Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Llogara' National Park, Southern Albania

This tree is a Cultural Monument because it reminds the shape of the double-headed eagle in the national flag. It is called pisha flamuri, something like pine flag.

Map of the park, located south of Vlora, very close to the sea but with an alpine landscape!

A male roe deer (daino in Italian)





Testudo hermanni


Nice swimming pool in the tourist village where I stayed (http://www.llogora.com/)

Theth National Park, Northern Albania

Wonderful place...now I understand why these mountains are called the Albanian Alps!







There was still snow on the peak!