Narta Lagoon: Flamingos, Pelicans and the Salt Pans of Vlorë

Thousands of pink flamingos, a mirror of shallow water and the salt pans where they come to feed.

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Triport: the Ancient Harbour at the Northern Tip of the Bay of Vlorë

A fishing harbour at the tip of the bay, with the walls of an ancient port town on the hill and under the sea.

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The Vjosa Delta: Where Europe’s Wild River Meets the Sea

Where Europe’s last great wild river reaches the sea, building dunes, lagoons and turtle beaches as it goes.

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Kanina Castle: Two Thousand Years above the Bay of Vlorë

Two thousand years of armies have climbed this hill, all for the same reason: the view.

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Amantia: the Mountain Stadium of the Illyrians

A stadium in the mountains, where the stone seats still carry the names of the people who sat on them.

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Smokthina Valley: Mesaplik Basilica, Boder Fortress and Boder Caves

A hidden valley inland from Vlorë, with a lost mosaic, a late Roman fortress and caves in the hills.

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The Shushica Valley: Vlorë’s Own Wild River

Vlorë’s own wild river, a valley of quiet villages and a long, unhurried history.

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Velçë: the Village of Caves and the Rasali Waterfall

A village once named after its caves, and a gorge that ends in a waterfall.

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The Written Cave of Lepenicë: Prehistoric Rock Art above the Shushica

High above the Shushica, painted human figures that have survived for thousands of years.

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Brataj Bridge: the Old Stone Crossing of the Shushica

An old stone bridge over the Shushica, in a valley where Albanians once swore to stand together.

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