Best Tourist Places to Visit in Korce, Albania, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Korce, Albania, Europe

Korce is the ancient city founded by Greek and city is located in the southeastern part of Albania and the capital of Korce district. Korce is home to Orthodox Christian community and huge number of Sunni Muslims and the city is home to some of the oldest schools which were founded during the Greek rule. Korce economy is based on agriculture products and there are few manufacturing industries like knitwear, rugs, textiles, flour-milling, brewing, and sugar-refining and home to lots of notable personalities in the country.

Korce is situated at an elevation of 2,789 feet (850 meters) above the sea level and Tirana, capital of Albania is located at the distance of 170 kilometers from Korce. Korce coordinates are 40.6167° N, 20.7667° E.

History of Korce:

As per the historical records the city of Korce was occupied during 4000 BC and modern town was founded during the rule of Sultan Mehmet II, in the 15^th century. From the year 1440, Ottoman rule begun in the region and the town flourished from 1788 and Ottoman ruled the city until the year 1912. After the fall of Ottoman rule in the region, the city came under the control of Albania rule as the region was settled by the Greek populaces.

Places to see in Korce:

National Museum of Medieval Art:

National Museum of Medieval Art is situated few kilometers away from the center of the city was established in the year 1980. The museum exhibits more than 7,000 art and cultural items and showcases several Albanian moments.

National Museum of Archeology:

National Museum of Archeology positioned in Korce is the oldest archeology museum in the city displays archeology of the region and old history.

Iljaz Mirahori Mosque:

Iljaz Mirahori Mosque is the oldest mosque in the city constructed during the Ottoman rule in the year 1484, visited by devotees from all over the country and during the festival season many events are organized in the mosque.

Interesting Places to see in and around Korce:

Bratko Museum
Oriental Museum

Weather in Korce:

Korce climate is classified has a transitional Mediterranean climate with summer season from May to October and cold season from November to April and best time to visit Korce is from May to October.

Transportation to Korce:

Korce is surrounded by mountain region but connected through national highways like SH 3, SH 63, SH 75 and SH 90 from distinct parts of the country. Buses will operate from diverse parts of the country to Korce and the buses are the major mode of transportation to get in and around the city. Trains will leave from Tirana to Korce every day and it is the most exciting and interesting way to reach the city. The Korçë Northwest Airport is located in North West part of the city at the distance of 8 kilometers from center of the city and the airport handles only domestic flights to Tirana city.

Accommodation in Korce:

Korce is one of the historical cities in the country which is bounded by ancient monuments and forts and tourists can enjoy world class accommodation facilities in the city with all the modern amenities and major hotels in the city are situated close to the historical site. Hotels are designed as per the comfort and lavishness of the tourists which cost from $ 20 to $ 120 and above per day. Some of the hotels in Korce are listed here below: