Holiday apartment in Visokë: olive oil, hazelnut plantation and geomonument

An unusual way to approach Visokë is through the agricultural side of the place. Bylis Olive Oil is an olive oil producer based in Visokë, Fier, and operates a modern olive oil processing facility. Seasonal processing there amounts to approximately 150,000 to 200,000 litres. A hundred-year-old hazelnut plantation is also located near the Gjanica River in Visokë. It covers 11 dynym of land planted with hazelnut and fruit trees. The Albanian hazelnut “Visoka” gave the village of Visokë its name.

Landscape

The geological and topographical side of Visokë is reflected in the oilfield. The Visokë oilfield lies in Cretaceous–Paleogene deposits and in moderately hilly terrain with no pronounced relief. Elevations range from 65 to 270 metres. Its originally productive area covered 2,200 hectares. The Albanian Geological Survey lists the Visokë oilfield as a local mineralogical geomonument.

Culture and history

The history of the place is also connected with the oilfield. In 1988, a building in Visokë covered with slogans served as the headquarters of the Visokë oilfield. In the wider Visokë region, in the village of Cfir in Mallakastër (Fier County), there is a medieval stone fortification known as Cfir Castle.

Region

The discharge of technological water and oil leaks during the loading of tanker trucks have been documented at the Visokë oilfield. This section of road forms part of the road axis connecting Fier with Patos and Ballsh.

Accommodation

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Within the same regional context, you can also find Mbrostar, Divjakë, Lushnjë and Fier County.

Return to the higher-level travel overview: Fier County.