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(combining Bujan, Fierza, Bajram Curri) To be perfectly honest, this name won’t mean anything to a Tropojan - but until we find a better one, we’re grouping together all the low lying land surrounding the lower reaches of the Valbona River, from where it leaves the national park until it joins Komani Lake (aka: Drin [...]

Gashi Valley is defined by the Gashi River, which runs north-south and combines with Valbona River near Bajram Curri.  The northern ⅔ of the river is declared as a strictly protected area, part of the European Green Belt and a UNESCO world heritage beech forest.  This means that it’s so precious that no one is [...]

This area brings us full circle, being located just to the south of Valbona valley (across some MORE mountains), and is dominated by the Curraj River.  A few years ago, the municipality bulldozed (without any seeming planning) a dirt track to Curraj Eperm (which the locals were NOT happy about) but I think it can [...]

This region includes Pac and heads east toward the region of Has and eventually on to Kukes. It is arguably the least explored and most unknown area of Tropoja which is weird given that it’s actually one of the easiest to get to as for once there are relatively few towering mountains and it’s mostly [...]

Guess what?  Another valley, defined by a river, with a town at the base of the river - which are ALL called Tropoja.  Tropoja Valley, Tropoja River, and Old Tropoja town.  With of course the added confusion that ALL of this is just part of the whole region (district?) which is also helpfully called “Tropoja.” [...]

Gjelaj: A three-km hike (or 4×4 drive) past the end of the asphalt car road brings you to the summer village of Gjelaj.  Due to not really having any telephone signal it’s an underdeveloped and undiscovered gem.  A couple of families have started making guesthouses which we’re promoting this year.  It’s obviously a great place to […]