Gjirokastër County · Vjosa Valley

Journal · History & Memory

Peshtan Bridge and the Battle of Klisura Pass

Historic memory of the bitter 1940–1941 winter battles and the suspension bridge spanning the Vjosa at Peshtan.

The Strategic Gateway of Klisura Pass

The narrow defile of Këlcyrë has served since antiquity as the primary mountain passage between the Ionian coast and the Balkan interior.

During the Greco-Italian War of 1940–1941, the pass saw intense winter combat across freezing limestone ridges.

The Peshtan Suspension Bridge Today

The wire-and-timber footbridge at Peshtan continues to provide essential pedestrian crossing for valley residents.

Today the valley stands as a tranquil sanctuary of peace and nature conservation.