# Roots Albania in Pogradec: audio stories about 15 places

Canonical: https://rootsalbania.com/cities/pogradec
Published: 15 September 2026

Roots Albania has audio stories about 15 places in Pogradec (spelled Pogradec in Albanian too), on Lake Ohrid. The app covers 211 places in ten Albanian cities, in 28 languages, and needs no account: open Pogradec, pick a place and play its story.

## The 15 places in Pogradec with audio stories

In the order the app shows them, with the Albanian name after the English one.

1. Lake Ohrid and the Pogradec Promenade (Liqeni i Ohrit dhe Shëtitorja e Pogradecit)
2. Promenade Park (Parku i Shëtitores)
3. The House of Lasgush Poradeci (Shtëpia e Lasgush Poradecit)
4. Toplec Quarter (Lagjja Toplec)
5. Naim Frashëri Street and the Old Bazaar (Rruga Naim Frashëri dhe Pazari i Vjetër)
6. Pogradec Museum (Muzeu i Pogradecit)
7. Church of Saint Mary (Kisha e Shën Marisë)
8. Cathedral of the Resurrection (Katedralja e Ngjalljes)
9. Pogradec Mosque (Xhamia e Pogradecit)
10. Pogradec Castle (Kalaja e Pogradecit)
11. Fishermen's Port (Porti i Peshkatarëve)
12. Drilon Springs (Burimet e Drilonit)
13. Tushemisht Village (Fshati Tushemisht)
14. Lin and the Early Christian Basilica (Lini dhe Bazilika Paleokristiane)
15. Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme (Varret Mbretërore të Selcës së Poshtme)

## Is there an audio guide for Lake Ohrid in Pogradec?

Yes, as audio stories. Lake Ohrid and the Pogradec Promenade (Liqeni i Ohrit dhe Shëtitorja e Pogradecit) is place 1 of the 15 Pogradec places in Roots Albania: it has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes, in 28 languages, with a male and a female voice.

Lin and the Early Christian Basilica, a fishing village on a peninsula of Lake Ohrid, and Pogradec Castle have their own stories too.

Roots Albania is not a guided tour: you choose the place on the city's map of places and play its story yourself.

## How to use Roots Albania in Pogradec

Open Roots Albania and choose Pogradec. The city has its own map of places with all 15 places on it; tap a place to play its short introduction or its story of about six minutes. You can listen in 28 languages, in a male or a female voice, and there is no account.

Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people.

## The other nine cities

- [Tirana](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/tirana), 39 places
- [Vlora (Vlorë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/vlora), 34 places
- [Saranda (Sarandë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/saranda), 33 places
- [Durrës](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/durres), 23 places
- [Berat](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/berat), 15 places
- [Korça (Korçë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/korca), 15 places
- [Gjirokastra (Gjirokastër)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/gjirokastra), 15 places
- [Shkodra (Shkodër)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/shkodra), 12 places
- [Kruja (Krujë)](https://rootsalbania.com/cities/kruja), 10 places

## All 15 places in Pogradec, with coordinates

Every place below has a short introduction and a story of about six minutes in the Roots Albania app. The names, the coordinates (latitude, longitude), the type, the period and the one line descriptions are taken from the app's catalogue on 15 September 2026; a place without a one line description here has none short enough to print.

### 1. Lake Ohrid and the Pogradec Promenade

- Albanian name: Liqeni i Ohrit dhe Shëtitorja e Pogradecit
- Coordinates: 40.903436, 20.657842
- Type of place: natural
- Period: communist

### 2. Promenade Park

- Albanian name: Parku i Shëtitores
- Coordinates: 40.90345, 20.65787
- Type of place: cultural
- Period: contemporary

### 3. The House of Lasgush Poradeci

- Albanian name: Shtëpia e Lasgush Poradecit
- Coordinates: 40.90293, 20.656022
- Type of place: museum
- Period: Ottoman
- In one line: The house where Llazar Gusho was born, the poet who took the city's name and became Lasgush Poradeci, stands in the old Toplec quarter, while his bronze statue gazes at the lake he sang all his life.

### 4. Toplec Quarter

- Albanian name: Lagjja Toplec
- Coordinates: 40.90345, 20.65787
- Type of place: historical
- Period: modern

### 5. Naim Frashëri Street and the Old Bazaar

- Albanian name: Rruga Naim Frashëri dhe Pazari i Vjetër
- Coordinates: 40.9031725, 20.6549913
- Type of place: historical
- Period: modern

### 6. Pogradec Museum

- Albanian name: Muzeu i Pogradecit
- Coordinates: 40.900658, 20.660477
- Type of place: museum
- Period: modern

### 7. Church of Saint Mary

- Albanian name: Kisha e Shën Marisë
- Coordinates: 40.902717, 20.652146
- Type of place: religious
- Period: modern

### 8. Cathedral of the Resurrection

- Albanian name: Katedralja e Ngjalljes
- Coordinates: 40.9001539, 20.6619255
- Type of place: religious
- Period: modern

### 9. Pogradec Mosque

- Albanian name: Xhamia e Pogradecit
- Coordinates: 40.902661, 20.655582
- Type of place: religious
- Period: Ottoman

### 10. Pogradec Castle

- Albanian name: Kalaja e Pogradecit
- Coordinates: 40.908181, 20.646132
- Type of place: architectural
- Period: ancient

### 11. Fishermen's Port

- Albanian name: Porti i Peshkatarëve
- Coordinates: 40.90345, 20.65787
- Type of place: cultural
- Period: modern

### 12. Drilon Springs

- Albanian name: Burimet e Drilonit
- Coordinates: 40.899832, 20.713082
- Type of place: natural
- Period: modern
- In one line: A complex of karst springs near Tushemisht, whose waters come from Lake Prespa, transformed into a park with channels, small bridges, and boats, and once the favorite retreat of Enver Hoxha.

### 13. Tushemisht Village

- Albanian name: Fshati Tushemisht
- Coordinates: 40.900278, 20.719167
- Type of place: historical
- Period: modern

### 14. Lin and the Early Christian Basilica

- Albanian name: Lini dhe Bazilika Paleokristiane
- Coordinates: 41.066111, 20.638611
- Type of place: archaeological
- Period: modern
- In one line: A fishing village on a peninsula of Lake Ohrid, where on the hill an early Christian basilica of the 6th century preserves one of the most beautiful mosaic floors of Late Antiquity in the Balkans.

### 15. Royal Tombs of Selca e Poshtme

- Albanian name: Varret Mbretërore të Selcës së Poshtme
- Coordinates: 40.983333, 20.516667
- Type of place: archaeological
- Period: ancient

## Roots Albania in short

- 211 places across 10 Albanian cities
- 10 cities, each with its own map of places
- 28 languages
- 2 stories for every place: a short introduction and a story of about six minutes
- No account
- Download a city's audio, then it plays without a connection
- The stories are written by local people

Get the app on the [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6761542889) for iPhone and on [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rootsalbania.app) for Android.

Roots Albania for iOS and Android is made by ROOTS SHPK, Rruga Zef Jubani, Nd. 4, H. 1, Ap. 3, Njësia Administrative Nr. 5, 1000 Tiranë, Albania, NUIS M61803028A, D-U-N-S 631176123, +355 69 443 8348, hello@rootsalbania.com, [roots-shpk.com](https://roots-shpk.com) and [rootsearth.com](https://rootsearth.com).

## More from Roots Albania

- [All ten cities](https://rootsalbania.com/cities): the ten cities with their number of places.
- [What Roots Albania is](https://rootsalbania.com/app): the app in one page: 211 places, ten cities, 28 languages, how it works.
- [Questions travellers ask](https://rootsalbania.com/faq): the cities, the languages, the account, listening without a connection.
- [The 28 languages](https://rootsalbania.com/languages): every language with its code, and a male and a female voice in each.
- [Events and activities](https://rootsalbania.com/events-and-activities): what is on in the city, and things to do you arrange with the provider.
- [About Roots Albania](https://rootsalbania.com/about): ROOTS SHPK in Tirana, and the company details.
- [Press and facts](https://rootsalbania.com/press): the fact sheet, the logo files, the store links and the contact address.
- [Comparisons](https://rootsalbania.com/compare): Roots Albania and eight other apps, the facts of each side by side.