Notable cave · Korçë County, Albania
Shpellë
Shpellë is a cave in Korçë County, Albania.
Shpellë: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this cave: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Shpellë
Season: Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
Visiting Shpellë: tips
- Carry a torch and wear shoes with grip.
How to reach Shpellë — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.86347, 20.91503. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shpellë
- St. Marina's Monastery · church · Korçë County · ~5 km · Must-see
- Pllaja e Pusit · viewpoint · Korçë County · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Mary’s Church · church · Korçë County · ~10 km · Must-see
- Lake Prespa · lake · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Park Galichica · sanctuary · ~20 km · Must-see
- Byzantine Church of Agios Achillios · church · Western Macedonia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Prespa National Park · sanctuary · Western Macedonia · ~21 km · Must-see
- Lesser Prespa Lake · lake · Western Macedonia · ~23 km · Must-see
- St. George · church · ~25 km · Must-see
- St. Parascheva · church · ~27 km · Must-see
- Shpella e Ujkut · cave · Korçë County · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pogradec Castle · fort · Korçë County · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lake Ohrid · lake · ~32 km · Must-see
- Triklario (Varba) · viewpoint · Western Macedonia · ~32 km · Must-see
- St. Peter & St. Paul · church · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pelister National Park · sanctuary · ~33 km · Must-see
- Pelister · viewpoint · ~34 km · Must-see
- Aromanian Church (Saint Sotir) · church · Korçë County · ~36 km · Must-see
Other caves near Shpellë
- Shpella e Ujkut · cave · Korçë County · ~28 km · Must-see
- Pirogoshi Cave · cave · Berat County · ~84 km · Must-see
- Pešna · cave · ~101 km · Must-see
- Cave of Val · cave · Tirana County · ~104 km · Must-see
- Sulfur Cave · cave · Epirus · ~110 km · Must-see
- Cave of Pëllumbas · cave · Tirana County · ~113 km · Must-see
- Shpella e Pëllumbave · cave · Korçë County · ~10 km
- Shpellë · cave · Korçë County · ~16 km
- Σπήλαιο Ζαχαριάδη · cave · Western Macedonia · ~17 km
- Shpella e Najazmës · cave · ~20 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Shpellë?
Year-round; October to March is most comfortable, some caves flood in heavy rain. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shpellë?
Nearby: St. Marina's Monastery (church, 5 km), Pllaja e Pusit (viewpoint, 8 km), St. Mary’s Church (church, 10 km), Lake Prespa (lake, 10 km), National Park Galichica (sanctuary, 20 km), Byzantine Church of Agios Achillios (church, 20 km).
Is Shpellë worth visiting?
Shpellë is listed as a notable cave in Albania on Spotwander.