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Southeast Europe

Albania

The top 5 natural landmarks of Albania — real photos, locations and fascinating facts for every wonder.

Albanian Riviera, Southwestern coast
Coasts

Albanian Riviera

Southwestern coast

The Albanian Riviera, also popularly known as Bregu, is a coastline along the north-eastern Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing the districts of Sarandë and Vlorë in south-western Albania. It forms an important section of the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, dotted with the villages of Palasë, Kondraq, Dhërmi, Ilias, Vuno, Himara, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Borsh, Piqeras, Sasaj, Lukovë, Shën Vasil and Nivicë-Bubari.

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A string of turquoise coves and pebble beaches along the Ionian Sea.

Lake Ohrid, Southeast, shared with North Macedonia
Lakes

Lake Ohrid

Southeast, shared with North Macedonia

Lake Ohrid is a lake which straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern part of North Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, with a unique aquatic ecosystem of worldwide importance, with more than 200 endemic species.

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One of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes, home to species found nowhere else.

Albanian Alps, Northern Albania
Mountains

Albanian Alps

Northern Albania

The Accursed Mountains, is a mountain range in coastal Southeast Europe adjacent to the Adriatic Sea. It is the southernmost subrange of the 1,000-kilometre-long (621 mi) Dinaric Alps range (Dinarides), extending from northern Albania to western Kosovo and northeastern Montenegro.

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The dramatic 'Accursed Mountains', a wall of limestone peaks and glacial valleys.

Blue Eye, Vlorë County
Rivers

Blue Eye

Vlorë County

The Blue Eye is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring in the village of Muzinë in Finiq municipality, southern Albania. A popular tourist attraction, the clear blue water of the river can be seen from a depth of more than fifty metres.

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A natural spring whose deep-blue pool bubbles up from an unplumbed depth.

Lake Koman, Northern Albania
Lakes

Lake Koman

Northern Albania

Lake Koman is a reservoir on the Drin River in northern Albania. It is surrounded by dense forested hills, vertical slopes, deep gorges, and a narrow valley, completely taken up by the river.

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A fjord-like reservoir threading between steep forested gorges on the Drin River.