
Korça, The Little Paris of Albania
Korçë is a cultural city in southeastern Albania, located on a high plateau near the borders with Greece and North Macedonia. The city is known for its elegant architecture, wide boulevards, and strong cultural traditions, making it one of Albania’s most distinctive destinations. Korçë has an important place in Albanian history, especially in education and culture.
Visitors can explore museums, old churches, and cultural landmarks, as well as the Old Bazaar area, which has been restored and offers cafés, local shops, and traditional products.The city is also famous for its local cuisine, music, and festivals. Surrounded by mountains and close to nature parks and villages, Korçë is a great base for exploring southeastern Albania. With its rich culture and welcoming atmosphere, Korçë offers an authentic and relaxed experience for travelers.

Korça, the city of beautiful intellectual and artistic traditions, is one of the largest and most important cultural and economic centers of Albania. Located in the southeastern part of the country, this city is known for its typical neighborhoods made up of low-lying houses and cobblestone streets. Korça is surrounded by a considerable number of hills and mountains, and borders to the east by the Morava Mountain, to the west by the area of Gora, Voskopoja and Vithkuq; South with The Mountain of Qarri and on the north with Mali i Thatë.The city of Korca was founded in the 5th-6th centuries and is one of the cities of the countries of Southeast Europe, which has been inhabited earlier, based on excavations and the emergence of Illyrian fortifications.The four seasons of the year have their own beauty for a trip to Korca.
The city of Korça in winter offers a wonderful panorama with the snow. Korça is in interesting destination to be visited in the autumn season, where besides enjoying the beauty of the city and the colors of autumn you will have the opportunity to try the wonderful fruits of the area. For all those who prefer the mountainous climate, in the hot summer, Korça and its surroundings offer freshness, fresh air and a wonderful nature.
Korça throughout the year offers numerous cultural activities, festivals and fairs that revive the city’s life. Many visitors are marked especially on holidays such as Easter, Christmas, Carnival or the beer festival.One of the most special attractions of Korca is the Old Bazaar, in which the traditions preserved over the years are best reflected as well as the old and modern architecture of this city.
Korça is a very good starting point to discover many tourist spots located in the nearby mountains around the world; Voskopoja, Dardha, Vithkuqi and Boboshtica. These tourist villages are known because they offer the opportunity to practice many sports and outdoor activities. The district of Korca is also known for the beautiful Byzantine churches of Vithkuq and Voskpoje, with frescoes painted on their walls by medieval Albanian painters.

Besides museums and monuments, Korça is the city where the most beautiful carnivals in Albania are organized, which are organized a few days before Orthodox Passover.The serenades of love are the characteristic songs, which symbolize Korça as a city of love and beautiful and romantic traditions. There are many taverns in the city with delicious traditional dishes such as different kinds of pie, which are perfectly intertwined with good music and traditional drink, Rakia.
Korça is a very good starting point to discover many tourist spots located in the nearby mountains around the world; Voskopoja, Dardha, Vithkuqi and Boboshtica. These tourist villages are known because they offer the opportunity to practice many sports and outdoor activities. The district of Korca is also known for the beautiful Byzantine churches of Vithkuq and Voskpoje, with frescoes painted on their walls by medieval Albanian painters.
