Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit
Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit is a monastery in Finiq, Vlorë County. Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit is situated nearby to the village Bregas, as well as near the peak Maja Emerecit.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Port of Sarandë and Forty Saints Monastery.
Port of Sarandë
Marina
Photo: Joergsam, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Port of Sarandë or Sarandë Harbor is a port of Albania in the city of Sarandë. As of 2012, the port is undergoing an expansion to include a cruise line terminal. Port of Sarandë is situated 3 km south of Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit.
Forty Saints Monastery
Photo: Albinfo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Monastery of the Forty Saint Martyrs is a ruined Eastern Orthodox monastery overlooking the coastal city of Sarandë in southern Albania. The monastery was erected during the 6th century AD and possibly became for at least one millennium the most important pilgrimage site in the Ionian Sea region. Forty Saints Monastery is situated 3 km south of Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit.
Lëkurësi Castle
Photo: Pasztilla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lëkurësi Castle is a ruined castle near Sarandë, southern Albania. The castle is on a strategic hill point overlooking the town of Sarandë, southeast of the town centre. From here one can control the whole town as well as the islands of Ksamil. Lëkurësi Castle is situated 4 km south of Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bregas and Karahaxhë.
Bregas
Village
Bregas is a village in Vlorë County, southwestern Albania. It is part of the Finiq municipality.
Karahaxhë
Village
Karahaxhë is a small village in Vlorë County, southern Albania. At the 2015 local government reform it became part of the municipality of Finiq.
Sarandë
Sarandë, the gateway to southern Coastal Albania, is a small town of about 33,000 inhabitants, situated on a beautiful horseshoe bay between the mountains and the Ionian Sea.
Manastiri i Shën Gjergjit
- Type: Monastery
- Denomination: Orthodox
- Category: religion
- Location: Finiq, Bashkia Finiq, Vlorë County, Albania, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
39.89947° or 39° 53′ 58″ northLongitude
20.00918° or 20° 0′ 33″ eastOpen location code
8GF2V2X5+QMOpenStreetMap ID
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amenity=monasteryOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=orthodox
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