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Llogara Tunnel
The Llogara Tunnel is a tunnel located in the south of Albania about 20 km from Vlora. The tunnel that cuts through the Llogara National Park, has a length of 6 kilometers and is the longest in the country. It is expected to significantly improve travel times between the Albanian Riviera and other parts of the country. Overview The Llogara Tunnel, an important infrastructure project in southern Albania, aims to improve connections and facilitate transportation between Vlora and the Albanian Riviera. With the growing tourism in this beautiful area, the need for road improvements became clear. While the SH8 road was constantly being expanded, the Llogara Pass remained challenging due to its elevation of over and narrow bends. In 2017, Prime Minister Edi Rama first announced the idea of constructing a tunnel under the Llogara National Park. After a brief tender process, the planning contract was awarded to an Austrian engineering firm at the end of 2020. Less than a year later, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, North Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south. With an area of , it has a varied range of climatic, geological, hydrological and morphological conditions. Albania's landscapes range from rugged snow-capped mountains in the Accursed Mountains, Albanian Alps and the Korab, Central Mountain Range, Albania#Skanderbeg Mountains, Skanderbeg, Pindus and Ceraunian Mountains, to fertile lowland plains extending from the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast, Adriatic and Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, Ionian seacoasts. Tirana is the capital and largest city in the country, followed by Durrës, Vlorë, and Shkodër. Albania was inhabited by several List of Illyrian peoples and tribes, Illyrian tribes, among them the A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dukat, Albania
Dukat is a community in Vlorë County, southern Albania. With the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Vlorë. The Dukat Plain covers an area of around 1,000–1,500 ha delimited by the Ceraunian Mountains and opened in the north towards the Bay of Vlorë on the Adriatic. Dukat traditionally belongs to the Albanian ethnographic region of Labëria. Name Its name contains the Albanian suffix ''-at'', widely used to form toponyms from personal names and surnames. Geography The Dukat plain is delimited by the Ceraunian Mountains, and it is opened in the north towards the Bay of Vlorë on the Adriatic Sea where the Dukat lagoon can be found. With a triangular shape, the plain covers an area of approximately 1,000–1,500 ha. The Dukat plain is irrigated by the Dukat river and numerous torrents which descend from the mountains, most prominently that of Llogara. The Llogara Pass at over 1,000 meters of altitude on the Ceraunian Mountains connects the D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palasë
Palasë ( or ''Palasa''; , ''Palasa'') also Paljasa () (), is a village in Himarë municipality (13 kilometres from the town), Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located near the Llogara National Park and next to the Ionian coast on the Albanian Riviera. The village is inhabited by ethnic Greeks who speak the unique Himariote Greek dialect. History In classical antiquity, Roman writer Lucan recorded a site named Palaeste on the Ceraunian Mountains in Chaonia, which may correspond to modern-day Palasë. The name ''Palaeste'' is considered to be Illyrian. ''Palaeste'' was also considered as being geographically located in southern Illyria, next to Oricum.: "Zu *pal- "Sumpf, seichtes Gewasser". Es gab illyrische Stämme der Plaraioi bzw . Palarioi ; s . auch Palaeste , Stadt in Südillyrien bei Orikon" In Palaeste, Julius Caesar landed from Brundusium, in order to carry on the war against Pompey.Lucan, '' Phars''5.460 "''caelo languente fretoque naufragii spes omnis abit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Road Authority
The Albanian Road Authority () or ''(ARrSh)'', is an independent, public institution in Albania, whose purpose is to construct and maintain roads and infrastructure in rural areas and between urban areas. It belongs to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy and is the legal owner of the roads and has the authority to execute construction of infrastructures on demand from the ministry. See also * Transport in Albania * Highways in Albania References Authority Authority is commonly understood as the legitimate power of a person or group of other people. In a civil state, ''authority'' may be practiced by legislative, executive, and judicial branches of government,''The New Fontana Dictionary of M ... Road authorities Transport organizations based in Albania {{Albania-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llogara National Park
Llogara National Park () is a national park centered on the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera in southwestern Albania, spanning a surface area of . The park's terrain includes large alpine meadows, vertical rock faces, precipices and dense forests. Most area of the park is covered by forests and was established in 1966 to protect several ecosystems and biodiversity of national importance. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has listed the park as Category II. The region has been recognised as an important Bird and Plant Area, supporting significant number of species. The park features outstanding diversity with the landscape ranging from the alpine peaks of the Ceraunian Mountains covered with snow in winter to the sunny Albanian Ionian Sea Coast in summer. At , the Llogara Pass provides a striking scenery, with tall mountains overlooking the Albanian Riviera and several islands in the sea. The region experiences a mediterranean clim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albanian Riviera
The Albanian Riviera (, ), also popularly known as Bregu, is a coastline along the north-eastern Ionian Sea in the Mediterranean Sea, encompassing the districts of Sarandë and Vlorë in south-western Albania. It forms an important section of the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast, dotted with the villages of Palasë, Kondraq, Dhërmi, Ilias, Vuno, Himara, Pilur, Kudhës, Qeparo, Borsh, Piqeras, Sasaj, Lukovë, Shën Vasil and Nivicë-Bubari. The riviera should not be confused with the entire coastline of the country, which includes the Ionian Sea Coast, and the mostly flat Adriatic Sea Coast in the north. The Ceraunian Mountains separate the coast from the hinterland. The area is a major nightlife, ecotourist, and elite retreat destination in Albania. It features traditional Mediterranean villages, ancient castles, churches, monasteries, secluded turquoise beaches, bays, mountain passes, seaside canyons, coves, rivers, underwater fauna, caves, and orange, lemon, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SH 8 (Albania)
The SH8 highway () is a national highway in Albania spanning across the counties of Fier and Vlorë. It connects the cities of Fier and Vlorë to the city of Sarandë on the Albanian Ionian Sea Coast. The highest point of the SH8 is the Llogara Pass, above sea level. The road was built in 1920. Route The National Road SH8 branches off from the National Road SH4 in Fier and leads the city of Vlorë. From Vlorë, the road crosses the Llogara Pass, to the Albanian Riviera near Dhërmi and through Himarë to Sarandë. It ends at the city center of Sarandë. Gallery File:3Road_To_Kakome_Near_Saranda_2017.jpg, SH8 near Kakomë File:Albanian_Riviera_bunkers.jpg, Roads seen from Dhërmi File:Llogara_pass_2.jpg, Llogara Pass File:Llogara_Viewing_platform_from_above.JPG, Llogara "Heart" platform from above See also * Transport in Albania Transport in Albania consists of transport by land, water and air, which are predominantly under the supervision of the Ministry ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edi Rama
Edi Rama (born Edvin Kristaq Rama; 4 July 1964) is an Albanian politician, artist and writer who has been serving as the 33rd and incumbent prime minister of Albania since 2013 and chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania since 2005. He was Ministry of Culture (Albania), Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports from 1998 to 2000. First elected mayor of Tirana in 2000, he was reelected in 2003 and 2007. The coalition of centre-left parties led by Rama in the 2013 Albanian parliamentary election defeated the incumbent centre-right coalition led by Sali Berisha of the Democratic Party of Albania. Rama was appointed prime minister for a second term following the 2017 Albanian parliamentary election. Rama then won a third term following the 2021 Albanian parliamentary election in which he defeated the Democratic Party candidate Lulzim Basha for the second time in a row. Rama is the only Albanian prime minister in history to have won four terms in a row. His party has won all seven el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Llogara Pass
The Llogara Pass (); (also Llogora in local dialect) is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south. Orikum is the nearest city on the northern side of the pass and the village of Dhërmi in the south. The Llogara Pass is also part of the Llogara National Park, which spans an area of . In November 1912, during the Himara revolt a Greek unit was positioned on the Llogara in order to defend the region of Himara from Ottoman-Albanian attacks from the direction of Vlorë. See also * Llogara National Park * Geography of Albania * Mountain passes of Albania References {{Navboxes , title = Topics related to the Llogara Pass , titlestyle = color:black; background-color:white; , list1= {{Albania topics Mountain passes of Albania Llogara National Park ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vlora-Otranto Tunnel
The Vlora-Otranto Tunnel is a proposed undersea tunnel that aims to connect Vlorë, in Albania, with Otranto, in Italy, across the Strait of Otranto, a narrow strip of water that separates the Adriatic Sea from the Ionian Sea and is about 71 kilometers (44 miles) wide at its narrowest point. Overview The concept of a fixed link between Albania and Italy has existed for many years, dating back to the ancient Roman road, Via Egnatia. In the 1930s, there were proposals to build a bridge across the strait. However, a tunnel is now considered a more feasible option. Building the Vlora-Otranto Tunnel could offer several potential benefits. It would reduce travel times between Albania and Italy, as the current ferry crossing takes several hours. The tunnel could also facilitate trade and tourism between the two countries and potentially improve integration between Albania and the rest of Europe. There are significant challenges to be addressed before construction can begin. The projec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thirrë-Kalimash Tunnel
The Thirrë-Kalimash Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Thirrë, Albania, part of the Albania–Kosovo Highway, A1 Albania–Kosovo Highway. It is part of the South-East European Route 7. The tunnel is of great importance and, combined with the highway, has reduced the travel time between Tirana and the Kosovo border from 8 hours to 3 hours, with an estimated speed of 80–110 km/h. It has served to boost Kosovan tourism in Albania and deepened cultural and economic ties between the two countries. The structure is 5490 m long, which made it the longest tunnel in Albania when opened. However, it has since lost this title with the opening of the 5990 m long Llogara Tunnel on the SH 8 (Albania), SH 8. In 2018, toll booths started being installed on the eastern extremity of the tunnel near Kolsh as part of making the A1 the first toll highway in Albania. As of 2024, toll booths are open and passenger cars are charged . Gallery File:Hashim Thaci and Sali Berisha at the opening of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
