Tepelene

Tepelenë is in Southeastern Albania. This district has two cities: Tepelenë and Memaliaj, and a lot of villages.

Understand
Tepelenë district includes "Kurvelesh", a region famous for its bravery and polyphonic characteristic songs. This region has 15 villages, which are: Gusmari, Vërmiku, Nivica, Rexhini, Progonati, Lekdushi, Golemi, Kaparieli, Picari, Kolonja, Kuç, Bolenë, Kallarat, Fterrë and Çorraj.

By bus
Check the Tirana timetable for southbound connection details. The price is around 700 lek. Tell the driver to leave you in Tepelenë.

By car

 * From Tirana, you can get to Tepelenë following the itinerary Tirana-Durres-Rrogozhine-Lushnje-Fier-Levan-Tepelenë (3–3½ hr). The roadway is new and has good quality. From Greece, you can go through Kakavije-Gjirokaster-Tepelenë (1–1⅓ hr).


 * From Kosovo or Montenegro, head to Tirana first (3-4 hr), and then follow the above description.


 * From Macedonia, you follow Qafe Thane-Librazhd-Elbasan-Rrogozhine-Lushnje-Fier-Tepelenë (3–3½ hr from Qafe Thane).

Further afield

 * Doshnica waterfall (Ujëvara e Doshnicës)
 * Doshnica waterfall (Ujëvara e Doshnicës)
 * Doshnica waterfall (Ujëvara e Doshnicës)
 * Doshnica waterfall (Ujëvara e Doshnicës)
 * Doshnica waterfall (Ujëvara e Doshnicës)

Do
Walk around Kurveleshi. Ask for a guesthouse to the local tourist information office and enjoy the well-known hospitality.


 * For hiking try

Buy
Postcards, handmade bags or clothes.

Eat
White cheese and wine.

Drink
Tepelena Water.

Sleep

 * Hotel Vea (600 m from the center) – Hotel Veal has a garden, bar, terrace, and free WiFi. All guest rooms in the hotel are fitted with a flat-screen TV
 * Hotel Auto Grill Roberti (2.6 km from center) – Located in Tepelenë, Hotel Auto Grill Roberti features a garden, a bar and a terrace
 * Guesthouse Lord Byron (1.1 km from the center) – Guesthouse Lord Byron features a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, garden, a fitness centre and bar in Tepelenë.

Go next

 * Përmet-Tepelena is 35 kilometers (about 22 miles) northwest of Permet.
 * Fier-Tepelena is 80 kilometers( about %0 miles ) northeast of Fier.
 * Gjirokastër-Tepelena is 70 kilometers(about 43 miles) northeast of Gjirokaster.