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CITADEL OF BERAT

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4.7/5
9 reviews
Superb. Home to numerous churches, the country's oldest mosque (in ruins) ... Read more
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KRUJA CITADEL

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4.2/5
5 reviews
Of Byzantine origin, it was Skanderbeg's stronghold against the Ottomans. ... Read more
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LËKURËSI FORT

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Ottoman fort on a hill to the east of the town center. Vast panorama. ... Read more
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF THE SYNAGOGUE-BASILICA

Ancient monuments
Remains of an astonishing complex combining an ancient synagogue and a ... Read more
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SKËNDULI HOUSE

Mansion to visit
4.7/5
7 reviews
This beautiful fortified house is the best preserved in Gjirokastra. Guided ... Read more
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FORTRESS OF PORTO PALERMO

Military monuments
5/5
1 review
Triangular seaside fortress created by the Venetians in the 1500s. ... Read more
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STATUE OF SKANDERBEG

Columns and statues to see
3.9/5
7 reviews
The country's most famous statue in its largest square. Bronze by Odhise ... Read more
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CITADEL OF GJIROKASTRA

Military monuments
3.7/5
9 reviews
Erected on a rocky spur overlooking Gjirokastra, this fortress is the ... Read more
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KRUJA'S OLD BAZAAR

Markets
4/5
2 reviews
Old Ottoman shopping street. Workshops and stores sell everything from ... Read more
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TANNERS' BRIDGE

Works of art to see
4/5
2 reviews
A rare Ottoman relic in Tirana, this 18th-century bridge was used to ... Read more
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ELBASAN CITADEL

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
4/5
1 review
This citadel is the heart of Elbasan. In fact, it's one of the few pleasant ... Read more
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TOUR DE L'HORLOGE D'ELBASAN

Towers to visit
4/5
1 review
White tower, 15 m high, erected in 1899 on a bastion of the Elbasan ... Read more
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PORT PALERMO TUNNEL

Military monuments
4/5
1 review
At Porto Palermo, a 650 m-long tunnel from the Communist period, which was ... Read more
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PANORAMIC TOWER

Towers to visit
4/5
1 review
A 33 m high tower offering an impressive 360-degree view of Korça and the ... Read more
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ISOLATION TOWER

Towers to visit
4/5
1 review
The last tower of this type in Albania. It was used to house men who were ... Read more
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STADE NATIONAL

Contemporary architecture
4/5
1 review
Largest stadium in the country. To be rebuilt in 2019. 112 m high tower ... Read more
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MONASTERY OF THE FORTY-MARTYRS OF SEBASTE

Ancient monuments
4/5
1 review
In ruins, but beautiful views over the bay. This Orthodox monastery, ... Read more
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CITADEL OF ROZAFA

Fortifications and ramparts to visit
3.7/5
3 reviews
Ancient Venetian fortress on a hill. Remains, small museum, bar-restaurant ... Read more
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TIRANA PYRAMID

Contemporary architecture
3.5/5
4 reviews
Emblematic monument erected in 1988 as a mausoleum for Enver Hoxha. It is ... Read more
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DURRËS AMPHITHEATER

Ancient monuments
3.3/5
4 reviews
The largest Roman amphitheatre in the Balkans. Poorly promoted, it has ... Read more