Voskopojë
An 18th-century mountain town of the Aromanian merchants, once a thriving Balkan trading center, with more than ten Byzantine-style churches decorated with fine frescoes scattered through the hills.
Voskopojë sits in the mountains about 20 km west of Korçë, at an altitude of about 1,150 m. In the 18th century it was one of the largest cities in the Balkans, with an academy and a printing house, but it was later repeatedly plundered and declined. Today the village preserves the Church of St. Nicholas (1721), the Church of St. Athanasius and others, whose walls are covered with post-Byzantine frescoes inside and out. Many churches require finding a caretaker to open them. Forest paths and stone houses make for a peaceful setting, and guesthouses are available. By car or taxi it takes about 30–40 minutes.
Opening hours
Churches often require contacting the caretaker to open
Nearby sights
- Vithkuq & Monastery of St. Peter and Paul
- Kamenica Tumulus
- Old Bazaar of Korçë
- Mirahori Mosque
- First Albanian School Museum (Mësonjëtorja)
- Monument to the National Warrior
- Boboshticë
- Resurrection Cathedral