Elbasan

城市概覽

Elbasan is a key city for visitors to Korca, Pogradec and North Macedonia. All the travellers from Tirana or other parts of Albania must pass through Elbasan to arrive in North Macedonia through the Qafë-Thana border.

Local information For more information about Elbasan, including local services, events, and administrative resources, visitors are encouraged to explore the official website of the Municipality of Elbasan. Elbasan city government. Additional travel tips, cultural highlights, and practical guides can also be found through various online tourism portals and digital city guides dedicated to the region https://elbasan.guide/.https://akt.gov.al/elbasani/.

如何抵達

About 45 minute ride from Tirana with the bus through the semi-finished new motorway that is under construction in 2018. Firstly, you have to go to the Terminal to take the bus that is in front of Faculty of Economics University of Tirana, in the "Qyteti Studenti" area, "Arben Broci" street. There is a motorway from Tirana to Elbasan. Elbasan is 55 km away from Tirana International Aeroport. You can take a taxi from there.

當地交通

On foot All the main important places to visit in Elbasan are near the city center, you can only take a walk and visit.

By taxi Taxis are located close to the main square at the center of the city.

By bus 1 St. Bashkia stop. To get to the thermal baths (Llixhat) take the bus from here, east of Elbasan Central Palace. The ticket is 50 lek for the 12 km. (updated Dec 2021) 2 Tiranë-Elbasan (Distance), Lagjja "Aqif Pasha". 06:00-20:00. Elbasan is located approximately 45 minutes by bus from the capital Tirana, making it a convenient destination for daily travel. This close proximity facilitates access to a wide range of services, including higher education institutions, shopping centers, and employment opportunities, contributing to strong social and economic ties between the two cities. 200 lek. (updated May 2024) Tregu i rrobave (Tek kryqëzimi i Cerrikut). The "Tregu i Rrobave" bus terminal, located near the clothes market on the way to the Cerrik intersection, serves as a key hub in southern Elbasan. It facilitates both local routes within the city and its surrounding villages, such as nerbay, as well as intercity travel to other regional destinations. (updated Apr 2025)

必看景點

1 Elbasan Castle (right at the city centre). Only two ancient walls remain but the area inside is full of old houses and famous personalities houses, cobblestone streets, and an excellent restaurant. One castle wall is centred around the impressive sahati (clock tower). In the center of the castle are two water sources. The two-thousand-year-old Castle of Elbasan, a Roman construction built as early as the 3rd century BC. Foreigners in the 800s noted that cities like Elbasan no longer existed in Europe. Skampis, as this fortress-town was once called, was founded in 1466 by two strikingly different leaders: the Roman emperor Justinian and Sultan Mehmet the Second. (updated Jul 2021) The Mosque is in the heart of the Castle and the other Mosque is in the city center [1]. Elbasan Ethnographic Museum – Located in the centre of the city, not far from the Castle of Elbasan, this museum is housed in a traditional two-story 18th-century house that tells of the culture, folklore and lifestyle in this medieval city. Scampa – Theatre is the culture cult of Elbasan, in the entrance of it is a library. Shefqet Vërlaçi's house – He was a deputy and a member of the headship of Elbasan who supported the Albanian Independence in 1912. The first professional Albanian education school ever opened in Albania in 1909, Normalja Elbasanit. The intellectuals that came out of that school were lay out all around the Albanian areas spreading knowledge and giving Albanian language lessons. Now it's the Pedagogical school. Kostandin Kristoforidhi house (started as a museum in 1978) – The house where the scholar Konstandin Kristoforidhi was born. Kristoforidhi is well-known in Albania for having set the basis of unification of the two Albanian dialects into a national language. The house doesn't work yet as a museum and isn't visitable on the inside although discussions are being made to turn it into a museum. 2NOT EXISTING IMAGE Bysheku (Tourist spot), Shushice. Byshek, a tourist place 5 km nea

體驗活動

Take a stroll down the wide brick boulevard leading from the center of town past one of the castle walls and the clock tower. Most evenings right after dusk the boulevard is full of many Elbasan residents out for a nightly walk.

Football: AF Elbasani play soccer in Kategoria Superiore, the top tier. They play at Elbasan Arena (capacity 12,800) 500 m east of town centre. KF Elbasani went bust in 2022. 1 Rafting in Shkumbin river (kind of sport), AST Albania (in the east city), ☏ +355 69 382 5186. 09:00-12:00. Rafting is one of the most popular activities entertainment in Albania, which has been developed here as well river Shkumbin. The Shkumbin Valley has a special beauty rare with cataracts, caves, small beaches which you will if you have the opportunity to visit. In its northern part Shkumbini goes to areas with more radishes by adding speed and making it usable for rafting. Rafting starts from Kamara bridge (via egnatia) and ends near Elbasan city. €20 per person. (updated May 2024) Canyon of Valësh (Valësh Elbasan) (255M+3F2 Kanioni i Valëshit dhe Ura e Valëshit, Komuna, Gjinar). Valësh: Visit the Valësh Canyon and its 22-meter-high waterfall, estimated to be over 300 years old. A quiet, scenic spot for nature lovers. (updated May 2025) Church Shën e Premte (Kisha e Shën e Premtes), Valësh. Located in the village of Valësh, near Elbasan, is a hidden cultural gem nestled in the hills of the Shpati region. This small Orthodox church is not only a peaceful spiritual site but also an important piece of Albanian heritage.What makes it especially notable is that it contains frescoes attributed to Onufri, one of Albania’s most celebrated icon painters of the 16th century, known for his vivid colors and expressive religious imagery. The church's interior preserves part of his artistic legacy, making it a rare and valuable site for lovers of religious art and history. (updated May 2025) Hike the Via Egnatia. An ancient road constructed by the Romans in the 2nd centur

購物

Postcards of the city Souvenirs with Elbasan castle carved in stones. Olive Oil-The Elbasan area, known for its long, sun-soaked hills covered in olive groves, produces some of Albania’s finest extra virgin olive oil. Thanks to its favorable Mediterranean climate and centuries-old traditions, the region offers high-quality, cold-pressed oil with a rich aroma and smooth flavor. Visitors can purchase olive oil directly from local farmers or small processing facilities (fabrika vaji), especially in surrounding villages. Buying straight from the source ensures freshness and supports local producers, making it a perfect souvenir and a taste of authentic Albanian agriculture. You can find them in