ancient ruins
Apollonia
A large Greek and Roman city site near Fier with a restored bouleuterion and an adjoining monastery museum, with on-site parking.
15 km · about 30 min drive
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Zharrëz
Fier County, Albania · Europe
About Zharrëz
Zharrëz is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kuman, 58km from Osum Canyon.
Zharrëz is in Fier County, Albania, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kuman, about 4 km away.
Zharrëz is a village and a former municipality in the Fier County, southwestern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality Patos. In February 2017, in Zharrez there was a hunger strike, Because the houses of residents were destroyed and they wanted payment. The strike wasRead more
closed by Niko Peleshi. The population at the 2011 census was 5,236.
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What is there to see near Zharrëz?
Within an hour or so of Zharrëz: Apollonia (15 km), Berat (City of a Thousand Windows) (25 km), Zvërnec Monastery (30 km), Bogovë Waterfall (47 km).
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The nearest famous roads are Albanian Riviera Coastal Road, Galičica Pass Road and Otranto to Leuca Coastal Road.
Where is Zharrëz?
Zharrëz is in Fier County, Albania, about 4 km from Kuman.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,236
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Albania
- Region
- Fier County
- Timezone
- Europe/Tirane
- Coordinates
- 40.7092, 19.6497
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Worth the detour from Zharrëz
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Berat (City of a Thousand Windows)
A UNESCO-listed Ottoman town famed for its rows of white houses with large windows climbing the hillside, crowned by a still-inhabited castle.
25 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Zvërnec Monastery
A tiny 13th-14th-century Byzantine monastery on a pine-covered islet in the Narta Lagoon north of Vlorë, reached by a long wooden footbridge over shallow water frequented by flamingos.
30 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Bogovë Waterfall
A waterfall in a wooded gorge above the village of Bogovë in the Osum valley, reached by a short walk from a village car park.
47 km · about 55 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Llogara Pass
A dramatic mountain pass along the Albanian Riviera at 1,027 meters, offering jaw-dropping aerial views of the Ionian coastline far below.
57 km · about 65 min drive
natural wonder
Osum Canyon
A 13 km slot canyon carved by the Osum river near Çorovodë, with sheer 80 m walls, waterfalls and rim-side viewpoints along the mountain road south of Berat.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Zharrëz
3 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 57 kmLlogara PassA dramatic mountain pass along the Albanian Riviera at 1,027 meters, offering jaw-dropping aerial views of the Ionian coastline far below.
- 62 kmAlbanian Riviera Coastal RoadThe SH8 coastal route between Dhërmi and Sarandë, running above Ionian beaches and cliffside villages with frequent pull-ins.
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