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Top Things To Do
Birdwatching
Birdwatch in the coastal wetlands of Karavastaja, the westernmost breeding site of the Dalmatian pelican, or Kune-Vaini, home to spotted eagles, spoonbills and herons. Cycling Cycle through the Gramoz mountains from Korça to Përmeti. Allow time to enjoy the dramatic views and sample the food in the restaurants along the way. Explore archeological sites See interesting and accessible archaeological sites, such as the abandoned city of Apollonia and the Roman amphitheatre in Durrësi. Byllis is a little harder to get to, but well worth the effort. Go to the beach Sunbathe or swim on one of Albania's beautiful beaches. They slope gently into the Adriatic and are more rugged further south. The lakes have beaches too. But be warned: in high season, all but the most remote beaches are crowded and dirty. Hiking Hike in Albania's magnificent mountains. The two areas with the best infrastructure (in terms of accommodation, guides etc) are the Albanian Alps in the far north and the Tomorri massif in the southeast. Outdoor Albania (www.outdooralbania.com) organises hiking, skiing and mountain-biking tours throughout the country. Lake Komani ferry Take the ferry up the jade waters of Lake Komani, hemmed in on both sides with towering cliffs. Look out for pygmy cormorants, herons and golden eagles. View religious art The national collections of religious art, in Tirana, Korça and Berati, contain wonderful icons painted by the 16th-century artist Onufri and his successors in the 18th and 19th centuries. White-water rafting Go white-water rafting through the spectacular canyons of the Osumi River. Outdoor Albania (www.outdooralbania.com) has qualified and experienced guides, or the Castle Park Hotel in Berati organises rafting weekends. |
