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Albanians know how to celebrate Dita e Verës in Elbasan, with several parades, concerts, and bonfires throughout the town. The ritual of the day of summer begins in the first days of March, with the preparation of sweets and especially ballakume, a large cookie made with butter, sugar, corn flour, and egg yolks. Everywhere you look in town ...
Elbasan becomes especially wild and festive when football matches gathers sports’ fans from all over the country to the new Elbasan Arena. Surrounding this city, there are hundreds of beautiful lakes where locals escape to fish, have massive picnics and relax. Belsh, for instance, with its newly constructed town center, promenade and ...
It is located 22 km south-east of Elbasan, 63 km from Tirana. Gjinari is located in the heart of the province of Slope, which is one of the most interesting areas in the field of archeology, history and folklore. It has about 1,120 inhabitants, where 50% of the area’s population is engaged in agriculture. The rest of the economic activity is ...
Orthodox Church of St. Mary’s, Elbasan. Photo by IntoAlbania. King’ Mosque, Elbasan. Photo by IntoAlbania. 2. Immerse yourself in the waterlily-filled Lakes of Belsh. At only 30 minutes from the city, you have the opportunity to witness one of the most wonderous attractions in Albania. The picturesque Belsh includes as many as 85 karstic lakes!
Spring weather in Elbasan. Transitioning from the stark winters, Spring in Elbasan is a period of gradual warming, with temperatures rising from a moderate 12.8°C (55°F) in March to a pleasant 21.5°C (70.7°F) by May. This season also witnesses a reduction in rainfall from 56mm (2.2") in March to 53mm (2.09") by June, paving the way for an ...
Photo by: facebook Leskovik Albania. 4. Peshkopi (Dibra) Dibra is renowned for its numerous natural resources, one of which are these incredibly health-promoting thermal baths. Only one kilometer away from the city of Peshkopi, these baths spring from the gypsum formations of Korabi Mountain. Rich in sulfuric springs, the water reaches ...
The two-thousand-year-old Castle of Elbasan, a Roman construction built as early as the 3 rd century B.C., once surrounded the entire city, which stretched over an area of approximately 10 hectares. After it was nearly entirely destroyed during the wars of the 4 th and 5 th centuries, the castle walls were erected once more by Justinian in ...
