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Places near Elbasan by type
All 254 places by distance →One day from Elbasan
5 stops, one loop, back by 3:18 pm
72 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Elbasan
- Kalaja e Menglitheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Shpella e Letanit(Letmit)cave · 1 hrs
- Cave of Pëllumbascave · 1 hrs
- The Ancient Settlement of Persqopheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- St. Jovan Vladimir's Churchchurch · 30 min
- Back in Elbasan
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Elbasan?
Elbasan Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), St. Jovan Vladimir's Church (church, about 6 km), Paleochristian Basilica (heritage site, about 1 km), Ethnographic Museum (museum, about 1 km), Ballia Mosque (mosque, about 1 km), Klithma - 27 Qershor 1944 (heritage site, about 1 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Elbasan?
160 places on Spotwander: 47 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 15 hill stations & viewpoints, 13 other attractions, 18 caves.
Which is the nearest fort to Elbasan?
Paleochristian Basilica, about 1 km by road; Elbasan Castle (0 km) is next.
Which is the nearest church to Elbasan?
Saint Mary Elbasan, about 1 km by road; St. Peter Greek Catholic Church (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Elbasan?
Start in Elbasan, visit Kalaja e Menglit, then Shpella e Letanit(Letmit), then Cave of Pëllumbas, then The Ancient Settlement of Persqop, then St. Jovan Vladimir's Church, and drive back — about 72 km by road in all.




















