natural wonder
Vevčani Springs
A series of karst springs and waterfalls in a wooded gorge above the village of Vevčani, with walkways and parking at the village edge.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Hotolisht
Elbasan County, Albania · Europe
About Hotolisht
Hotolisht is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Librazhd-Qendër, 19km from Vevčani Springs.
Hotolisht is in Elbasan County, Albania, with about 5,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Librazhd-Qendër, about 7 km away.
Hotolisht is a village and a former municipality in the Elbasan County, eastern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Librazhd. The population at the 2011 census was 5,706. The municipal unit consists of the villages Buzgare, Dardhe, Hotolisht, Kokreve, Vehcan, VulcanRead more
and Xhyre.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Hotolisht?
Within an hour or so of Hotolisht: Vevčani Springs (19 km), Lin (23 km), Church of St. John at Kaneo (33 km), Ohrid (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Hotolisht?
The nearest famous roads are Galičica Pass Road and Albanian Riviera Coastal Road.
Where is Hotolisht?
Hotolisht is in Elbasan County, Albania, about 7 km from Librazhd-Qendër.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,706
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Elbasan County
- Timezone
- Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates
- 41.1567, 20.3972
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Worth the detour from Hotolisht
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Lin
A fishing village on a peninsula jutting into Lake Ohrid on the Albanian shore, its lanes hung with drying fishnets and vines; a hilltop early-Christian basilica keeps 6th-century floor mosaics. Part of the lake's UNESCO listing.
23 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Church of St. John at Kaneo
A 13th-century Byzantine church on a cliff above Lake Ohrid, the most photographed viewpoint on the lake, a short walk from Ohrid.
33 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Ohrid
UNESCO dual heritage site combining one of Europe's oldest and deepest lakes with a town of 365 churches and ancient ruins.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Ohrid Old Town
A UNESCO-listed lakeside town of churches and Ottoman houses below a hilltop fortress, the main destination on Lake Ohrid's eastern shore.
34 km · about 40 min drive
castle
Samuel's Fortress
A restored medieval fortress crowning the hill above Ohrid, offering walls to walk and wide views over the lake and old town.
34 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Sveti Naum Monastery
A 10th-century monastery on a headland at the southern end of Lake Ohrid near the Albanian border, with springs, boats and a large car park.
40 km · about 45 min drive
national park
Galičica National Park
A mountain park on the ridge between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, crossed by a paved road with viewpoints over both lakes at once.
41 km · about 50 min drive
Driving roads near Hotolisht
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 43 kmGaličica Pass RoadA serpentine road climbs over the Galičica massif between Lakes Ohrid and Prespa, topping out near 1,600 m with rare twin-lake panoramas inside Galičica National Park.
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