1. Worked by: Era Bucpapaj Lorena Zhuli Xheni Leka Joana Kondo

2. HISTORY 3. Valbona Valley = The heart of Albanias wild Accursed Mountains Valbona The name refers to the river Located in the Tropoja District of Northern Albania A wild, high mountainous region Never conquered or subdued by the various waves of invaders One of a handful centers of a burgeoning ecotourism industry Unparalleled natural beauty and warm human generosity 4. HOW TO GET THERE??? 5. Travelling to Tirana 1. By plane ( Mother Teresa airport) 6. 2. By ferry ( Port of Durrs) 7. Journey from Tirana to Bajram Curri We will take the minibus that leaves Tirana at 5 AM During the journey well stop several times to: Have a coffee or cigarette Have a meal Than well stop at the Koman landing 8. Here we will take the ferry 9. After crossing the Koman lake well get into the bus and drive to Bajram Curri 10. Journey from Bajram Curri to Valbona: Well take the minibus that leaves at 2:30 During the journey well stop several times at: The historic town of Dragobia 11. The village of Margegaj 12. Quku i Valbons (Valbona Hollow) 13. Valbona river 14. The village of Valbona our final stop 15. NATURE 16. Typical plants and trees: The extensive oak, conifer and beech forests ( the last dominates ) 17. At lower altitudes boulder pastureland At higher altitudes pine forests ( at least 3 forms of white pine ) Common plants rue, mullein, wild strawberries, willow, shrubs, (willow) 18. (rue) 19. (wild strawberries) 20. (mullein) 21. Typical animals: The wolf, the fox, the jackal, the ferret, the brown bear, 2 kinds of wild cat, the lynx, the weasel 22. (jackal) 23. (ferret) 24. (lynx) 25. (weasel) 26. Traditional food of Tropoja: Fli 27. Traditional bread of Tropoja 28. Typical supper meal of Tropoja 29. Trofte(Trout) 30. Pershesh me qumesht dhe me buke misri(kollomoq) 31. Geshtenja(geshtenja)- Chestnut 32. Mish i thate 33. MAHOGANY of Tropoja 34. Luleshtrydhe(dredhza)- strawberries 35. Boronice blueberry 36. What to Do in Valbona! What to Do with a Day The Great Outdoors: Hiking and Scrambling and Messing About Malsori for a Day: Cooking, Farming and Goofing Off Longer Expeditions There and Back Again: Circuits involving camping or sleeping rough Passing Through : Whole Trips and Tours 37. Dragobi/Ismalaj Zalli i Motins (The Sands of Motina) 38. Dragobi/Ismalaj Zalli i Motins (The Sands of Motina) 1. Walking to the Lost village of Curraj I Eperm 2. Pass through the forest 3. Stop for coffee, lunch, dinner in Dragobi 4. Rent a horse 39. Maja e Gjarperit Stanet e Gjarperit (Stans of Gjarperi) 40. Maja e Gjarperit Stanet e Gjarperit (Stans of Gjarperi) 1. A great walk and challenging because of its length. you follow the cars road to Cerem turn east to follow the little access road to the mobile phone antennas near the antennas turn north and you will arrive at the Stans. 2. Stop and visit the Doci or Muslomanli families and their sheep 3. From Cerem you can take the cars road back down to Valbona Valley 41. Maja e Pecmarres. Liqeni i Xhems (Xhems Lake) 42. Maja e Pecmarres. Liqeni i Xhems (Xhems Lake) From Hotel Rilindja or from Quku i Valbones guesthouses, walkers can follow the single yellow hashes to Liqeni I Xhemes. a beautiful lake but beware of the cold water Evening is a particulary beautiful time to watch the little trout come out and play 43. Shpella e Dragobise (The Cave of Bajram Curri) 44. Shpella e Dragobise (The Cave of Bajram Curri) visit the cave of Bajram Curri which has an historic importance for our country. History After helping throw the Ottomans out of Northern Albania, Bajram Curri turned his attention to fixing the recent splitting off of Kosovo (1919), which put him foul of King Zog. Throughout the winter of 1925, Bajram Curri was hidden by various families in the highlands. 45. Maja e Rosit Maja e Rosit Get to the top of the mountain 46. Valbona Sipr Qafa e Valbons: Make a nice day walk and then of course you can say you did the hardest part of the most famous hike! 47. Thank You! The end.