The Blue Eye
A spring of unknown depth erupts from the earth in a pupil of impossible blue ringed by dense forest — the Syri i Kaltër, or Blue Eye, is southern Albania's natural wonder.
- Best forAdventure
- Approx. flying time~13h 25m from Los Angeles
- Nearest airportKerkyra (CFU)
About this place
Divers have passed fifty metres without finding bottom. The water is a breath-snatching 10°C, which makes the plunge brief and legendary. Pair it with the Ottoman lanes of nearby Gjirokastër.
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When to go
Daytime highs run from about 12°C in January to 33°C in July. Driest in July; wettest in December, with rain on about 14 days.
The year at a glance — pick a month for detail
August32° · rain 6 daysHot with the odd shower.
Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — July and August. Live conditions from MET Norway, CC BY 4.0.
Where to stay
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Flights
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