Çorovodë

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Çorovodë, also written as Çorovoda, is the main city of Skrapar District, Albania with a population of around 7,000. The Çorovoda River passes through the city and it is also home to a canyon, known as "Pirogosh". Allegedly, two kings, Piro and Goshi, named the cavern. The name of the town derives from the Bulgarian for "black water".

The river Osum passes through the city too and forms canyons and caves which are the highest and the longest in Albania. The river provides opportunities for kayaking and other aquatic sport. Also of note is an Ottoman-era stone bridge over the river. Çorovoda is only 3 hours away from Tirana (the capital).

Some archaeologists believe Çorovoda might be the oldest city in Albania. They have found ruins of some churches and a buried castle in Rovica which might be more ancient than the castle of Berat.

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