The Blue Eye

The Blue Eye Hisotry: The “Blue Eye” (Albanian: Syri i Kaltër) is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring near 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. Divers have descended to fifty metres, but it is still unclear what the actual depth […]

St. George Monastery Description: The saint monastery contains a reconstructed 14th C church inside the ruins of a monastic compound. The church is a typical single nave Byzantine type church with a complex cross domed cupola support structure. The site of the structures on the top of Monastery Hill affords magnificent views west to the […]

Saint Charalampos Orthodox Church Description: The interior is relatively plain when compared to other Orthodox churches. The interior walls are white as the Bishop’s throne is carved out of white marble. A beautiful chandelier, an altar with iconostasis, a pulpit and decorative wooden chairs instead of pews. The exterior is white and has a tall […]

Burint National Park History: Butrint is a microcosm of Mediterranean history, representing in all its phases of development, the rise and fall of the great empires that dominated the region. What you see today is an amalgam of monuments representing a span of over two thousand years from the Hellenistic temple buildings of the 4th […]

Lekuresi Castle History: Lëkurësi Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Lëkurësit) is a ruined castle near Sarandë, southern Albania. The castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Sarandë, southeast of the town centre. From here one can control the whole town as well as the islands of Ksamil. The region traditionally belonged to the southern part of the region […]

Tushemisht Pogradec Description: Tushemisht is a settlement in the Korçë County, in southeastern Albania, located on the shores of Lake Ohrid. It was part of the former Buçimas municipality. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Pogradec. The village is very close to the border with Republic of North Macedonia. It sits at an elevation of 841m. Before the 2015 government reform […]

Lake Ohrid Pogradec History: Lake Ohrid i Pogradecit, 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. North Macedonia’s side of Lake Ohrid was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979, with the site being […]

Golik Bridge Pogradec History: Classified as a cultural monument of the first category, the Golik Bridge was built in the 17th century. 17 meters long, 3 meters wide and 10 meters high, this bridge was part of the Via Egnatia. It has two semicircular vaults, between which there is a discharge window (also with a […]

Driloni National Park Description: Five kilometers from the Albanian Pothar there is the Driloni National Park, which is considered to be the best place to relax. Near the landmark is built the eponymous tourism center, and therefore a trip to these places will present wonderful landscapes of local nature and excellent conditions for an unforgettable […]