COLD WAR MUSEUM
Sheshi Çerçiz Topulli, Gjirokastra
Specialized museum
3/5
(1 review)
Museum dedicated to the Communist dictatorship in former underground shelters built to house ...Read more
ETHNOGRAPHIC MUSEUM OF GJIROKASTRA
Rruga Hysen Hoxha 3, Gjirokastra
Museums
2.3/5
(3 reviews)
On the site of Enver Hoxha's birthplace. Reconstructions of rooms from traditional Gjirokastra ...Read more
MURADIYE MOSQUE
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Mosque to visit
1/5
(1 review)
The finest Ottoman building in the Vlora region. Dating from 1542, it was built in honor of ...Read more
GROTTE DE KRESHMOI
Shpella e Kreshmoit, Konispol
Natural Crafts
This is the oldest man-inhabited cave in Albania. Beautiful views of the Kllogjer hill, Cape ...Read more
MAISON DE HASAN TAHSINI
Ninat, Konispol
Places associated with famous people to visit
In the hamlet of Ninat. The birthplace of one of Albania's greatest 19th-century intellectuals. ...Read more
PARC NATUREL DE ZAGORIA
Parku Natyror Zagoria, Sheper
Natural Crafts
Protected area of 246 km2 around the Zagoria valley, surrounded by six mountain ranges rising ...Read more
VALLÉE DE LA ZAGORIA
Lugina e Zagorisë, Sheper
Natural Crafts
This superb valley in the Zagoria Natural Park is home to ten villages and hamlets. Hiking ...Read more
PONT DE NIVAN
Ura e Nivanit, Sheper
Works of art to see
Early 19th-century Ottoman bridge over the Zagoria between Ndëran and Nivan. Two abandoned ...Read more
PLAGE DE DIAPORIT
Plazhi Diaporit, Ksamil
Natural site to discover
Sandy beach on a narrow isthmus at the mouth of the Vivari canal, 3 km south of Ksamil. In ...Read more
ÎLOTS DE KSAMIL
Ishujt e Ksamilit, Ksamil
Natural site to discover
Mini-archipelago of four rocky islets located between 20 and 400 meters from the beaches. More ...Read more
BAIE DE BLISTA
Gjiri i Blistë, Ksamil
Natural site to discover
This bay, very close to Corfu, is home to a marvellous little wild sandy beach that is not very ...Read more
PLAGES DE BORSH
Plazhi i Borshit, Borsh
Natural site to discover
Longest beach on the Albanian Riviera: 5 km. Pebbles, waves, a bad road, but few people.Read more
PONT DE CERKOVICA
Cerkovicë, Cerkovica
Works of art to see
This beautiful 17th-century bridge has two arches. It leads to the monastery of St. John the ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE BORSH
Kalaja e Borshit, Borsh
Castles to visit
On the heights of Borsh, this ruined fortress offers a panoramic view of the Ionian coast and ...Read more
CANYONS DE NIVICA
Kanionet e Nivicës, Tepelena
Natural site to discover
This natural site is superb and wild. The Gjirokastra tourist office organizes day trips on ...Read more
MUSÉE DE L'ARMEMENT
Kalaja e Gjirokastrës, Gjirokastra
Specialized museum
In the citadel's underground passages. Mainly devoted to partisan fighting during the Second ...Read more
MONASTÈRE SAINT-JEAN-LE-THÉOLOGIEN DE CERKOVICA
Cerkovicë, Cerkovica
Abbey monastery and convent
Rarely open to visitors, this monastery, built in 1600, gives its name to the Theologos river ...Read more
ÉGLISES DE LESHNICA
Leshnicë e Poshtme, Cerkovica
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
8 km from Cerkovica (on foot or by 4 x 4), the Agios Georgios monastery houses the oldest ...Read more
TEKKÉ OF MELAN
Vllaho Goranxi, Libohova
Shrines and pilgrimage sites to visit
This Sufi place of worship is an old and important center of Bektashism in Albania. Beautiful ...Read more
ZEKATE HOUSE
Rruga Mazllëm Shazivari, Gjirokastra
Mansion to visit
This large, four-storey building is Gjirokastra's most beautiful tower-house. Guided tour by ...Read more
CATHÉDRALE DE LA RÉSURRECTION-DU-CHRIST
SH4, Gjirokastra
Churches cathedrals basilicas and chapels
A strange Orthodox cathedral designed by a New York architectural firm and completed in 2012. ...Read more
MUSÉE HISTORIQUE DE VLORA
Rruga Perlat Rexhepi, Vlora
Archaeology
In a neoclassical building dating from 1918. Greek and Roman amphorae and steles from Aulon ...Read more
HOUSE OF ISMAIL KADARE
Rruga Fato Berberi 16, Gjirokastra
Places associated with famous people to visit
Birthplace of the great Franco-Albanian writer. Almost entirely rebuilt in 2016, it still lacks ...Read more
DHËRMI PANAGIA MONASTERY
Rruga Vlladas, Dhërmi
Abbey monastery and convent
Monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with frescoes painted in 1576 and a bird's-eye view of ...Read more
KASTRO OF HIMARA
Kalaja e Himarës, Himara
Castles to visit
This fortified town boasts Hellenistic walls and a 16th-century church. Magnificent views over ...Read more
MUSÉE ETHNOGRAPHIQUE DE VLORA
Rruga Ceno Sharra, Vlora
Specialized museum
Municipal museum in a large mid-19th-century house. Traditional costumes, handicrafts, history ...Read more
MUSÉE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE DE SARANDA
Rruga Flamurit 19, Saranda
Archaeology
Disappointing. Only one room, and the centerpiece, a large 6th-century Early Christian mosaic, ...Read more
FORTERESSE DE ÇUKA E AJTOIT
Çiflik, Konispol
Fortifications and ramparts to visit
Fine remains of ancient Chaonian fortifications on an astonishing conical hill, 8 km northwest ...Read more
MUSÉE JUIF DE VLORA
Rruga Ceno Sharra, Vlora
Specialized museum
Scheduled to open in 2026. Vlora was home to Albania's largest Jewish community before the ...Read more
PLACE ÇERÇIZ-TOPULLI
Sheshi Çerçiz Topulli, Gjirokastra
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Now a pedestrian square, it marks the entrance to the Unesco World Heritage Old Town. ...Read more
OFFICE DU TOURISME DE GJIROKASTRA
Sheshi Çerçiz Topulli, Gjirokastra
Tourist office
One of the most active in the country. Information, guided tours, isopolyphonic singing ...Read more
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANTIGONIA
Asim Zeneli, Gjirokastra
Archaeological site
Ancient town of Antigonia founded in 295 BC by Pyrrhus I. Greek, Roman and Byzantine remains. ...Read more
OBÉLISQUE DE L'ÉDUCATION
Rruga e Zejtareve, Gjirokastra
Columns and statues to see
Monument erected on a hill overlooking the bazaar district to commemorate the opening of the ...Read more
FLAG PLACE
Sheshi i Flamurit, Vlora
Street square and neighborhood to visit
Vlora's main square, where the country's independence was declared on November 28, 1912. Large ...Read more
BAZAAR MOSQUE
Rruga Ismail Kadare, Gjirokastra
Mosque to visit
The city's only ancient mosque, spared by the atheist campaign of 1967. The lower part once ...Read more
MONUMENT DE L'INDÉPENDANCE
Sheshi i Flamurit, Vlora
Columns and statues to see
One of the country's most famous monuments, a 17-metre-high bronze inaugurated in 1972 to ...Read more
MAISON D'EQREM VLORA
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Places associated with famous people to visit
Large white villa belonging to Eqrem Vlora (1885-1964), one of the signatories of the 1912 ...Read more
PALAIS DES SPORTS
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Contemporary architecture
1979 building decorated with mosaics depicting traditional disciplines in costume. Weekend ...Read more
MUSÉE DES TRADITIONS
Rruga Flamurit 20, Saranda
Specialized museum
Municipal ethnological museum in the former customs post, created in 1960, featuring ...Read more
PLAGES DE DHËRMI
Plazhi i Dhërmiut, Dhërmi
Natural site to discover
The region's most popular beach: 1.5 km of almost entirely privatized pebbles with very ...Read more
SITE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE DE PHOENICÈ
Finiq, Mesopotam
Archaeological site
Remains of the ancient Greek city of Phiniki ("Phœnicè" in French): Cyclopean walls, theater, ...Read more
ALI-PACHA BRIDGE
Rruga Hito Lekdush, Gjirokastra
Works of art to see
Very beautiful. This is actually a section of an old aqueduct built in 1812-1813. A 3 km walk ...Read more
REGINA BOAT
Lagjja Pavarësia, Vlora
Water tours and activities €€
The Regina hotel group offers a boat trip to the Karaburun-Saza National Marine Park aboard the ...Read more
SITE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE D'HADRIANOPOLIS
SH4, Libohova
Archaeological site
Remains of a Roman colony founded by Emperor Hadrian around 120 A.D. Theater 58 m in diameter, ...Read more
LIBOHOVA PLANE TREE
Rruga Avni Rustemi, Libohova
Natural site to discover
This oriental plane tree is over five hundred and sixty years old. Enjoy its refreshing shade ...Read more
CHURCH OF THE SAINT-SAUVEUR
Rruga Doktor Kalivopulli, Gjirokastra
Museums
Former Orthodox cathedral erected in 1784 with a nave, three apses and an adjoining 18 m-high ...Read more
FICO HOUSE
Rruga Fato Berberi, Gjirokastra
Mansion to visit
House belonging to the Fico family, distinguished by its magnificent yellow facade and ...Read more
BOULEVARD ISMAIL-QEMALI
Bulevardi Ismail Qemali, Vlora
Street square and neighborhood to visit
2.3 km long main road between Place du Drapeau and the port. Named after the first president of ...Read more
JUSTIN-GODART STREET
Rruga Justin Godar, Vlora
Street square and neighborhood to visit
The prettiest street in the city center. Named after the mayor of Lyon who advocated a ...Read more