When we mention summer, our mind goes straight to the beach, sun, and bars with music or entertainment through water sports. However, there are many people who still prefer vacations in the mountains for the summer season or an alternation between these two options. A great alternative for those who prefer the mountain, is Korça, a city where a long line of natural beauties blench naturally with art, tradition, and culture. In this city, the tourist season never ends, and every season has a lot to offer. But if we stay in the summer season, Korça offers many options that will make you appreciate summer vacations in the mountains.
- Clean air, freshness
At a time when temperatures exceed 40 degrees, Korça is the best option to spend a few days among the clean air, freshness, and tranquility that this city offers, a perfect place to relax and start a new season.
- Hiking and nature exploration
For all hiking enthusiasts, Korça offers you many opportunities for hiking and walking in nature where you can explore some of the area’s attractions, such as Morava Mountain, the National Park of Drenova Fir, or the hills of the city that make up its crown. Their proximity to the city gives them the appearance of a balcony quite attractive to the eye of a visitor. As a favorite destination in all seasons of the year, the city of Korça also offers several attractions both within the city and in the surrounding areas. In the city, you can enjoy the characteristic bazaar, a monument of cultural heritage that includes 33 blocks of shops, 6 of which are taverns. The buildings are an architectural ensemble that are interconnected by cobbled streets. In this city, you can find also the first Albanian school, the clock tower, and different museums with historical and cultural values.
While in the surrounding areas you can visit tourist villages such as Voskopoja, Dardha, Vithkuqi, and Boboshtica which have always something to offer in every season with beautiful nature, churches, monuments, and culinary traditions.
- Vivacity throughout the year
Another characteristic of this city is its liveliness in every season of the yar. Although everyone associates it with snow and winter, Korça offers a lot even during the summer season. The activities are spread throughout the whole year and culminate in August with the Beer Festival, a long-standing tradition that transforms Korça into one of the most favorite cities in Albania.
Another important event that has already become a tradition is the Food Festival which is organized in the summer period and promotes the traditional dishes of Korça. This year, part of the Food Festival was also a typical food of this city known as Lakrori, cooked in a very specific way, that you can find only in this area.
For all these reasons the tourist season in this city never ends and in every season the city is full of tourists from all over the world.
