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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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SAINT-FRANÇOIS CHURCH IN SHKODRA
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This Catholic church houses the world's only anti-Communist frescoes ...Read more
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BYLLIS ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE
Archaeological site
The ancient Illyrian town of Byllis, superbly positioned at the top of a ...Read more
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ST. NICHOLAS OF SHELCAN CHURCH
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
The interior walls of this small Orthodox church are entirely covered with ...Read more
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LAC DE FIERZA
Natural Crafts
Albania's largest artificial lake, at the foot of the town of Kukës. ...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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TOMBE DE PËRSQOPI
Archaeological site
The most important Illyrian site in the Tirana region: the remains of a ...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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GORICA BRIDGE
Works of art to see
Elegantly placed over the Osum River, this bridge dates back to 1927. But ...Read more
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SAINT-DEMETRIOS CHURCH OF TUMINEC
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Orthodox church in the village of Tuminec, near Lake Prespa in Pustec, with ...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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FORTRESS OF PREZA
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Byzantine fortress dominated by a 16th-century mosque. Beautiful views over ...Read more
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VENICE ART MASK
Crafts to discover
Museum-store of one of Europe's leading manufacturers of carnival masks. ...Read more
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MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY GJON-MILI
Specialized museum
Museum housed in a yellow house dating from 1928, featuring 240 prints by ...Read more
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GROTTE DE DRAGOBI
Natural Crafts
This is the place where the hero Bajram Curri, after whom the nearby town ...Read more
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FORMER FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL
Schools colleges and universities to visit
Establishment founded by the French army in 1917, where dictator Enver ...Read more
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SENTIER VALBONA-ÇEREM
Natural Crafts
This trail links the village of Valbona with the hamlet of Çerem, skirting ...Read more
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CANYON DE BASHKIMI
Natural Crafts
Unity Canyon. The Vermosh River plunges 900 metres between walls 30 to 40 ...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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RINIA PARK
Parks and gardens
Downtown public park. Green spaces, fountain, shopping center and monument ...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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ST.ATHANASE CHURCH IN MOSCOW
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
This 1721 Orthodox church boasts remarkable frescoes by the great Albanian ...Read more
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VANGJUSH-MIO MUSEUM
Places associated with famous people to visit
In the birthplace of impressionist painter Vangjush Mio. Some forty of his ...Read more
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MUSEUM OF EDUCATION
Specialized museum
Housed in the country's first Albanian-language school, founded in 1887. ...Read more
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MIRAHORI MOSQUE
Mosque to visit
Oldest building in the center of Korça (1494), south of the Old Bazaar ...Read more
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BRATKO MUSEUM OF ORIENTAL ART
Fine arts museum
Collection of 400 Asian and African art objects by American-Albanian ...Read more
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MOSAIC AT THE NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Contemporary architecture
Large 565m2 mosaic from the Communist era. Dating from 1981, it depicts ...Read more
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RUE ANASTAS-DURRSAKU
Street square and neighborhood to visit
This pleasant street runs alongside an imposing section of the city's ...Read more
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KRYEMINISTRIA
Public buildings to visit
Office of the Albanian Prime Minister. Former Italian army headquarters. ...Read more
Tirana
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ZETA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
Art gallery exhibition space foundation and cultural center
Founded in 2007, this associative cultural center organizes numerous ...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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PLAGE DE RANA E HEDHUN
Natural Crafts
The "sable jeté" beach remains relatively unspoilt, under a vast dune. ...Read more
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ÉGLISE SAINTE-EUPHÉMIE DE KALLMET
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
Small Catholic church perched 400 m above sea level. Beautiful views. Rock ...Read more
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GORGE DE KËLCYRA
Natural Crafts
Superb 13 km-long passage of the Vjosa river. Site of several important ...Read more
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SENTIER ÇEREM-DOBËRDOL
Natural Crafts
It links the hamlet of Çerem (19.8 kilometers northeast of Valbona on ...Read more
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MONT GJALLICA
Natural Crafts
At 2,489 m, this superb mountain dominates the entire Kukës region. Hiking ...Read more
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TEKKÉ ALI-BABA
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This Bektashi place of worship (Teqeja e Baba Aliut) occupies a hilltop at ...Read more
Përmet
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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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SAINT JOVAN-VLADIMIR MONASTERY
Abbey monastery and convent
This 11th-century Orthodox monastery is dedicated to the Serbian prince and ...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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MUSÉE DE LA BESA
Specialized museum
Scheduled to open in 2025, it will be dedicated to the Jews saved by the ...Read more
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DIVJAKA-KARAVASTA NATIONAL PARK
Natural site to discover
222 km2 national park alongthe coast. Beach, vast forest, Ramsar-listed ...Read more
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MEMORIAL OF COMMUNIST ISOLATION
Memorial to visit
Small memorial consisting of a former bunker, a section of the Berlin Wall ...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