Mount Dajti is a mountain in central Albania, to the east of Tirana. Its highest peak is at 1,613 m (5,292 ft). In winter, the mountain is often covered with snow, and it is a popular retreat to the local population of Tirana that rarely sees snow falls. Its slopes have forests of pines, oak and beech.
Dajti Mountain declared “National Park” is today an area of about 3333 ha. It is under the jurisdiction and administration of Tirana Forest Service Department.
The Central Park has a great variety with about 44 species
of forest trees and shrubs, which cover about 80% of the territory, herbaceous
plants, animals and wild birds, two dominant peaks, the “balconies”, standing
on steep rocks, winter snow and a relatively high altitude from sea level,
ranging from 300 meters to the highest peak of 1613 meters, in the 4 python-climatic
areas and a counter direction providing abundance of sunny days, and
consequently, a fresher climate and cleaner air than the plateau on which
Tirana lies.
Dajti Mountain can be reached through a narrow asphalted
mountain road onto an area known as Fusha e Dajtit. This was the
location of a summer camp but now is the site of many restaurants and radio/TV
transmitters. From this small area there is an excellent view of Tirana and its
plain. This is the reason this place has been named as the Balcony of Tirana.
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