Photo: Ddr40 · CC BY-SA 4.0Liqeni i Doftisë is an irrigation reservoir in southern Albania, near Libohovë, a small town on the eastern slopes of Mount Bureto overlooking the Drino valley, in the Gjirokastër area.
Nature
The lake is home to a varied birdlife.
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Swimming
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Tips
The lake is the end point of an off-road buggy tour from the village of Asim Zeneli, which runs all year and also stops at a Cold War bunker near the Greek border and at Çini Lake, another irrigation reservoir, from the late 1960s. Drivers need a category B licence, and long trousers and sturdy shoes are advised.
In Libohovë itself, the 18th-century castle, linked to Shanisha, sister of Ali Pasha Tepelena, has wide views over the valley, and the old village and the great plane tree are worth a walk.
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Sources & data
- OpenStreetMap: Rezervuari Doftisë (way 173306165), OpenStreetMap contributors
- Buggy adventure tour, Asim Zeneli to Doftia Lake, Visit Gjirokastra
- Libohova, National Tourism Agency of Albania