Borsh

#8 among destinations in Albania

Village, Archaeological site, Hotel

Gallery (5)

Map

Gallery

Facts and practical information

Borsh is a maritime village, in the Albanian Riviera, in the former Lukovë municipality, Vlorë County, Albania, At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Himarë. The village is inhabited by Albanians, many of whom have traditionally been Bektashi. In Borsh, the Lab dialect of Albanian is spoken. ()

Local name: Borshi Coordinates: 40°3'45"N, 19°51'24"E

Location

VlorëAlbania

ContactAdd

Social media

Add

Day trips

Borsh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Borsh Castle, Badhër Castle, St. Mary's Monastery Church, Porto Palermo Castle.

0.5 miN
Forts and castles
Borsh Castle
13 min walk • Borsh Castle also known as Sopot Castle from the hill it is located, is a ruined castle near the village Borsh, Albania, near the coast of the Ionian Sea. Inside the castle is the 17th-century Hajji Bendo Mosque from Ottoman times.
2.1 miSE
Forts and castles
Badhër Castle, Lukovë
53 min walk • Badhër Castle is a castle in Borsh Albania. The castle is on the national road SH8 on the way to Piqeras. It located in the hill with the same name Badhër. On the left side of the hill you may see the ruins of medieval construction. On excavations during communism prehistoric tools were found.
3.5 miSE
Church
St. Mary's Monastery Church, Lukovë
90 min walk • St. Mary's Monastery Church is a monastery church in Piqeras, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.
3.8 miW
Forts and castles, Lighthouse
Porto Palermo Castle
97 min walk • Porto Palermo Castle is a castle near Himarë in southern Albania. It is situated in the bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë along the Albanian Riviera. Huffington Post ranked Porto Palermo first among 15 Undiscovered European Destinations for 2014.
5.8 miNW
Church
St. Mary's Church
148 min walk • St. Mary's Church is the katholikon of the monastery of Panagia Athaliottisa, in Himarë, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

Borsh

Facts and practical information

Borsh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Borsh Castle

Badhër Castle, Lukovë

St. Mary's Monastery Church, Lukovë

Porto Palermo Castle

St. Mary's Church