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Borsh Castle

#21 among destinations in Albania

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Local name: Kalaja e Borshit Coordinates: 40°4'11"N, 19°51'22"E
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VlorëAlbania

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

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

  • borsh0.5 miS
    Village, Archaeological site, Hotel

    Borsh

    13 min walk • 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.

  • badher castle lukove2.5 miSE
    Forts and castles

    Badhër Castle, Lukovë

    65 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.

  • st marys monastery church lukove3.9 miSE
    Church

    St. Mary's Monastery Church, Lukovë

    101 min walk • St. Mary's Monastery Church is a monastery church in Piqeras, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania.

  • porto palermo castle3.8 miW
    Forts and castles, Lighthouse

    Porto Palermo Castle

    98 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.

  • st marys church5.5 miNW
    Church

    St. Mary's Church

    140 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.

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