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What to visit in Kavaja?

09 Nov 2023 Kavaja

Kavaja is located in the southwest of Tirana, at an altitude of 34 m above sea level. Kavaja is a city in central Albania which is bordered to the north by Durrës 17 km, to the east by Tirana 27 km, to the south by Rrogozhina 15 km, while to the west lies the Adriatic Sea. The total area of the city is 199.00 km² and with a population of 79,556 inhabitants.

Kavaja is a city where the main role in the income is played by tourism, especially during the summer period where it is thought that it is visited by about 400,000 tourists. Other income comes mainly from agriculture, which is also greatly influenced by the relief.

The coastline of the beaches of Kavaja starts from the rock of Kavaja, with the beach of Golem, to continue with Mali e Robi, with Qerret, with Karpën and up to Spille. Also, very close to the beach, beautiful bars, restaurants with delicious meat or fresh seafood dishes and contemporary hotels with 3-4-5 stars have been built, where with the quality service, cleanliness and comfort they offer, they remain visited by tourists from all over the world. many locals and foreigners, at any time of the year.

♦Cultural Heritage objects of particular importance that you can visit in Kavaja:

  • Cultural, Historical - Archaeological Monuments
  1. Castle of Zig Xhafaj, Golem
  2. Bashtova Castle
  3. Ruins of the Ancient Bridge on Shkumbin River, Bashtova
  • Other cultural objects part of Heritage:
  1. Bukaq bridge over the Foka line
  • Other Cultural Objects, Heritage - Architecture
  1. Clock tower in Kavaje
  2. Haxhialush's edifice
  3. Ethnographic Museum edifice
  4. Haxhi Myftari's edifice
  5. Man Kasham's edificet
  6. Bajram's edifice
  7. Kadri Xhafa's edifice
  8. Bardhyl Goran's edifice
  9. Rahim Dom's edifice
  10. City Hall building
  11. Medieval Salt Warehouse

 

♦Cult objects like:

  1. Saint Friday's Church, Cete


♦Other objects of natural cultural importance that can be visited are:

  • Special interest tourism, Speleology:
  1. Karst Caves in Gypsum, Mengaj
  • Coastal Tourism:
  1. General Beach, Bardhor
  2. Carrin Beach, Karpen
  3. Golem Beach
  4. Qerret Beach
  • Other, Natural sources:
  1. Bardhor's shrine
  2. Karst in Gjipis of Mengaj
  3. Salt Springs of Golemasi

♦Kavaja Villages:

Golem - Kryemedhenj, Tilaj, Seferaj, Golemas, Qerret, Karpen, Zik-Xhafaj, Kanaparaj, Agonas, Karpen i Ri. Helmas - Cikallesh, Çetë, Çollakaj, Habilaj, Helmas, Kryezi, Lis-Patros, Momël, Shtodhër, Zikularaj.  Synej · Bukaq, Rrikaj, Hajdaraj, Peqinaj, Rrakull, Bago. Luz i Vogël - Beden, Blerimaj, Vorrozen.

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