Drino

Drino is a village in Bashkia e Libohovës, Bashkia Libohovë, Gjirokastër County. Drino is situated nearby to the village Libohovë, as well as near Nepravishtë.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Libohovë Castle and Hadrianopolis.

Libohovë Castle

Castle

Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Libohovë Castle is an Ottoman-era castle in Libohovë, Gjirokastër county, southern Albania. It is possible that Libohovë Castle was built on the ruins of another castle or other structure.

Hadrianopolis or Hadrianoupolis was an ancient town in the valley of the river Drino, in the province of ancient Epirus and Illyricum. It is located near Sofratikë, Dropull, south of Gjirokaster, Albania. Hadrianopolis is situated 3½ km southwest of Drino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Libohovë and Vrahogoranxi.

Libohovë

Village

Photo: Albinfo, Public domain.

Libohovë is a town and a municipality in southern Albania. It is overlooked by Libohovë Castle and has a main street with views across the Drino valley.

Vrahogoranxi

Village

Vrahogoranxi is a settlement in the former Dropull i Poshtëm municipality, Gjirokastër County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality Dropull. It is within the larger Dropull region. Vrahogoranxi is situated 4 km southeast of Drino.