Fir of Sotira, Gjirokastër

Fir of Sotira is located in the south of Albania, in Gjirokastër. It is a protected natural area with a current area of about 1,740 ha. The position in the south of the country and away from the national road makes it a quite quiet place, with high biodiversity from the point of view of habitats and that of species.
To get to "Bredhin e Sotira", cross the national road Gjirokastër-Llongo-Sotira. Considerable scientific and eco-tourism values are presented. In Sotira's Spruce there are all levels of vegetation with vertical extension: from the Mediterranean bushes with marena and prral, various chestnut oaks and Macedonian fir as the main species and up to the alpine pastures of Stugara and Murgana. An interesting and dominant companion, remains abies borisii-regis. It is considered a pearl of Albanian nature, from the eco-tourism point of view as well as the scientific point of view, as an untrodden forest. The view it offers is fascinating in every season of the year.