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Gjirokastër
A UNESCO-listed city of stone with distinctive Ottoman tower houses and a massive hilltop castle, known as the City of Stone.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Gjirokastër County, Albania · Europe
Picar works well as a base: 10 minutes from Kardhiq, 27km from Vjosa Wild River National Park.
Picar is a town located in Gjirokastër County, Albania. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Picar 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 Picar to your route.
Picar is a village and a former municipality in the Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Gjirokastër. The population at the 2011 census was 937. The municipal unit consists of the villages Picar, Shtëpëz, Kolonjë, Golem and KaparjelRead more
which are all inhabited by Bektashi Albanians.
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Picar is located in Gjirokastër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 40.1667 latitude, 20.0483 longitude.
Picar has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Albania.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
A UNESCO-listed city of stone with distinctive Ottoman tower houses and a massive hilltop castle, known as the City of Stone.
13 km · about 25 min drive
beach
Unspoiled stretch of Ionian coastline with turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and charming villages between Vlorë and Sarandë.
21 km · about 25 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.
24 km · about 30 min drive
beach
A charming coastal town on the Albanian Riviera with a Greek-influenced old quarter perched on a hilltop above pristine Ionian beaches.
26 km · about 30 min drive
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.
27 km · about 30 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
beach
A pebble cove where an 800 m limestone canyon meets the Ionian Sea between Dhërmi and Jala. No road reaches the sand, so park above and walk 20-30 minutes down, or wander up the slot canyon behind the beach.
32 km · about 35 min drive
coastal drive
The SH8 coastal route between Dhërmi and Sarandë, running above Ionian beaches and cliffside villages with frequent pull-ins.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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