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Lake Ohrid at Pogradec
Lake Ohrid at Pogradec · idobi · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Lakes and lagoons

Ohrid, Prespa and Shkodër on the borders, the gorge lakes of the Drin and the lagoons of the coast.

Lake · Shkodër

Lake Koman

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

Lake · Korçë

Lake Ohrid

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

Lake · Shkodër

Lake Shkodër

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

Lake · Korçë

Lake Prespa

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

Lake · Fier

Karavasta Lagoon

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

Lake · Vlorë

Narta Lagoon

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

Lake · Tiranë

Bovilla Reservoir

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

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