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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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Gjirokastër County, Albania · Europe
Tepelenë works well as a base: 15 minutes from Memaliaj, 27km from Osum Canyon.
Tepelenë is a town located in Gjirokastër County, Albania. With a population of 11,955, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tepelenë 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 Tepelenë to your route.
Tepelenë (Albanian definite form: Tepelena) is a city and a municipality in Gjirokastër County, in the south of Albania. The town is on the left bank of the Vjosa River, about three kilometres downstream from its union with the Drino.
Until the abolition of Districts in 2000, Tepelenë was the seat of the TepelenëRead more
District. Its location is strategically important and there is a ruined citadel occupying a point 300 metres above the river. Ali Pasha of Yanina was born at the nearby village of Beçisht, and Tepelena along with Ioannina were Ali's headquarters. In 1847, the British writer Edward Lear visited the town and noted the devastated buildings.
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Tepelenë is located in Gjirokastër County, Albania, Europe. The coordinates are 40.2958 latitude, 20.0192 longitude.
Tepelenë has a population of approximately 11,955 people, making it a town in Albania.
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landmark
A UNESCO-listed city of stone with distinctive Ottoman tower houses and a massive hilltop castle, known as the City of Stone.
26 km · about 30 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.
27 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
30 km · about 35 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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
beach
Unspoiled stretch of Ionian coastline with turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and charming villages between Vlorë and Sarandë.
31 km · about 35 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.
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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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