Gjirokastër County, Albania · Europe
Këlcyrë works well as a base: 15 minutes from Topojan, 16km from Vjosa Wild River National Park.
Këlcyrë is a town located in Gjirokastër County, Albania. With a population of 4,900, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Këlcyrë sits in Albania, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tirane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Këlcyrë to your route.
Këlcyrë (Albanian definite form: Këlcyra) is a town and a municipality in southern Albania, located on the bank of the river Vjosë. It was formed at the 2015 local government reform by the merger of the former municipalities Ballaban, Dishnicë, Këlcyrë and Sukë, that became municipal units. The seat of theRead more
municipality is the town Këlcyrë. The total population is 6,113 (2011 census), in a total area of 304.86 km2. The population of the former municipality at the 2011 census was 2,651. The Vjosë forms a canyon near the town, known as the Këlcyrë Gorge.
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Këlcyrë is located in Gjirokastër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3131 latitude, 20.1894 longitude.
Këlcyrë has a population of approximately 4,900 people, making it a town in Albania.
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national park
Europe's first wild river national park protects the free-flowing, braided turquoise Vjosa; the SH75 around Përmet shadows the river through some of Albania's finest mountain scenery.
16 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
A 13 km slot canyon carved by the Osum river near Çorovodë, with sheer 80 m walls, waterfalls and rim-side viewpoints along the mountain road south of Berat.
19 km · about 20 min drive
natural wonder
Free open-air hot springs beside the Ottoman-era Katiu Bridge at the mouth of the Lengarica Canyon near Përmet: half a dozen stone-ringed pools around 26-30°C, soakable year-round with canyon walls rising behind.
22 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
A waterfall in a wooded gorge above the village of Bogovë in the Osum valley, reached by a short walk from a village car park.
23 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
A UNESCO-listed city of stone with distinctive Ottoman tower houses and a massive hilltop castle, known as the City of Stone.
27 km · about 30 min drive
beach
Unspoiled stretch of Ionian coastline with turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and charming villages between Vlorë and Sarandë.
41 km · about 45 min drive
natural wonder
A mesmerizing natural spring of impossibly deep blue water bubbling up from an underground cave at a depth of over 50 meters.
43 km · about 50 min drive
castle
A triangular 19th-century Ali Pasha fortress on a causeway peninsula in a sheltered bay, just off the SH8 south of Himarë.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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