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National Park - Fir of Hotova
National Park - Fir of Hotova is a national park in Albania, established in 1996, covering 360 km² (139 sq mi). It is the #2 largest of Albania's 16 national parks. Protected area in Albania.
- Area
- 360 km²
- Established
- 1996
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- IOA · 76 km
Nearest airports to National Park - Fir of Hotova
- 1 IOA76 kmstraight line
- 2Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportCFU89 kmstraight line
Kerkyra (Corfu), Greece
Airports in GreeceTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOHD101 kmstraight line
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Airports in North MacedoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
More about National Park - Fir of Hotova
National Park - Fir of Hotova is one of 16 national parks in Albania — protected area in Albania. It covers 360 km² (36,004 ha) — about 3.4 times the size of Paris, making it the #2 largest national park in Albania (10.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1996, 30 years ago — the first national parks in Albania date back to 1956. It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting National Park - Fir of Hotova
The closest airport is Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA), about 76 km away — around 1 h 39 min by car; alternatively Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU, 89 km). Other national parks within reach include Vjosa Wild River National Park (127 km²), Fir of Drenovë National Park (14 km²), Tomorr Mountain National Park (272 km²) and Vikos–Aoös National Park (126 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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