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Resen

town in North Macedonia

12km

41.0888888921.01222222

Galičica National Park

national park in Macedonia

21km

40.941720.8064

Elšani

Elšani is a beautiful village located on Lake Ohrid. It is located 10 km south of Ohrid and inside of Galičica National Park.

22km

41.025320.8136

Korca

Korçë (Korça) is the principal city in the district of Korçë in Southeastern Albania.

37km

40.616720.7667
Sights (30)

Lake Prespa

4.4km

40.921.03333333

St Mary's Church, Tuminec

Located east of Tuminec just inside the border with North Macedonia, this monastery got its present appearance in 1888, although a cave church of the same name just 100 meters (110 yards) north of the monastery complex dates from the 14th century. The cave church stands 10 m (33 ft) tall and contains many large frescoes. The monastery has not had monks since 1898.

5.4km

40.886920.9731

St. Mary's Church, Maligrad

This Orthodox cave church was built in 1369 by Serbian nobleman Kesar Novak, though there is an older preserved inscription in the apse of the church dating from 1345. A fresco on the interior depicts Novak's family. The western facade was painted in 1607. The church is built within a cave overlooking the lake.

14km

40.79220.9317

Prespa National Park

One of Albania's national parks, Prespa, is mostly located within Pustec Municipality. The park covers 27,750 hectares (68,570 acres), consisting of Albania's share of the Prespa region. Established in 1999, it aims to conserve the wildlife of Prespa including rare species of bird like the white pelican, the white stork, and the Dalmatian pelican. Almost half of the area of the national park is forest.

18km

40.7520.91666667

Tushemisht

Village in Korçë, Albania

31km

40.9002777820.71916667

Lake Ohrid

lake

32km

41.0372222220.71888889

Birra Korça

Famous throughout Albania, sponsors a week-long Beer Festival in the summer.

36km

40.611220.7907

National Museum of Medieval Art (Albania)

Fantastic collection; if the door is locked during opening hours, ring the buzzer.

36km

40.615820.7837

Andon Zako Çajupi Theatre

36km

40.618720.7771

Fir of Drenovë National Park

37km

40.5833333320.8

Boboshticë

village in Korçë, Albania

41km

40.5541666720.76444444

Vithkuq

municipality in Korçë District, Albania

58km

40.5166666720.58333333

Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park

The Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park is a national park in eastern Albania adjacent to the border with North Macedonia. It encompasses 339.277 square kilometres (33,927.7 ha) and is specifically marked by a mountainous landscape supplied with glacial lakes, valleys, dense coniferous and deciduous forests and alpine meadows and pastures. Elevations in the park vary from 300 metres to over 2,200 metres above the Adriatic at the peak of Shebenik and Jabllanica, hence the name. It dwells a number of endangered species that are fast becoming rare in Southern Europe, including the brown bear, gray wolf and balkan lynx. The abundance in wildlife can in part be explained by the variety of vegetation types and remote location.

59km

41.1666666720.5

Korab (mountain)

87km

41.7911111120.54777778

Korab

mountain range

87km

41.7902777820.54666667

Çorovodë

main city of Skrapar District, Albania

94km

40.520.21666667

Labovë e Madhe

village in Albania

114km

40.2069444420.13611111

Lead Mosque, Berat

118km

40.704519.9554

King Mosque, Berat

118km

40.705619.9521

Bachelors' Mosque

118km

40.70468919.950051

Red Mosque, Berat

119km

40.707319.9457

Berat Castle

It was mostly built in the 13th century, but with origins going back to the 4th century BC. A very beautiful place with great views of the surrounding area. Getting to the Kala requires a steep walk up a cobbled path - take care, the stones are worn and slippery. The citadel is still inhabited, with many churches, and there are a couple of bars and shops in the Kala area.

119km

40.70819.945

Hysen Pasha Mosque

119km

40.7061111119.94027778

Gjirokastër Fortress

The historical and geographical center of the city, the Castle is billed as the second largest in all the Balkans, and is worth a look. The Armaments Museum is located in the castle (separate 200 leke entrance) and contains a collection of mostly post-War era weapons, photographs and artwork: the main gallery, with its eerily lit corridor, contains two columns of large German and Italian field guns, remnants of WWII. The Castle also contains two Bektashi tekes, the stage for the internationally-renowned Gjirokaster National Folk Festival, a prison (now part of the Armaments Museum and available with an extra charge) and numerous chambers, some in ruins, open to exploration. A second museum gallery, the Zenebishi Gallery, features occasional free art exhibits. Underneath the castle is the underground bunker built in the Cold War.

120km

40.07420.141

Gjirokastër Ethnographic Museum

Once Enver Hoxha's house, it is a well-restored Ottoman house which displays clothing, kitchenware, tools and other cultural artifacts. The guided tour (available in Albanian, English, and German though availability should be checked in advance).

120km

40.0755555620.13472222

Zekate House

It is the most visited of Gjirokastër's monumental stone houses. It is one of the largest of its kind, featuring three floors spread over two large towers. The house was recently restored again (having undergone earlier restorations during the Communist era) and is kept open by its owners as a museum house. In addition to providing an interesting primer of the characteristic architectural elements of the city's tower houses, it offers a beautiful view of the city below.

121km

40.0748420.13229

Blue Eye, Albania

124km

39.92361120.192778

Kardhiq

Village in Albania.

128km

40.1216666720.0275

Lëkurësi Castle

141km

39.865920.02567

Butrint

148km

39.7455555620.02055556
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Prespa (North Macedonia)

Prespa (Macedonian: Преспа) is a region surrounding the Great Prespa Lake and Small Prespa Lake. This international region is shared by Albania, Greece, and North Macedonia, which contains a majority of the Great Prespa Lake. North Macedonia's share of the region is completely within Resen Municipality, bound by Galičica National Park to the west, Pelister National Park to the east, the borders with Albania and Greece to the south, and northern parts of Resen Municipality to the north.

In today's borders, the region is divided between three countries, which is result of the division of the Ottoman territories of Europe after the two Balkan Wars. Prespa itself has an important geostrategic position. During the Roman rule through Prespa, the famous ancient Roman road "Via Egnatia" was built. In addition to road, several settlements were also built. In the 6th and 7th centuries in Prespa didn't settle permanently Slavic tribes. The Slavs skipped the region that had been already plundered and depopulated, but continued south to the Mediterranean coast.

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