Thursday, July 11, 2013


Widespread mountain landscapes, which make up two thirds of the country's area, does that offered many opportunities for tourist activities, which take place in these areas.

These activities are tourism white type (developed during the cold season of the year) and the type of green tourism (developed during the warm season of the year).

As a result of substantial layer of snow and slopes suitable slope, ski sport has great potential. The main area for development of winter sports is Voskopoja mount point, which is located in Korca district, 20 km west of it. Voskopoja located at an altitude of 1,160 meters above sea level and layer of snow it takes up to three months. Here is "ski tracks" where the races of the National Championship. Another point is we Bonoshtice Bigëllit track.

Other points where winter sports are held Alps in the north of the country in points Razmës, the Thethit Boga, Shishtaveci District of Kukes district Grabova Gramsci, Pears in Korca district, Biza in Tirana etc..

Activities of trekking and mountain climbing are numerous opportunities in the territory of Albania. PTAs where these activities are extended from north to south. Is attractive trekingut program called "The Çikës trekingu", which takes place in the southwest of the country, covered the river valley Duchy, Çikës verse, Kurveleshit area and ends on the Ionian coast. Developed along the trekking route Dukat-Tërbaç-Vranisht-scat-Kudhës-Qeparo. Other areas for trekking and climbing are the Albanian Alps in spots such as; Vermosh, Theth Razmëm, Boga, Valbona etc.. Tomori Mountain districts lying in Portland and Skrapar Vithkuq, Voskopoja, Drenova in Korca district, Stone Kamjes in Pogradec, Llogara in Vlora district, Radomir Korab of Dibra, Elbasan district Gjinari, Drinos Valley Dropull area in the district of Gjirokastra, Borshi-slime route that traverses Kurveleshin others.

Albania offers excellent conditions for developing natural topographic and aerial sports. The most favorable is Llogara Neck height 1,052 meters above sea level, where the wind direction is quite favorable. Parachutes issued from this point Palasës sit on the beach, passing through a rare experience from mountain to sea shore. Llogara Pass is a point where international meetings were organized such activities. Other points where these sports are practiced in Korca district Morava, etc. DAJTI in Tirana.

Areas are attractive for the construction of camping and accommodation in tents during the warm season. Such points are Biza in Tirana, Razma in the Alps, Llogara in the Vlora fir forests of the district Hotova Bazaar, coniferous forests Germenj in Cologne district, park district Shtama Pass in Kruja, Lura in etc. Dibra district.

In many rivers and mountain streams, sport fishing is a pleasure in itself. Here trout fishing cold water and other fish freshwater. Appropriate areas of natural beauty for this type of activity are Valbona Valley, Thethit stream, river of Shala in the Albanian Alps, Vjosë upper valleys etc..

As a result of the large spread in the territory of Albania limestone formations, is a development of various forms of karst, which has enabled the existence of karst caves of great interest for tourism of the latter, or as it is called speleologjia .

Only in the region of Shkodra are 35 such caves. Of particular interest will resort to mention "Pëllumbas cave", or otherwise known as the "Black Cave" located 25km southeast of Tirana, on Skorranes panoramic gorge created by the river Erzeni.
Has a width of 10-35 meters, 15-40 meters and a height reaches up to 300 meters in length. The cave is quite preserved. Besides numerous stalactites and stalagmites is to mention the fact that there are skeletons found the cave bear (ursus speleus), who lived about 400. 000 years ago. Across the European continent known only 5 such caves.

Another attractive cave "Pirrogoshit cave", located in Skrapar district, in the south of the country, which represents the largest cave in Albania. It is located right on the slope of Wadi Çorovodës Radesh village, at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level. The cave entrance has a width of 5 meters and its length reaches 1,500 meters. The most attractive part of it is big corridor. The cave ends with a deep well, where the majority bats.

Cave of interest are those Jubanit, Zhyles, Muriqi and the Well in Shkodra and the Alps, caves etc. in Kurvelesh Lek pin.

Other recreational activities are mountain bikes, which can be developed in the area of ​​the Alps (Theth Vermosh), etc..

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