National Park of Blue Eye + Fortress of Lekuresi Tour

The National Park of Blue Eye is home to one of the most beautiful natural springs in the Balkans. Discover it for yourself with this fantastic private tour.

National Park of Blue Eye + Lekuresi Castle Tour

We'll meet at Skënderbeu 67 at 9 am, then we'll board a bus to take us to the Blue Eye lagoon in Albania. This stunning site of natural beauty has been declared a protected Natural Monument.

Once we reach our destination we’ll explore this area, you’ll be able to see Mali i Gjërë Mountain and the natural freshwater spring. The so-called Blue Eye spring is the largest among the 18 freshwater springs in Mali i Gjere area. It got its name as it looks like a blue eye, with shades of dark and light blue. The spring is 50 metres (164 feet) deep and is surrounded by lush green vegetation.

We’ll also visit the ruins of Lekuresi Castle, believed to date back to 1537 when Sultan Sulejmani, known as Suleiman the Magnificent, and the longest-reigning Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, attacked Corfu. The castle, atop a hill above the city of Saranda, provides views of the whole bay of Saranda, the road to Butrint, and the islands of Ksamil and the Island of Corfu.

Finally, we'll make our way back to the meeting point.