Destinations in Albania
TiranaTirana's main sights cluster around Skanderbeg Square, with the Pyramid, Blloku and…BeratSpend your first morning climbing to Berat Castle, then work downhill through Mangalemi…GjirokastërGjirokastër stacks its sights on a hillside: the castle above, the Old Bazaar below and…SarandëSaranda splits neatly into three rings: the waterfront you can walk, the hill castle a…KsamilKsamil packs its best things to do into a short stretch of coast: the islands offshore, a…ShkodërShkodër rewards a night or two: climb to Rozafa Castle for the view, walk the pedestrian…DurrësDurrës packs its sights into three zones: the historic centre by the port, the seafront…HimarëHimarë works as a base for three separate half-days: the climb to the old town and…DhërmiDhermi is two places in one: a stone village on the mountain road and a pebble coastline…ElbasanElbasan is a central Albanian city on the Shkumbin river whose walled core grew up around…KorçëKorçë rewards a full day and often two: an Ottoman bazaar, the Mirahor Mosque, a landmark…KrujëKrujë's bazaar, castle and museums sit within a few minutes' walk of each other, so the…LezhëLezhë rewards a half-day: a climb to the castle hill, the Skanderbeg memorial on the site…PogradecPogradec is a lakeside town on Albania's shore of Lake Ohrid, best treated as a base for…PërmetPërmet splits into two halves for a visitor: the compact old town under the Rock of the…VlorëVlorë splits neatly into a walkable old town and a working waterfront, with the best days…