Explore Piste in Albania
Piste in the region of Kukës is a town in Albania - some 59 mi or ( 96 km ) North of Tirana , the country's capital city .
Current time in Piste is now 03:31 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Tirane " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Timişoara, Sofia, Zgjec, Surroj, and Sakanjan. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Timişoara . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Piste ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Into The Mountains of North Albania
www.TravelsWithSheila.com A not very roomy mini-van picked up the group in Shkodra very early in the morning for the two hour drive to Lake Koman. Literally squished in, a short ride to a cafe serving ..
A Ferry Ride on Lake Koman, Albania
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Two daily ferries ply Lake Koman from one end to the other picking up and dropping off passengers in the most unlikely spots along the lake. Can you believe a 20km mile boat ..
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Bunking in The Hamlet of Dunishe, North Albania
www.TravelsWithSheila.com Another mini-van was waiting at Fierze to jolt us over the road for at least another 2-1 hours. This area is wild, high, mountainous and inhabited by strong and fiercely inde ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fierza Reservoir
The Fierza Reservoir (Albanian: Liqeni i Fierzës) is a reservoir in Albania and Kosovo. The Drin River and parts of the White Drin and Black Drin also runs through the reservoir. The size of the lake is 73 km², of which 2.46 km² belong to Kosovo. It is 70 km long and has a depth of 128 m. In the Albanian side of the lake there are many canyons and some small islands.
Located at 42.12 20.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Kukës County
The County of Kukës (Albanian: Qarku i Kukësit) is one of the 12 counties of Albania. It consists of the districts Has, Kukës and Tropojë and its capital is Kukës. To the east, Kukës borders Kosovo, while in the extreme northwest it borders Montenegro and in the extreme southeast it borders the Republic of Macedonia. Domestically, it borders the following counties: Dibër: south Lezhë: southwest Shkodër: west
Located at 42.17 20.33 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Kukës Island
Kukës Island is a small island located in the north of Albania, in the Fierza Lake. The nearest city is Kukës city, around 4 kilometers from the island.
Located at 42.10 20.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Has District
The District of Has (Albanian: Rrethi i Hasit) is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania and one of the smallest. It has a population of 17,419 (2010 estimate), and an area of 393 km . It is in the north-east of the country, part of Kukës County, and its capital and only municipality is Krumë.
Located at 42.18 20.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Black Drin
The Black Drin, or Black Drim is a river in Republic of Macedonia and Albania. It flows out of Lake Ohrid in Struga, Macedonia. After approximately 50 km it crosses the border to Albania, west of Debar, Macedonia. It merges with the White Drin in Kukës to form the Drin, which flows into the Adriatic Sea. It drains most of the eastern border region of Albania.
Located at 42.09 20.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 16 km away
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