in Tirana and “Sustaina-ble Tourism Development in the Ohid-Prespa region” on September 28, 2018 in Korce. Both were organized by the Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Prespa Project of the Republic of Albania, which is co-financed by the Federal Republic of Germany through KfW Development Bank, and implemented by GFA Consulting Group GmbH and the Institute for Nature Conservation in Albania. Detailed coverage on both events can be found here:
The Transboundary Biosphere Reserve Prespa Project, Phase II aims at reducing the pressure on natural resources and contributing to poverty reduction in the Albanian part of the reserve. In addi-tion to other measures, support to sustainable tourism will be a key field of activities. The project will last from May 2018 to April 2021.
Korçë, Dardhë | Dardhe Korce Albania
Korça is a very good base for exploring many tourist points located in the nearby mountains such as Voskopoja, Dardha, Vithkuqi and Boboshtica. These villages are well known for offering the possibility to practice many outdoor sports and activities. The area is also famous for the Byzantine churches of Vithkuqi and Voskpoja, whose walls were painted by famous medieval Albanian painters. Close to Korça you can visit Prespa Lake (which is the country’s largest National Park), Drenova National Park, the Illyrian tummulus of Kamenica, etc.
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Prespa Lake and the green lush hills of Korca
Prespa Lake is quite special in the Balkans. It servers firstly as the source body of water for Ohrid Lake, the deepest in the Balkans. Besides this, within Prespa Lake is also the tripoint border of Albania, Greece and North Macedonia, three countries that haven't always been best friends.
This video is recorded driving out of one of the cities on the lake side, Pustec city and it quickly get's replaced by hills of the rich green Korça plain.
Prespa Lake - driving along wheat fields to Pustec
Prespa Lake is quite special in the Balkans. It servers firstly as the source body of water for Ohrid Lake, the deepest in the Balkans. Besides this, within Prespa Lake is also the tripoint border of Albania, Greece and North Macedonia, three countries that haven't always been best friends.
Here we are driving to the city of Pustec, one of the newest municipalities in Albania and the one with the smaller number of inhabitants. But nevertheless, that doesn't diminish the beauties of the wheat fields alongside the lake.
The Small Lake Prespa - Northern Greece
Short drone movie filmed at the Small Lake Prespa in northern Greece with the island of Agios Achilleios.
Discovery Jeep Albania, part 74 (Prespa e madhe-Korce Albania)
Prespa Lakes (English version)
The Prespa Lakes are one of MAVA's iconic sites in the Mediterranean.
Bordered by Greece, Albania and the Republic of North Macedonia, the region formed by the 3 lakes of Prespa is one of the most stunning landscapes of the Balkans, forming a unique and precious ecoystem.
Albania - Lake Ohrid - Lin - One day in 180 sec
Lake Ohrid straddles the mountainous border between southwestern Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem that is of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species. The importance of the lake was further emphasized when it was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979 and when, in 2010, NASA decided to name one of Titan's lakes after Lake Ohrid. In 2014, the Ohrid-Prespa Transboundary Reserve between Albania and Macedonia was added to UNESCO's World Network of Biosphere Reserves.The towns situated at the lakeside are Pogradec in Albania, along with Ohrid and Struga in Macedonia. The lake is otherwise densely surrounded by settlements in the form of villages and resorts in both basin countries.
Lin is situated on a small peninsula on Lake Ohrid, just south of the Qafë Thanë mountain pass, which is a border-crossing point between Albania and Macedonia. Pogradec is roughly 22 km to the south of the village, while Struga is about 10 km north, along the lake shore. Radožda is the nearest settlement on the opposite side of the border.
Lin ist ein am Westufer des Ohridsees gelegenes Dorf in Ostalbanien. Die zur Gemeinde Pogradec gehörende Ortschaft liegt unterhalb des Passes Qafë Thana auf einer kleinen Halbinsel direkt am Seeufer.
Albania - Prespa National Park
prin Parcul Naţional Prespa, zona Leska (Lajthizë)
On the way to Prespa lake.
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Stunning View - Albania Drive to Lake Ohrid oh SH3
Prespa, një tjetër pikë e magjishme e Programit Kombëtar 100 Fshatrat
Albania - Countryside near Lake Ohrid
Life has changed little in the last 100 years around Lake Ohrid. We make a trip over unpaved roads and enjoy the country life.
We visited Albania on our overland trip from the Netherlands to South Africa and South America; see our channel for hundreds of clips.
The used background music is royalty free music: -Ah, Bir Atas Ver by Turku, Nomads of the Silk Road (
Landscape between Pogradec (Lake Ohrid) and Korçë in October / Albania 2017
View at Galičica National Park with its Peak Magaro from the South Side.
I believe that the mountain at 0:13min is Mali i Thatë ( Dry Mountain), not sure though.
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Composer : Flori Mumajesi.
Lyrics: Flori Mumajesi.
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Pearl in a plastic bag
The biggest threat to the Lake Ohrid is the modern age waste. Plastic waste being the most dangerous. It envelops the beautiful pearl of Lake Ohrid in a plastic bag. Besides for its beauty, the lake is known for having the highest biodiversity in the world taking into account the number of endemic species per surface area. But for how long?
This video is produced to sensitise the inhabitants of Pogradec region about the value, beauty and threat of waste to the lake, with the aim to inspire and motivate all generations to better manage their waste by reducing, reusing and recycling it.
It is part of the waste management awareness campaign of the project Towards strengthened governance of the shared transboundary natural and cultural heritage of the Lake Ohrid region, coordinated by UNESCO in partnership with the authorities of Albania and FYR Macedonia, ICOMOS, IUCN and ICCROM, and financed by the European Union with the co-financing by the government of Albania. The waste campaign was designed and implemented in partnership with the Municipality of Pogradec, and in consultation with the local NGOs Une, Gruaja and sustainable tourism operator Explore Pogradec.
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Ohrid Lake/Liqeni i Pogradecit (Albania & Macedonia)
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Camping on Maligrad island
Camping & Hiking on Maligrad island. Prespa lake. Liqenas. Korçe. Albania