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ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF GJIROKASTRA
Museums
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On the site of Enver Hoxha's birthplace. Reconstructions of rooms from ...Read more
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MURADIYE MOSQUE
Mosque to visit
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The finest Ottoman building in the Vlora region. Dating from 1542, it was ...Read more
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GROTTE DE KRESHMOI
Natural Crafts
This is the oldest man-inhabited cave in Albania. Beautiful views of the ...Read more
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MAISON DE HASAN TAHSINI
Places associated with famous people to visit
In the hamlet of Ninat. The birthplace of one of Albania's greatest ...Read more
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PARC NATUREL DE ZAGORIA
Natural Crafts
Protected area of 246 km2 around the Zagoria valley, surrounded by six ...Read more
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VALLÉE DE LA ZAGORIA
Natural Crafts
This superb valley in the Zagoria Natural Park is home to ten villages and ...Read more
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PONT DE NIVAN
Works of art to see
Early 19th-century Ottoman bridge over the Zagoria between Ndëran and ...Read more
Sheper
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PONT DE CERKOVICA
Works of art to see
This beautiful 17th-century bridge has two arches. It leads to the ...Read more
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PÉNINSULE DE KARABURUN
Natural site to discover
This magnificent peninsula is part of the Karaburun-Sazan Marine National ...Read more
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FORTERESSE DE BORSH
Castles to visit
On the heights of Borsh, this ruined fortress offers a panoramic view of ...Read more
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CANYONS DE NIVICA
Natural site to discover
This natural site is superb and wild. The Gjirokastra tourist office ...Read more
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MUSÉE DE L'ARMEMENT
Specialized museum
In the citadel's underground passages. Mainly devoted to partisan fighting ...Read more
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SAZAN ISLAND
Natural site to discover
Open to the public since 2015, this large island in the Bay of Vlora is ...Read more
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MONASTÈRE SAINT-JEAN-LE-THÉOLOGIEN DE CERKOVICA
Abbey monastery and convent
Rarely open to visitors, this monastery, built in 1600, gives its name to ...Read more
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ÉGLISES DE LESHNICA
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
8 km from Cerkovica (on foot or by 4 x 4), the Agios Georgios monastery ...Read more
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TEKKÉ OF MELAN
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This Sufi place of worship is an old and important center of Bektashism in ...Read more
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ZEKATE HOUSE
Mansion to visit
This large, four-storey building is Gjirokastra's most beautiful ...Read more
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CATHÉDRALE DE LA RÉSURRECTION-DU-CHRIST
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
A strange Orthodox cathedral designed by a New York architectural firm and ...Read more
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MUSÉE HISTORIQUE DE VLORA
Archaeology
In a neoclassical building dating from 1918. Greek and Roman amphorae and ...Read more
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HOUSE OF ISMAIL KADARE
Places associated with famous people to visit
Birthplace of the great Franco-Albanian writer. Almost entirely rebuilt in ...Read more
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DHËRMI PANAGIA MONASTERY
Abbey monastery and convent
Monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with frescoes painted in 1576 and a ...Read more
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KASTRO OF HIMARA
Castles to visit
This fortified town boasts Hellenistic walls and a 16th-century church. ...Read more
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MUSÉE ETHNOGRAPHIQUE DE VLORA
Specialized museum
Municipal museum in a large mid-19th-century house. Traditional costumes, ...Read more
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MUSÉE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE DE SARANDA
Archaeology
Disappointing. Only one room, and the centerpiece, a large 6th-century ...Read more
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FORTERESSE DE ÇUKA E AJTOIT
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Fine remains of ancient Chaonian fortifications on an astonishing conical ...Read more
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MUSÉE JUIF DE VLORA
Specialized museum
Scheduled to open in 2025. Vlora was home to Albania's largest Jewish ...Read more
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PLACE ÇERÇIZ-TOPULLI
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Now a pedestrian square, it marks the entrance to the Unesco World Heritage ...Read more
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OFFICE DU TOURISME DE GJIROKASTRA
Tourist office
One of the most active in the country. Information, guided tours, ...Read more
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANTIGONIA
Archaeological site
Ancient town of Antigonia founded in 295 BC by Pyrrhus I. Greek, Roman and ...Read more
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OBÉLISQUE DE L'ÉDUCATION
Columns and statues to see
Monument erected on a hill overlooking the bazaar district to commemorate ...Read more
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FLAG PLACE
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Vlora's main square, where the country's independence was declared on ...Read more
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BAZAAR MOSQUE
Mosque to visit
The city's only ancient mosque, spared by the atheist campaign of 1967. The ...Read more
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MONUMENT DE L'INDÉPENDANCE
Columns and statues to see
One of the country's most famous monuments, a 17-metre-high bronze ...Read more
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MAISON D'EQREM VLORA
Places associated with famous people to visit
Large white villa belonging to Eqrem Vlora (1885-1964), one of the ...Read more
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PALAIS DES SPORTS
Contemporary architecture
1979 building decorated with mosaics depicting traditional disciplines in ...Read more
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MUSÉE DES TRADITIONS
Specialized museum
Municipal ethnological museum in the former customs post, created in 1960, ...Read more
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SITE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE DE PHOENICÈ
Archaeological site
Remains of the ancient Greek city of Phiniki ("Phœnicè" in French): ...Read more
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ALI-PACHA BRIDGE
Works of art to see
Very beautiful. This is actually a section of an old aqueduct built in ...Read more
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HOUSE OF POLYPHONY
Specialized museum
Opened in 2022, this private museum (Shtëpia e Polifonisë) is housed in ...Read more
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SITE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE D'AMANTIA
Archaeological site
A site perched on a rocky outcrop in Vazja, preserving the remains of the ...Read more
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REGINA BOAT
Water tours and activities • €€
The Regina hotel group offers a boat trip to the Karaburun-Saza National ...Read more
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SITE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE D'HADRIANOPOLIS
Archaeological site
Remains of a Roman colony founded by Emperor Hadrian around 120 A.D. ...Read more
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LIBOHOVA PLANE TREE
Natural site to discover
This oriental plane tree is over five hundred and sixty years old. Enjoy ...Read more
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CHURCH OF THE SAINT-SAUVEUR
Museums
Former Orthodox cathedral erected in 1784 with a nave, three apses and an ...Read more
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FICO HOUSE
Mansion to visit
House belonging to the Fico family, distinguished by its magnificent yellow ...Read more
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BOULEVARD ISMAIL-QEMALI
Street square and neighborhood to visit
2.3 km long main road between Place du Drapeau and the port. Named after ...Read more
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JUSTIN-GODART STREET
Street square and neighborhood to visit
The prettiest street in the city center. Named after the mayor of Lyon who ...Read more
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FORTERESSE DE KANINA
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Ruined fortress, entrance fee payable, closed in the evening. Valuable ...Read more
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PARC NATIONAL DE BUTRINT
Natural site to discover
A 94 km2 national park created in 2000 opposite Corfu, home to a wide ...Read more
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ÎLOTS DE KSAMIL
Natural site to discover
At the edge of Ksamil's beaches, four rocky islets are covered in ...Read more