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Valbonë Valley National Park
Valbonë Valley National Park is a national park in Albania, established in 1966, covering 80 km² (31 sq mi). It is the #12 largest of Albania's 16 national parks. Albanian national park.
- Area
- 80 km²
- Established
- 1966
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- TGD · 53 km
Nearest airports to Valbonë Valley National Park
- 1Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci AirbaseTGD53 kmstraight line
Podgorica, Montenegro
Airports in MontenegroTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 2Priština Adem Jashari International AirportPRN95 kmstraight line
Prishtina, Kosovo
Airports in KosovoTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3 TIV96 kmstraight line
More about Valbonë Valley National Park
Valbonë Valley National Park is one of 16 national parks in Albania — Albanian national park. It covers 80 km² (8,000 ha) — about 76% of the size of Paris, making it the #12 largest national park in Albania (2.4% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 1966, 60 years ago, one of the earliest national parks in Albania (the first dates from 1956). It is listed in IUCN category II: National Park — protecting whole ecosystems while welcoming visitors for recreation and education.
Visiting Valbonë Valley National Park
The closest airport is Podgorica Airport / Podgorica Golubovci Airbase (TGD), about 53 km away — around 1 h 9 min by car; alternatively Priština Adem Jashari International Airport (PRN, 95 km). Other national parks within reach include Prokletije National Park (166 km²), Thethi National Park (26 km²), Albanian Alps National Park (828 km²) and Prokletije National Park — easy to combine on one trip.
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