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Bovilla Reservoir

Tirana's drinking-water reservoir, ringed by limestone cliffs half an hour from the capital.

Tirane

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Karavasta Lagoon

The largest lagoon in Albania and the western Balkans' main breeding site for the Dalmatian pelican.

Laguna e KaravastasëFier

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Lake Koman

A 34 km reservoir in a gorge so narrow the ferry crossing is treated as a scenic journey in its own right.

Shkoder

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Lake Ohrid

One of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes, UNESCO-listed and home to species found nowhere else.

Liqeni i OhritKorce

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Lake Prespa

A high tectonic lake where Albania, Greece and North Macedonia meet, draining underground into Ohrid.

Korce

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Lake Shkodër

The largest lake in southern Europe, shared with Montenegro and a major bird wintering ground.

Liqeni i ShkodrësShkoder

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Narta Lagoon

Albania's second-largest lagoon, with working saltpans and the island monastery of Zvërnec.

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