Body of water
Komani Lake
8 locals recommend
Tips from locals
Tidita
April 17, 2022
Lake Komani in the north of Albania is home to one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world. On my road trip through the South Balkans visiting the beautiful countries of Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, the one thing that stuck out to me the most was visiting the north of Albania and visiting its stunning mountain range. Specifically, this 2.5 hour ferry ride through the Albanian fjords that will undoubtedly captivate anyone.I’ve been on many ferry rides in my life, and some of them surprisingly beautiful. However, this unassuming ferry ride on an even more unassuming boat will blow your mind in many ways.
Lake Komani in the north of Albania is home to one of the most beautiful ferry rides in the world. On my road trip through the South Balkans visiting the beautiful countries of Albania, North Macedonia, and Kosovo, the one thing that stuck out to me the most was visiting the north of Albania and vis…
Saimir
December 24, 2019
Taking a boat ride on Koman Lake makes you feel so tiny next to the huge mountains around you. The views are absolutely stunning and you cannot get tired of them. It's the nicest way to go if you are headed to Valbona in the mountains. Lake Koman was formed when the rugged Drini valley was dammed in the early 1970s, allowing Albania to quickly develop its own industrial base and become an energy exporter. The huge lake behind the VauDejes dam contains some 320 million cubic meters of water, and stretches 30 km eastward to the town of Fierza, the location of a second dam which holds back another lake that goes all the way to Kukes near the Kosovo border. The boat trip passes between 1000-1500m-high mountains and through a series of deep gorgeous and interconnected lakes, with hardly any signs of human activities on the shores – though occasionally the ferry will stop to let off some hardy peasants, who proceed to climb up the steep hills to their hidden villages. The wild landscape is somewhat reminiscent of the Norwegian fjords, and is a dramatic highlight of any trip in Albania.
Taking a boat ride on Koman Lake makes you feel so tiny next to the huge mountains around you. The views are absolutely stunning and you cannot get tired of them. It's the nicest way to go if you are headed to Valbona in the mountains. Lake Koman was formed when the rugged Drini valley was dammed in…
Katja
September 9, 2020
Wunderbare Fahrt über den See mit dem Schiff auf dem Hin- oder Rückweg der Wandertour Theth-Valbona
Location
holidays, Shkodër County