List of caves in Albania

A cave or cavern is a natural void in the ground, ^{[1] [2]} specifically a space large enough for a human to enter. Caves often form by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground. The word cave can also refer to much smaller openings such as sea caves, rock shelters, and grottos, though strictly speaking a cave is exogene, meaning it is deeper than its opening is wide, ^[3] and a rock shelter is endogene. ^[4]

List of Caves in Albania

Name	Location	Picture	Notes
Cave of Haxhi Ali	Orikum		The Cave of Haxhi Ali is a karst cave formed in limestone cliffs in southwestern Albania, located in the Karaburun Peninsula near the Cape of Gjuhëz in Vlorë County. The cave was named after Haxhi Aliu, a prominent Albanian warrior and sailor from Ulcinj who fled with his son in this cave. Several archaeological objects has been found, that prove that this cave was used by traders and passers during the ancient times. The cave has a length of 30 m (98 ft) with a width which can vary between of 10–12 m (33–39 ft) and a height of 18 m (59 ft). [5]
Cave of Pëllumbas	Tirana		The Cave of Pëllumbas is a karst cave in central Albania, located in the Skorana Gorge close to the village of Pëllumbas in Tirana County. [6] It lies about 500 m (1,600 ft) above the Adriatic, on the slopes of Dajti, a mountain chain that rises to an elevation of 1,613 m (5,292 ft). [7] The cave is one of among six karstic caves that exist in Europe. [8]
Cave of Treni	Korçë		The Cave of Treni is a cave in southeastern Albania, located on the shore of the Lake Prespa close to the villages of Treni and Devoll in Korçë County. The cave has a length of 20 m (66 ft) with a width which can vary between of 10–12 m (33–39 ft). [9]
Gajtan Cave	Gajtan, Albania		The Gajtan cave is a natural monument in Gajtan, Albania, Albania. [10]
Pirogoshi Cave	Berat		Pirogoshi Cave is the largest cave in Albania. [11] It is 1500m long and is located near Çorovodë, Radesh village, Skrapar. [12]
St. Marina's Cave	Livadhja		St. Marina's Cave is a cave in Livadhja, Vlorë County, Albania. It is a Cultural Monument of Albania. [13]

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6. Qendra Rajonale e Mjedisit Shqipëri. "Parku Kombëtar i Dajtit" (PDF). documents.rec.org (in Albanian). Tirana. p. 8.
7. "Shpella e Zezë". akzm.gov.al (in Albanian). Archived from the original on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
8. "Pellumbas Park - The Black Cave" (PDF). tirana.al. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2017-10-26.
9. "Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan for the Caves and Cave Bats of Prespa" (PDF). resen.gov.mk. p. 13.
10. List of natural monuments of Albania
11. http://www.akt.gov.al/natyra/text.php?id=20&lang=2
12. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2011-01-16.
13. "Religious buildings with the "Culture Monument" status". Republic of Albania National Committee for Cult. Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2010.