Natural Spectacle: 15 Magical Photos of Albania by Jurgen Kushta - Into Albania

Natural Spectacle: 15 Magical Photos of Albania by Jurgen Kushta

Whether capturing the moon and placing it in the palm of your hand or making the highest peaks appear magically reachable, photographer and filmmaker Jurgen Kushta knows how to make dreams come.

Albania can be quite the spectacular subject for the passionate photographer and outdoor enthusiast and, when it falls in the right hands, it can be outright magical. With his passion for exploring and his lens focused on the extraordinary beauty of his country, Jurgen Kushta captures Albania’s most stunning vistas.

At once rugged and dreamy, earthy and heavenly, Kushta’s photos take you to a trip both along Albania and in the photographer’s imagination. As you will see in our selection of Kushta’s photos around the country, his frames of high peaks and reflective water surfaces are breathtaking. Yet, it is his nocturnal shots that are the most memorable and captivating. They leave us wondering whether we will ever have the chance to see what Kushta sees. Take the photographic journey with us below and, for more of his awesome photography, follow @outdoorgen.

Drin Valley. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Drin Valley. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Kallkan Peak in Steblevë, Elbasan. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Kallkan Peak in Steblevë, Elbasan. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Jezerca Peak of the Dinaric Alps. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Jezerca Peak of the Dinaric Alps. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Blue Eye of Theth. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Blue Eye of Theth. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Theth Village. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Theth Village. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Theth Village. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Theth Village. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Shebenik-Jablanica National Park. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Shebenik-Jablanica National Park. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Shebenik-Jablanica National Park. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Shebenik-Jablanica National Park. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Kallarat Village in Vlorë. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Kallarat Village in Vlorë. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Biza Lake in Shëngjergj. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Biza Lake in Shëngjergj. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Vajusha Peak, Lëpushë. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Vajusha Peak, Lëpushë. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Novosej Lake in Kukës. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Novosej Lake in Kukës. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Mountain with Holes, near Tirana. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Mountain with Holes, near Tirana. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Mount Korab. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Mount Korab. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Trojan Peak of the Accursed Mountain range. Photo by Jurgen Kushta
Trojan Peak of the Accursed Mountaisns. Photo by Jurgen Kushta