Albanian Magic Tour Gallery

View over Shkoder from castle

Destroyed church/mosque inside Rozafa castle, Shkoder View over Shkoder AM-gallery-4 Fish from River Drin and the nearby Adriatic AM-gallery-6 Unique mountain scenery: Thethi valley from Maja e Zorzit Climbing to the top of Maja e Zorzit View to Theth's center from Maja e Zorzit Zorzi peak Old stone houses, Nderlysa On the way to the "Blue Eye" (Syri i Kalter) Slight uphill walk through the canyon Return along the irrigation channel Wildlife Green lizard Last inhabited house in Kapreja Valley Home-made raki in the making Corn for feeding the animals Inside of a traditional house in Upper Kapre Break in the shade, Kapreja Crossing the river next to the Blue Eye The colourful "Blue Eye" karst spring Interesting approach along the narrow bank Butterflies are our frequent visitors at the Syri i Kalter ...and back Glacial mills rock formations Bizarre rock formations The old corn mill Still functioning traditional corn mill, powered by water Daniela and Denisa enjoy having many people around Village life Deda and his mother milking their sheep (around 100) Fishing in the river Birthday suprise! Dinner at our guesthouse in Nderlysa On the briddle way connecting Thethi and Nderlysa Bridge over Grunas Canyon Small local cafe Arriving at Grunas Waterfall Grunas Waterfall, about 30m high Often the sun creates a rainbow at the base of the waterfall Old water channel still used for irrigation Postcard setting: traditional house, Theth Traditional houses in Theth remain in good condition Approaching Theth's center, view back to where we came from Center of Theth with reconstructed catholic church during harvest time Local woman knitting Sheep are a common sight in the village Villagers keep bees for fresh honey Goat feasting on some green leaves Hammocks are awesome! Minibus driver Jeto greets us Men and woman alike work in the fields Guest house owner Pavlin Polia and his family Cheese produced on the summer pastures Colourful butterflies are everywhere during summer Houses in Ulaj quarter, greenest part of the whole village The Kulla, traditional blood feud lock-in tower AM-gallery-60 Crossing from Theth to Valbona while luggage is transported on mules Tree covered ascend to Qafa Valbones protects you from heat AM-gallery-63 The top of Valbona Pass Last bit of climb to lookout rock, Valbona Pass AM-gallery-66 Qafa e Valbones, with Mount Poplluks (2569m) to the left in the background The beauty of the mountains is breathtaking Awesome views of Valbona valley Houses in Rragam with traditional external entry to 1st floor Valbona riverbed with Maja e Thate (2406m) and Kolata / Kolac in the background Valbona valley on a cloudy day in September Yard of our guest house with chicken and goats Family-run guesthouse Kol Gjoni, Valbona Meadows are full of flowers in June Beautiful butterflies everywhere Picturesque house in Kukaj, Valbona valley Walk from Qafa e Roshit to Valbona with wonderful panoramic views Foxglove flowers Not just the flora offers a lot to discover Insects and bugs are still numerous in these natural surroundings Kukaj, Valbona valley Valbona river bed AM-gallery-84 The passenger ferry across Lake Koman Beautiful ferry ride across the tranquil Drin river's canyon AM-gallery-87 AM-gallery-88 Mosaic decorating the National History Museum, Tirana Et'hem Bey Mosque, Tirana Statue of national hero Skenderbeg, Tirana