natural wonder
Vevčani Springs
A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Shushicë
Elbasan County, Albania · Europe
About Shushicë
Shushicë sits on the route: 10 minutes from Labinot-Fushë, 40km from Vevčani Springs.
Shushicë is in Elbasan County, Albania, with about 8,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Labinot-Fushë, about 5 km away.
Shushicë is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, central Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Elbasan. The population at the 2011 census was 8,731. The municipal unit consists of the villages Shushicë, Shelcan, Mlize, Hajdaran, Fush-Bull,Read more
Vasjan, Polis i Vogël, Polis Vale and Vreshtaj. The St. Nicholas' Church is close to the village.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Shushicë?
Within an hour or so of Shushicë: Vevčani Springs (40 km), Lin (41 km), Berat (City of a Thousand Windows) (47 km), Krujë Castle (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Shushicë?
The nearest famous roads are Galičica Pass Road and Albanian Riviera Coastal Road.
Where is Shushicë?
Shushicë is in Elbasan County, Albania, about 5 km from Labinot-Fushë.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,731
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Elbasan County
- Timezone
- Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates
- 41.0975, 20.1483
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Worth the detour from Shushicë
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lin
A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.
41 km · about 50 min drive
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Berat (City of a Thousand Windows)
A UNESCO-listed Ottoman town famed for its rows of white houses with large windows climbing the hillside, crowned by a still-inhabited castle.
47 km · about 55 min drive
castle
Krujë Castle
The hilltop fortress of Albania's national hero Skanderbeg, housing a museum dedicated to his legendary resistance against the Ottoman Empire.
54 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Church of St. John at Kaneo
A 13th-century Byzantine church on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, the most photographed viewpoint on the lake, a short walk from Ohrid.
54 km · about 60 min drive
castle
Samuel's Fortress
A restored medieval fortress crowning the hill above Ohrid, offering walls to walk and wide views over the lake and old town.
54 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Sveti Naum Monastery
A 10th-century monastery on a headland at the southern end of Lake Ohrid near the Albanian border, with springs, boats and a large car park.
54 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Ohrid
UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.
55 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Shushicë
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 59 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.
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