Tepelenë
Sitting on the left bank of the Vjosa River where it meets the Drino, Tepelenë is a pocket-sized Albanian town in mountain country with scenic viewpoints and a ruined citadel rising some 300 metres above the water. The town was one of the headquarters of Ali Pasha of Yanina, born in a nearby village, and was visited by the British writer Edward Lear in 1847. A little central core offers cafés and restaurants for travellers passing through southern Albania.
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- Population11,955
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 4.1 km2.5 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Tepelenë: quick answers
Where is Tepelenë?
Tepelenë is in Albania, about 26 km16 miles in a straight line from Gjirokastër.
How do you get to Tepelenë?
The nearest airport is Ioannina (IOA), about 1 hr 55 min away by road. The nearest train station is Novoselë, about 1 hr 7 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tepelenë?
The warmest month is August, averaging 22°C72°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C38°F. The wettest month is November, with about 201 mm7.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tepelenë?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 museums, 3 restaurants, 5 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.