• The Blue Eye - As unexpectedly spectacular as the coast of Southern Albania is (and it is magnificent!) what you would expect to see there are sights reminiscent of the Mediterranean more so than the tropics. Yet, as we know by now, Albania is the land of the unexpected! The country hides its small tropical paradise, aptly called the Blue Eye (in Albanian: Syri i Kaltër). Perhaps the most breathtakingly beautiful sight in Albania, the Blue Eye is located about a 30-minute drive away from the coastal city of Saranda on the road to Gjirokastra (all places to see, by the way!). Surely, the surprise factor adds to the beauty of the entire experience. To find the tropics in Albania is no small feat!

Perhaps describing the multidimensionality and depth of this surreal beauty is futile, but one must try! The landscape leading to the Blue Eye uncovers this anomaly of nature as you will find yourself surrounded by palm trees, wild ferns and tropical plants, as well as dense, mountainous forest vegetation of oaks and sycamores, all at once! This vegetation is kept lush and glorious by the spring flowing down the mountain into the Bistrica River. A total of eighteen springs are dispersed along the site! The freshwater spring from the Gjerë (in English: Wide) Mountain flows into the Blue Eye and creates a natural pool with depths of about 50 meters. Or, so they say! The actual depth has not yet been determined. Many divers have tried to get to the bottom of it, to no avail.

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On this journey, we’ll visit the ‘Blue Eye’ National Park and Lekuresi Fortress. These two locations are popular tourist destinations, rich in history and natural beauty. The area is exceptionally scenic, with crystal-clear water springing from the Mali i Gjërë mountain. Among the 18 springs on Mali i Gjërë, this particular one is the biggest and also the most compelling. Its unique oval shape which resembles an eye, and its incredible depth of 50 meters have made it declared as a Natural Monument. The spring is set amidst lush and verdant vegetation. The location provides a fantastic trip for adults and children alike.

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