5 Most Beautiful Lakes In Albania | Balkan Travel Blog

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Although Albania’s most well-known tourist destinations are its lively capital of Tirana and the stunning Adriatic and Ionian Coast, the many beautiful lakes in Albania also have fantastic vacation potential.

There are more than 240 natural and an incredible 800 artificial lakes in Albania, numbers that are staggeringly high considering the country’s relatively small size. So, naturally, you’ve got plenty of opportunities to indulge in water sports, sunbathing, beach-going, wildlife watching and fishing when visiting Albania.

Combined with its gorgeous coastline, the Albania lakes are what make the country such an exceptional summer holiday destination.

Moreover, Albania is home to several of the most important lakes on the entire Balkan Peninsula, bodies of water that are both economically (tourism) and ecologically important. Some of them are protected as a national park, UNESCO…