Blue Eye

Blue Eye: 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 sanctuary: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Blue Eye

Season: November to March for sightings; sanctuaries may close in peak monsoon.

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.

How to reach Blue Eye — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 40.30550, 20.18280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Blue Eye

• Kelcyre Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~1 km · Must-see
• Mount Trebeshinë · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~10 km · Must-see
• Mali i Strakavecit · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~12 km · Must-see
• Kisha e Shën Dëllisë · church · Gjirokastër County · ~15 km · Must-see
• Tepelena Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mount Dhëmbel · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~20 km · Must-see
• Kisha e Shën Premtes · church · Gjirokastër County · ~21 km · Must-see
• Church of St. Mary · church · Gjirokastër County · ~22 km · Must-see
• Kisha e Manastirit të Shpërfytyrimit (Mingul) · church · Gjirokastër County · ~24 km · Must-see
• Osum Canyon · viewpoint · Berat County · ~24 km · Must-see
• Kokojka · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~25 km · Must-see
• Skrapar Castle · fort · Berat County · ~27 km · Must-see
• Miçan · viewpoint · Gjirokastër County · ~28 km · Must-see
• Kardhiq Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~30 km · Must-see
• Pirogoshi Cave · cave · Berat County · ~31 km · Must-see
• Lockheed T-33 Shooting Star · attraction · Gjirokastër County · ~33 km · Must-see
• Gjirokastër Castle · fort · Gjirokastër County · ~33 km · Must-see
• Kordhoce Bridge · attraction · Gjirokastër County · ~34 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Blue Eye

Other wildlife, forests & gardens near Blue Eye

• Tomorr Mountain National Park · sanctuary · Berat County · ~49 km · Must-see
• Butrint National Park · sanctuary · Epirus and Western Macedonia · ~78 km · Must-see
• Viewpoint Oxia · sanctuary · Epirus · ~82 km · Must-see
• Pindos National Park · sanctuary · Epirus · ~103 km · Must-see
• Prespa National Park · sanctuary · Western Macedonia · ~115 km · Must-see
• Divjaka-Karavasta National Park · sanctuary · Fier County · ~115 km · Must-see
• National Park Galichica · sanctuary · ~120 km · Must-see
• Pelister National Park · sanctuary · ~141 km · Must-see
• Tirana Zoo · sanctuary · Tirana County · ~145 km · Must-see
• Fir of Hotovë-Dangelli National Park · sanctuary · Gjirokastër County · ~26 km

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