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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
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Tepelenë
Gjirokastër County, Albania · Europe
About Tepelenë
Tepelenë is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Memaliaj, 28km from Osum Canyon.
Tepelenë is in Gjirokastër County, Albania, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Memaliaj, about 7 km away.
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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What is there to see near Tepelenë?
Within an hour or so of Tepelenë: Gjirokastër (26 km), Osum Canyon (28 km), Vjosa Wild River National Park (29 km), Himara (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Tepelenë?
The nearest famous roads are Albanian Riviera Coastal Road, Galičica Pass Road and Katara Pass.
Where is Tepelenë?
Tepelenë is in Gjirokastër County, Albania, about 7 km from Memaliaj.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,955
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Gjirokastër County
- Timezone
- Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates
- 40.2958, 20.0192
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Worth the detour from Tepelenë
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Osum Canyon
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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Vjosa Wild River 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
beach
Himara
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
Albanian Riviera
Unspoiled stretch of Ionian coastline with turquoise waters, secluded beaches, and charming villages between Vlorë and Sarandë.
31 km · about 35 min drive
castle
Porto Palermo 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
waterfall
Bogovë 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.
33 km · about 40 min drive
coastal drive
Albanian Riviera Coastal Road
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
Driving roads near Tepelenë
4 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmAlbanian Riviera Coastal RoadThe SH8 coastal route between Dhërmi and Sarandë, running above Ionian beaches and cliffside villages with frequent pull-ins.
- 39 kmLlogara PassA dramatic mountain pass along the Albanian Riviera at 1,027 meters, offering jaw-dropping aerial views of the Ionian coastline far below.
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