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Blue Eye

A spring of startlingly blue water welling up from a deep hole in the forest, on the road to the coast.

Photo: Holger Adams · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day
Price
Paid; a small entry fee
Time Needed
2 hours
Address
Syri i Kaltër, MuzinëDirections
Getting There
About 45 minutes by car toward Sarandë.

Why Go

Water rises from a karst cave more than 50 meters deep, so clear and blue that the bottom can't be seen. Swimming is no longer allowed; a path through the woods leads to the viewing points.

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