GJIROKASTRA AND BLUE EYE
We give you the opportunity to explore the city of thousand stairs Gjirokastra in combination with the Blue Eye spring an organized bus tour with a guide in your language.
The UNESCO World Heritage Town situated in southern Albania, Gjirokastra perches on the steep side of the Drino valley overlooking a historic landscape framed by snow-capped mountains. This ‘city of a thousand steps’ comprises hundreds of Ottoman-style tower houses with distinctive stone roofs, wooden balconies, and whitewashed stone walls. Dominated by the sheer flanks of its vast castle, Gjirokastra is a magical city with a tumultuous past.
Blue eye spring is situated 1km far away from Saranda-Gjirokastra roadway. The average outflow of this source is 6m3/sec and its depth is 45m. The area around the lake has a very rich flora and fauna, where you can find river trout and many wild animals like; marten, fox and different kinds of reptiles e.t.c.
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Finikas Lines & Cruises is considered to be one of the main operators in the field of international maritime and overland transport as well as in the field of tourism with different excursions.
Agency In Albania
Address: Mitat Hoxha street, along the port, Sarande, Albania
- Tel: +355 85 22 6057
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+355 69 207 3711 - info@finikas-lines.com
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Corfu Port, Greece
Finikas Lines
Mancan Travel / Anek Lines
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49100 Corfu Greece
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