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Vjosa Wild River National Park
Vjosa Wild River National Park is a national park in Albania, established in 2023, covering 127 km² (49 sq mi). It is the #10 largest of Albania's 16 national parks.
- Area
- 127 km²
- Established
- 2023
- IUCN
- II: National Park
- Nearest airport
- IOA · 58 km
Nearest airports to Vjosa Wild River National Park
- 1 IOA58 kmstraight line
- 2Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International AirportCFU73 kmstraight line
Kerkyra (Corfu), Greece
Airports in GreeceTransfers & Meet & Greet → - 3Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle AirportOHD120 kmstraight line
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Airports in North MacedoniaTransfers & Meet & Greet →
More about Vjosa Wild River National Park
Vjosa Wild River National Park is one of 16 national parks in Albania. It covers 127 km² (12,727 ha) — about 1.2 times the size of Paris, making it the #10 largest national park in Albania (3.9% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2023, 3 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 Vjosa Wild River National Park
The closest airport is Ioannina King Pyrrhus National Airport (IOA), about 58 km away — around 1 h 15 min by car; alternatively Corfu Ioannis Kapodistrias International Airport (CFU, 73 km). Other national parks within reach include National Park - Fir of Hotova (360 km²), Vikos–Aoös National Park (126 km²), Butrint National Park (94 km²) and Fir of Drenovë National Park (14 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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Data: Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons.