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This is the last discovery yet to be discovered. In just one day you will enjoy the trip by boat in the Komani lake destination, relaxing next in shala river and hiking to the surrounding mountain area. · Ardit Marku · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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Rivers

The Vjosa, one of the last wild rivers in Europe, and the Shala, Osum, Drin, Shkumbin and Buna.

River · Gjirokastër

The Vjosa

One of the last large free-flowing rivers in Europe, declared a Wild River National Park in March 2023.

River · Shkodër

The Shala River

A tributary of the Drin above Koman, reached by boat and often called Albania's Thailand.

River · Berat

The Osum

The river that carved the Osum canyon and runs through the middle of Berat.

River · Shkodër

The Drin

Albania's longest river and the backbone of its electricity system, dammed three times in the north.

River · Shkodër

The Buna

The short outflow of Lake Shkodër, and Albania's only navigable river.

River · Elbasan

The Shkumbin

The river that splits Albania in two — the historic dividing line between Gheg and Tosk.

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