WHAT TO DO

TO SEE

• Pogradec Art Gallery (in the center). 09:00-16:00. It has works from well-known Pogradec painters.
• Pogradec museum. 09:00-16:00. Pogradec has a rich museum with antiques and ancient testimonials.
• Old Orthodox Church (Church of Kisha e re – Pogradec “Saint Maria”) (in the old town).
• Church of “Resurrection”. A newly built church.
• Mosque in the Center of the town (Xhamia), Rruga Andon Xoxa. Mosque in the hill.
• Lasgush Poradeci Statue. Statue of renowned Pogradec native poet.
• Mitrush Kuteli Statue. Statue of renowned Pogradec native poet.

TO DO

• Pogradec Beach, it is very popular and has a lot of sand. In the town, there are several beaches,
  private and public with sand and little rocks. The waters are very clean.
• Take a walk around the Toplec district which is often compared to Tuscany.
• Take a boat ride at the springs of Drilon, the origin of the mighty Drin river which flows into the lake here.
• Take a coffee with your jacket in the morning and go to the beach with your bathing suit in the afternoon!
• Fishermen coming at the shore with their overnight catches.
• Do canoeing and a boat trip in the lake.
• You can walk across the lakeside in the promenade Pogradec Shetitore “1 Maji”, enjoying the freshness of trees
  and a wonderful view. Here is a 5 km boulevard bordering the lake, where you can find bars with live music, hotels,
  motels, cafes, and restaurants according to traditional and modern tastes.
• Pogradec cinema (in the Center). – Pogradec has a modern cinema where new movies are played there every day.

TO SLEEP

• Enkelana Hotel, Rruga Reshit Çollaku (Center of the town). Check-in: 11:00, check-out: 14:00. 3-star hotel,
  60 rooms, 128 beds Double/triple/quad.
• Hotel Perla, Rruga “Deshmoret e Pojskes” and Rruga Vllazerimi cnr. Lagja1, (center of Pogradec), recently renovated;
  Facilities Bar, Restaurant, Air-conditioned, Garden, Room service – 24 hours, Suitable for children,
  Laundry service, Front desk – 24-hour, Banqueting service,
  Private bathroom, Parking. 20 rooms of which 5 twins, 8 doubles, 3 triples, and 4 suites.
• Hotel Borana (Bujtina Borana) (Pogradec, Ohrid Lakeside). With a traditional architecture, it offers services such as a bar,
  restaurant, guarded parking, comfort, and tranquility. 15 beds, 8 rooms, sanitary facilities, breakfast.
• Millennium Hotel, Rruga Driloni, Tushemisht (lakeside, 4 km from Pogradec), Splendid. All 51 rooms with bathroom,
  cable TV, minibar, terrace, air conditioning, Internet, telephone, and heating system.

TO BUY

• Pogradec market. 8.00-16.00. You can walk around, look, and buy souvenirs from Pogradec.
• Handmade works from artisans and paintings by local artists.
• “ICKA” Handycraft. – It has a good tradition in Pogradec and “ICKA” studio it is always open for you.
  Its works in wood carving will impress you.
• TASO Art Gallery. -You can visit Anastas Kostandini studio admiring his paintings and you can buy his works.
• LAKO Art Gallery. – You are welcome to visit Skender Lako studio to see his paintings and you can buy his works.

EAT DRINK

• Try baked Korani dish (Ohrid trout, be aware that it is endangered) or baked Belushka or Jekna.
• Sip the delicious local wine. A local saying goes that Ohrid trout was born at the lake and dies in the wine.
• Pubs in Pogradec that are open every night from 20:00-03:00. They offer music and cocktails. You should be part of the fest.