Albania - Hidden Corner of Europe - Page 2

7t · July 6th, 2007, 04:01 PM

Thanks

7t · July 6th, 2007, 04:04 PM

It's very difficult to find so much natural beauty in a small area of territory and that's the case with Albania, it has a favorable geographic location.
Some more beach photos, these ones are from the southern Dhërmiu Beach

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Giorgio · July 6th, 2007, 04:18 PM

Great beach.

Sukkiri · July 7th, 2007, 12:23 AM

Albania looks bloody fantastic, nice beaches, nice scenery and a good job done with coloring up Tirana.

JOVIMECA · July 7th, 2007, 02:37 AM

today
i learn something...

the paradise is in europe!

7t · July 8th, 2007, 01:53 AM

The Famous Blue Eye
25 km away from Saranda town, near the traditional impressive stone built village of Musina, into a forest of hazelnuts, walnuts, cherries, pines and fir trees, 177 meters above the sea level, 18 springs come together out of the bottom of the earth and a rare beauty forms, the famous "Blue Eye", which is a geological phenomenon.

Because of its oval shaped form and of the water, which is coming out of the earth, deep blue in the center and the light blue at the sides it looks like a human eye. Nobody knows how deep it is. Divers who tried to reach the bottom because of the pressure of the water have managed to go only 45 meters deep. It has a rate of flow of 6 cubic meters of water per second and a water temperature of 13 Celsius degrees. Visitors throw a stone into the center of this spring, and after a while they see the same stone coming up again on the surface of it. This geological phenomenon is of tectonic origin. Its water is believed to be a filtration from Drinos valley. These 18 springs provide water to "Bistrica" river which is 25 km long and by an artificial channel built in 1958, its waters flow into the Ionian Sea.

In the area of the "Blue Eye" wild life is rich and varied too, wild animals exist, like the fox, the fowl, the reptiles and the marten. "Blue Eye" is Albania's small treasure. Visitors on a one-day organized trip can relax into its peaceful landscape. Next to a picturesque waterfall opposite the "Blue Eye" spring, there is a traditional wood and stone built restaurant you may enjoy Albania's snaps named "Raki".

More photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/alwynt/...7594187922019/

Zanovijetalo · July 9th, 2007, 05:06 PM

wow the coast is great too, but the mountain views are fantastic

was in tirana a few yrs ago - boomtown it is - great to witness such progress of AL

7t · July 17th, 2007, 09:38 AM

Beach of Jala is one of the most beautiful beaches of the southern coast. This exclusive area is available only for tourist resorts.

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Some other various photos

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7t · July 17th, 2007, 10:07 AM

Beach of Radhima overlooking the beautiful landscape

montesky · July 18th, 2007, 11:57 AM

awesome beaches!! a lot of potential for tourism there

7t · July 18th, 2007, 11:01 PM

Some more pics from Jala Beach

image hosted on flickr

image hosted on flickr

7t · July 18th, 2007, 11:14 PM

Beach of Ksamil with its islets is one of the pearls of Saranda's Coast

andre_carneiro · August 2nd, 2007, 01:55 PM

WWWWAAAAAAWWWWW....

moldovia · August 4th, 2007, 05:19 PM

Nice pics of Albania there! Wanted to a have a few days in Tirana for a long time.

Metsada · August 4th, 2007, 07:25 PM

What a grossly underrated country.

SADOSI · February 21st, 2008, 06:38 PM

Albania really has some magnificent scenery, heres some pics i stumbled upon.

Grunas Waterfall

Old Bridge Tirana

Rozafa Castle

The Riviera

Tirana Center

vlker · February 21st, 2008, 09:40 PM

Hi man. Albania is wonderful!! I was there last summer, and it was legendary

But due the photos it's better to go there during spring, I think. We had extremely hot weather and quite dry mountains. Can I ask you where are these photos from??

Quote:

We were only on North albanian alps (prokletije mts.) near Theti and so on...
And where is this great waterfall??

Quote:

We only met some smaller

more photos from albania here: http://balkan.tym.cz/fotky/index.html

7t · February 21st, 2008, 11:08 PM

Thanks Vlker.
The pic on that waterfall you took is from the Grunas Waterfall. And the other pic you asked the question is from Erzen River.
I'm glad you visited Theth, it's a gem in Northwestern Albania. Here's another photo of River Theth:

From the mountain photos you posted, i dont know where the first pic was taken. The second however was taken in the Mountain of Paplluga.

Hoogfriesland · February 22nd, 2008, 01:57 PM

Wow!! Very beautiful!

SkaNdErBeG · February 23rd, 2008, 02:53 AM

if anyone would like to see nice photos of Durres & Tirana - Albania, just click my signature

July 6th, 2007, 04:04 PM	#22
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	It's very difficult to find so much natural beauty in a small area of territory and that's the case with Albania, it has a favorable geographic location. Some more beach photos, these ones are from the southern Dhërmiu Beach image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by 7t; July 6th, 2007 at 04:09 PM.

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July 8th, 2007, 01:53 AM	#26
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	The Famous Blue Eye 25 km away from Saranda town, near the traditional impressive stone built village of Musina, into a forest of hazelnuts, walnuts, cherries, pines and fir trees, 177 meters above the sea level, 18 springs come together out of the bottom of the earth and a rare beauty forms, the famous "Blue Eye", which is a geological phenomenon. Because of its oval shaped form and of the water, which is coming out of the earth, deep blue in the center and the light blue at the sides it looks like a human eye. Nobody knows how deep it is. Divers who tried to reach the bottom because of the pressure of the water have managed to go only 45 meters deep. It has a rate of flow of 6 cubic meters of water per second and a water temperature of 13 Celsius degrees. Visitors throw a stone into the center of this spring, and after a while they see the same stone coming up again on the surface of it. This geological phenomenon is of tectonic origin. Its water is believed to be a filtration from Drinos valley. These 18 springs provide water to "Bistrica" river which is 25 km long and by an artificial channel built in 1958, its waters flow into the Ionian Sea. In the area of the "Blue Eye" wild life is rich and varied too, wild animals exist, like the fox, the fowl, the reptiles and the marten. "Blue Eye" is Albania's small treasure. Visitors on a one-day organized trip can relax into its peaceful landscape. Next to a picturesque waterfall opposite the "Blue Eye" spring, there is a traditional wood and stone built restaurant you may enjoy Albania's snaps named "Raki". More photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/alwynt/...7594187922019/ Last edited by 7t; July 8th, 2007 at 02:00 AM.

July 9th, 2007, 05:06 PM	#27
Zanovijetalo Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Zagreb Posts: 2,705	wow the coast is great too, but the mountain views are fantastic was in tirana a few yrs ago - boomtown it is - great to witness such progress of AL __________________ Milan Bandić Purgerbaši je lopov.

July 6th, 2007, 04:01 PM	#21
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July 17th, 2007, 09:38 AM	#28
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	Beach of Jala is one of the most beautiful beaches of the southern coast. This exclusive area is available only for tourist resorts. image hosted on flickr Some other various photos image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr Last edited by 7t; July 17th, 2007 at 10:02 AM.

July 17th, 2007, 10:07 AM	#29
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	Beach of Radhima overlooking the beautiful landscape

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montesky is Loading! Please wait.. Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Podgorica Posts: 4,223 Likes (Received): 18	awesome beaches!! a lot of potential for tourism there __________________ MONTENEGRO

July 18th, 2007, 11:01 PM	#31
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	Some more pics from Jala Beach image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr

July 18th, 2007, 11:14 PM	#32
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	Beach of Ksamil with its islets is one of the pearls of Saranda's Coast

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August 4th, 2007, 05:19 PM	#34
moldovia Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 24 Likes (Received): 0	Nice pics of Albania there! Wanted to a have a few days in Tirana for a long time.

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February 21st, 2008, 11:08 PM	#38
7t ....... Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 5,008	Thanks Vlker. The pic on that waterfall you took is from the Grunas Waterfall. And the other pic you asked the question is from Erzen River. I'm glad you visited Theth, it's a gem in Northwestern Albania. Here's another photo of River Theth: From the mountain photos you posted, i dont know where the first pic was taken. The second however was taken in the Mountain of Paplluga.

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