Ballsh Virág (Helyi Virágbolt)

The small town of Ballsh, in southern Albania, once known as Glavinitsa, takes its name from Balsa II (pronounced like bal-sh), its former ruler. The town is well known for the large amount of oil and crude petroleum in the fields surrounding the town. While it is the case that the industrial nature of the city means there isn’t much by way of flora in the area, a few hardier oak and conifer trees grow around the city. Additionally, Ballsh is close to the ancient Illyrian city of Byllis, an ancient seaside ruin which is today considered a cultural monument of Albania, and was once important to the Ancient Greeks.