ST. NICHOLAS OF SHELCAN CHURCH
The interior walls of this small Orthodox church are entirely covered with ...Read more
LAC DE FIERZA
Albania's largest artificial lake, at the foot of the town of Kukës. ...Read more
MONASTÈRE SAINT-JEAN-LE-THÉOLOGIEN DE CERKOVICA
Rarely open to visitors, this monastery, built in 1600, gives its name to ...Read more
TOMBE DE PËRSQOPI
The most important Illyrian site in the Tirana region: the remains of a ...Read more
ÉGLISES DE LESHNICA
8 km from Cerkovica (on foot or by 4 x 4), the Agios Georgios monastery ...Read more
GORICA BRIDGE
Elegantly placed over the Osum River, this bridge dates back to 1927. But ...Read more
SAINT-DEMETRIOS CHURCH OF TUMINEC
Orthodox church in the village of Tuminec, near Lake Prespa in Pustec, with ...Read more
TEKKÉ OF MELAN
This Sufi place of worship is an old and important center of Bektashism in ...Read more
ZEKATE HOUSE
This large, four-storey building is Gjirokastra's most beautiful ...Read more
CATHÉDRALE DE LA RÉSURRECTION-DU-CHRIST
A strange Orthodox cathedral designed by a New York architectural firm and ...Read more
FORTRESS OF PREZA
Byzantine fortress dominated by a 16th-century mosque. Beautiful views over ...Read more
VENICE ART MASK
Museum-store of one of Europe's leading manufacturers of carnival masks. ...Read more
MUSEUM OF PHOTOGRAPHY GJON-MILI
Museum housed in a yellow house dating from 1928, featuring 240 prints by ...Read more
GROTTE DE DRAGOBI
This is the place where the hero Bajram Curri, after whom the nearby town ...Read more
FORMER FRENCH HIGH SCHOOL
Establishment founded by the French army in 1917, where dictator Enver ...Read more
SENTIER VALBONA-ÇEREM
Read moreThis trail links the village of Valbona with the hamlet of Çerem, skirting Montenegro. The route is part of the Peaks of the Balkans network: their website is a mine of information on this and other trails in the region. It is not particularly difficult (541 m ascent, 382 m descent), except that it is long. The hamlet of Çerem is inhabited only in summer by shepherds who offer board and lodging, such as the Guesthouse Kujtim Goçaj. Çerem is also the starting point for two trails through the Gashi nature reserve.
CANYON DE BASHKIMI
Unity Canyon. The Vermosh River plunges 900 metres between walls 30 to 40 ...Read more
MUSÉE HISTORIQUE DE VLORA
In a neoclassical building dating from 1918. Greek and Roman amphorae and ...Read more
HOUSE OF ISMAIL KADARE
Birthplace of the great Franco-Albanian writer. Almost entirely rebuilt in ...Read more
RINIA PARK
Downtown public park. Green spaces, fountain, shopping center and monument ...Read more
DHËRMI PANAGIA MONASTERY
Monastery dedicated to the Virgin Mary, with frescoes painted in 1576 and a ...Read more
KASTRO OF HIMARA
This fortified town boasts Hellenistic walls and a 16th-century church. ...Read more
ST.ATHANASE CHURCH IN MOSCOW
This 1721 Orthodox church boasts remarkable frescoes by the great Albanian ...Read more
VANGJUSH-MIO MUSEUM
In the birthplace of impressionist painter Vangjush Mio. Some forty of his ...Read more
MUSEUM OF EDUCATION
Housed in the country's first Albanian-language school, founded in 1887. ...Read more
MIRAHORI MOSQUE
Oldest building in the center of Korça (1494), south of the Old Bazaar ...Read more
BRATKO MUSEUM OF ORIENTAL ART
Collection of 400 Asian and African art objects by American-Albanian ...Read more
MOSAIC AT THE NATIONAL HISTORY MUSEUM
Large 565m2 mosaic from the Communist era. Dating from 1981, it depicts ...Read more
RUE ANASTAS-DURRSAKU
This pleasant street runs alongside an imposing section of the city's ...Read more
KRYEMINISTRIA
Office of the Albanian Prime Minister. Former Italian army headquarters. ...Read more
ZETA CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER
Read moreFounded in 2007, this associative cultural center organizes numerous exhibitions devoted to the work of young contemporary Albanian and foreign artists in a 150m2 space. Various arts are presented: painting, sculpture, photography, video, installation and performance. Beware, though, that the place is a little hard to find, and opening times are not always respected. The gallery is located on the second floor of the Helka Center building.
MUSÉE ETHNOGRAPHIQUE DE VLORA
Municipal museum in a large mid-19th-century house. Traditional costumes, ...Read more
MUSÉE ARCHÉOLOGIQUE DE SARANDA
Disappointing. Only one room, and the centerpiece, a large 6th-century ...Read more
PLAGE DE RANA E HEDHUN
The "sable jeté" beach remains relatively unspoilt, under a vast dune. ...Read more
ÉGLISE SAINTE-EUPHÉMIE DE KALLMET
Small Catholic church perched 400 m above sea level. Beautiful views. Rock ...Read more
GORGE DE KËLCYRA
Superb 13 km-long passage of the Vjosa river. Site of several important ...Read more
SENTIER ÇEREM-DOBËRDOL
Read moreIt links the hamlet of Çerem (19.8 kilometers northeast of Valbona on foot) with that of Dobërdol, at the "three borders" with Montenegro and Kosovo. The route is detailed on the Peaks of the Balkans website. It passes through the Gashi nature reserve. Doable in summer, when both hamlets are occupied by shepherds. In Dobërdol, you'll find the Bilbil Vatnika guest house. From there, you can continue on to Kosovo (the route can also be found on the Peaks of the Balkans network website).
MONT GJALLICA
At 2,489 m, this superb mountain dominates the entire Kukës region. Hiking ...Read more
TEKKÉ ALI-BABA
Read moreThis Bektashi place of worship (Teqeja e Baba Aliut) occupies a hilltop at 720 m altitude in the Hotova-Dangëll Fir National Park. Access is difficult without a 4 x 4, and is best reached on foot from the hamlet of Alipostivan below. The origins of tekkés go back a long way. It was refounded around 1860 by Ali Baba, considered a "saint" by the Albanian bektashis. Completely rebuilt in 2003, the complex is home to a small community of dervishes and boasts grandiose views over the Vjosa and Nemërçka mountains.
FORTERESSE DE ÇUKA E AJTOIT
Fine remains of ancient Chaonian fortifications on an astonishing conical ...Read more
SAINT JOVAN-VLADIMIR MONASTERY
This 11th-century Orthodox monastery is dedicated to the Serbian prince and ...Read more
MUSÉE JUIF DE VLORA
Scheduled to open in 2025. Vlora was home to Albania's largest Jewish ...Read more
MUSÉE DE LA BESA
Scheduled to open in 2025, it will be dedicated to the Jews saved by the ...Read more
DIVJAKA-KARAVASTA NATIONAL PARK
222 km2 national park alongthe coast. Beach, vast forest, Ramsar-listed ...Read more
MEMORIAL OF COMMUNIST ISOLATION
Small memorial consisting of a former bunker, a section of the Berlin Wall ...Read more
PLACE ÇERÇIZ-TOPULLI
Now a pedestrian square, it marks the entrance to the Unesco World Heritage ...Read more
OFFICE DU TOURISME DE GJIROKASTRA
One of the most active in the country. Information, guided tours, ...Read more
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF ANTIGONIA
Ancient town of Antigonia founded in 295 BC by Pyrrhus I. Greek, Roman and ...Read more
PONT SUSPENDU DE BERAT
This pedestrian bridge is a convenient way to cross the Osum between the ...Read more
TIRANA ART LAB
This contemporary art center invites Albanian and foreign artists for ...Read more