Little Paris of Albania
Eastern Albania, Albania
The southern city of Korca is situated on a vast plain and is surrounded by mountains in an area rich in both prehistoric sites and places of great natural beauty. As a centre of culture and trade it has charming villas with beautiful gardens testament to the past.
Background
Korca has been one of the cultural and trade centres of this area for many years. It was one of the main centres of Albanian renaissance, which created a sense of national identity and ultimately paved the way to Albanian independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1912. It is also the town where the first Albanian language school was opened in 1887, which has since been turned into a museum.