Understand
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Bulqizë has a mainly hilly-mountainous relief with heights ranging from 350 m to 2010 m (Maja e Kreshtës) above sea level. In this territory lies the Bulqiza Valley, extending from west to east and with a length of 25 km and a width of up to 1 km. This valley is crossed by the Bulqiza River, which flows into the Black Drin.
Bulqizë is a key city for visitors to Peshkopi, Klos and North Macedonia. All the travelers from Tirana or other cities, must pass through Bulqizë to visit Peshkopi and North Macedonia from Bllatë border.
Get in
[edit]By bus
[edit]Bulqizë is about 60 minutes ride from Tirana through the Arbriˈs road, by bus and furgon (minibus), and 3 hours and half through the old road. The ticket price is 400 lek. It is paid cash at the bus or furgon and you don't get a ticket. For seat reservation you can call the bus agency or the driver. 45 min from Peshkopi by furgon (minibus). The ticket price is 300 lek.
- 1 Terminal, ☏ +355 67 206 3963. 24 hours open. Buses and furgons (minibuses) are the vehicles used to travel towards Bulqizë. There are direct travels only with Tirana and Peshkopi.
By taxi
[edit]40 min from Bllatë border (North Macedonia). By car, by taxi. The ticket price is 1000 lek.
By car
[edit]You can rent a car in Tirana.
By bicycle
[edit]If you are a biker you can ride your bicycle from Tirana to Bulqiza easily going through the tunnels.
Get around
[edit]By bus
[edit]If you want to travel in the villages, you can use furgons and busses too, but they don't go in every village. There is a minibus (urban) only between Bulqizë e vjetër - Bulqizë e re. The ticket price is 20 lek.
By taxi
[edit]There are taxis. Between the two cities the price is 200 lek. In around villages the ticket price is 1000-1200 lek.
On foot
[edit]In Bulqiza, people usually walk to different places as the town is really small. The town and some nearby villages are accessible on foot.
By bicycle
[edit]- 2 Kulla Hupi (Hupi Tower), Rruga Skenderbeu, ☏ +355 68 837 3793. Kulla Hupi offers bicycles for rent.
See
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- 1 Mali me Gropa Bizë Martanesh. It extends over a large area, moreover attached to the area of the “Dajti Mountain” National Park and near Qafë Shtama. It represents a large mountain massif, which consists of Triassic-Jurassic limestone. It is interrupted by several valleys, rich in streams, which often constitute the beginning of large rivers, as is the case of the Mati River. Several interesting mountains stand out, such as: Mali i Lopës (2,000m), i Snoit të Madh (1,846m), as well as Mali me Gropa (average 1,500-1,600m), quite unique, due to the karst pits present in it.
- 2 Liqeni i Zi (Black Lake). It is a glacial lake with a north-south length of 600m, an average east-west width of 300 m, a depth of 60 m, and an average surface area of 16.5 ha. The altitude above sea level is 1645 m. It is surrounded on three sides by very steep slopes, covered with beech and pine forests, which give the lake a rare beauty. It has crystal clear and cold water. During the winter it freezes on the surface. Due to its great depth and chromite deposits at its bottom, it has a black color. It is rich in a living and diverse world and forms an interesting ecosystem of alpine lakes.
It can be visited according to the itinerary: from the Burrel-Peshkopi national road, or the Bulqizë-Zerqan road then the walking path to Liqeni i Zi. - 3 Maja e Dhoksit (Dhoksi Lakes). Dhoksi lakes are located in the northeastern slope of the main peak of Mount Dhoksi (2020), in a well formed and relatively large cirque complex. The glacial lakes of Dhoks are also known as Duriçe lakes after the name of a tribe in the area, and sometimes as the Skënder lakes, based on the name of the main lake, which is believed to be related to the name of Skanderbeg, a toponym or an affiliation that has remained for centuries. The cirque complex where the lakes lie is located at an altitude of 1700-1900 m, with an area of 200 hectares of different plants.
- 4 Ujëvara e Duriçit (Duriçi Waterfall). It is located on the northern slope of Mount Dhoksi, very close to the city of Bulqiza, 3.3 km from the city center, of which 2.2km can be reached by car, the rest is on foot.
- 5 Shkëmbi i Kullës së Skënderbeut (on the southernmost slope of Mount Temla). Approximately 1000 m above sea level. Its position shows a spectacular view over the Bulqizë valley and beyond. The tower was built around 1450 by the Skanderberg army that served as a military unit to protect the country by the enemy.
- Gurra dhe shpella e Zerqanit (Zerqan's rocks and caves) (near the homonymous village). At an altitude of 740 m above sea level, it consists of several karst phenomena (spring and cave), which emerge at the lithological contact between the Upper Triassic limestones and the terrigenous. It has clean and cold water. It creates a very attractive environment. It has scientific (geological, geomorphological, hydrological), cultural, didactic and touristic values. It is visited according to the Bulqize city-Zerqan villages itinerary.
Do
[edit]- Hiking to Maja e Dhoksit, Ujëvara e Duriçit, Shkëmbi i Kullës së Skënderbeut, Guri i Vashës
- Mountain Biking
- Rafting (Drini River)
- Visit the villages, visit Bulqizë mine (outside), visit mine and ethnographic museum
Eat
[edit]- 1 Bujtina Hupi, Rruga Skenderbeu, ☏ +355 68 837 3793. 4000 lek.
- 2 Bar restorant Stone, Fushë-Bulqizë, ☏ +355 69 567 0472. 500–1,000 lek; 1,000–1,500 lek; 1,500–2,000 lek.
- 3 Café Pizza Plus, Fushë-Bulqizë, ☏ +355 69 854 5941. Pizza, crepes, drinks, market, gas and petrol station. 500–1,000 lek.
- 4 Troja Resort, Rruga Zogjaj, Shupenzë 8404, ☏ +355 68 313 1631.
- 5 Jeton Resort, Ura e Çerenecit, Diber, ☏ +355 69 551 0372.
- 6 Mona Lisa Pizza Bar, Shetitorja e Bulqizes 8401, ☏ +355 68 222 4740. 500–1,000 lek.
- 7 Verrini Restorant, Fushë-Bulqizë.
- 8 Pishat Resort, rruga me pisha, Bulqizë Vajkal.
- 9 Zabel House, ☏ +355 68 394 2558.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Relax Bar Lounge.
- 2 Vila Grand.
- 3 Bar Hotel Everest, Bulqize - Qytet i Ri, Vajkal Nr.2, ☏ +355 68 538 8474.
- 4 Center Coffee Bar.
- Bar Kafe Big Ben, Pedonale.
- 5 Hotel Bulqiza, Shetitorja e Bulqizes 8401, ☏ +355 219 22371.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Bulqiza, Shetitorja e Bulqizes 8401, ☏ +355 219 22371. 60€.
- 2 Bujtina Hupi (Kulla Hupi), Rruga Skenderbeu, ☏ +355 68 837 3793. 40€.
- 3 Hotel Everest, Bulqizë - Qytet i Ri, Vajkal Nr.2, ☏ +355 68 538 8474. 25€.
- 4 Hotel Irdi, Rruga e Arbërit.
- 5 Hotel Kaci Petrol, Kaci petrol, Shupenzë.
- 6 Hotel Troja, Rruga Zogjaj, Shupenzë 8404 (In Troja Resort), ☏ +355 68 313 1631.
Connect
[edit]Wireless Internet is widely available in cafés and restaurants throughout the city. Free public WiFi is not available.