Historic Village
Old Qeparo (Qeparo Fshat)
Qeparo & Borsh · Albanian Riviera
QUICK INFORMATION
- CATEGORY
- Historic Village
- COUNTRY
- Albania
- REGION
- Qeparo & Borsh · Albanian Riviera
- DURATION
- 1–2 days
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
Old Qeparo is the Riviera’s most atmospheric hill village: a stone maze of two-storey merchant houses, arched doorways, small churches and orchard terraces on the slope of Mount Gjivlash, hundreds of metres above the sea. Part of it is carefully restored — a few guesthouses and villas welcome guests — while the rest sleeps in picturesque ruin. The ten-minute drive up (or 45-minute walk) filters out almost everyone; those who climb it get the coast’s most photogenic emptiness.
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
What you’ll experience
THE EXPERIENCE IN DETAIL
What it’s really like
HIGHLIGHTS
Moments worth savouring
WHAT TO EXPECT
Good to know before you go
MAP & LOCATION
Old Qeparo (Qeparo Fshat)
Old Qeparo (Qeparo Fshat), Qeparo & Borsh, Albanian Riviera, Albania
40.0560, 19.7820
MORE EXPERIENCES
More to do in Qeparo & Borsh
FOOD & DRINK
Where to eat nearby
Tavernas on the Qeparo seafront — grilled fish and garden vegetables dressed in the plain’s own olive oil.
Beach restaurants at the Borsh village end — seafood risotto, pizzas and slow lunches with the seven-kilometre beach in front.
HOTELS & STAYS
Where to stay nearby
Restored guesthouses and villas in Old Qeparo — stone houses, orchard terraces and the coast’s quietest views.
Beach hotels and resorts at Borsh village — seafront pools and the long sand at the door.
ITINERARIES
Day-by-day routes
NEARBY DESTINATIONS
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