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  • Moda Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region
    Natural and Cultural Heritage of the Ohrid region

    Moda

    "A superlative natural phenomenon, Lake Ohrid provides a refuge for numerous endemic species of freshwater fauna and flora dating from the Tertiary period. Situated on the shores of the lake, the town of Ohrid is one of the oldest human settlements in Europe."
  • Moda Butrint
    Butrint

    Moda

    "Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Following a period of prosperity under Byzantine administration, then a brief occupation by the Venetians, the city was abandoned in the late Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area."
  • Moda Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra
    Historic Centres of Berat and Gjirokastra

    Moda

    "Berat and Gjirokastra are inscribed as rare examples of an architectural character typical of the Ottoman period. Located in central Albania, Berat bears witness to the coexistence of various religious and cultural communities down the centuries."
  • Moda Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians
    Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians

    Moda

    "This transboundary property stretches over 12 countries. Since the end of the last Ice Age, European Beech spread from a few isolated refuge areas in the Alps, Carpathians, Dinarides, Mediterranean and Pyrenees over a short period of a few thousand years in a process that is still ongoing."