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Town of a Thousand Windows, hilltop living citadel & UNESCO Ottoman timbered quarters
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14 guides in Albania — cities, landmarks and regions — with honest verdicts, where to eat and the practical details.
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Taste of Albania
Albanian food bridges Mediterranean warmth and Ottoman mountain heritage: slow-baked clay casseroles, garlic yoghurt sauces, mountain sheep cheeses, fragrant fruit preserves, and ancient indigenous Kallmet wines. 17 specialties, 6 categories.
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Elbasan & Central Albania
Tavë Kosi
Tender spring lamb baked with rice under a velvety spiced yoghurt and egg custard, celebrated across the country as Albania's iconic national dish.
Related guides: Tirana, Berat, Krujë
Related experience: Taste traditional tavë kosi baked in earthenware in a historic tavern
Tirana & Central Albania
Fërgesë e Tiranës
Sweet roasted red peppers and peeled tomatoes simmered with salted cottage curd (gjizë) and garlic in hot clay bowls, eaten with warm crusty bread.
Korçë & Across Albania
Qofte të Fërguara
Spiced minced beef and lamb patties flavoured with fresh mint, oregano and onions, pan-fried crisp and accompanied by raw onions and dhallë.
Across Albania
Speca të Mbushura
Vibrant green and red bell peppers stuffed with herb-flecked arborio rice, minced meat, onions, and slow-baked until sweet, tender and caramelised.
Related guides: Berat, Gjirokastër, Vlorë
Southern Albania
Japrak me Gjethe Rrushi
Tender young vine leaves rolled around seasoned rice, fresh dill, mint and spring onions, gently braised with olive oil and generous lemon juice.
Related guides: Gjirokastër, Berat, Përmet & Vjosa River
Coastal & Southern Albania
Tarator & Dhallë
Refreshing chilled soup of strained sheep yoghurt, diced crisp cucumbers, garlic, crushed walnuts and dill, cooling hot Mediterranean summer days.
Related guides: Vlorë, Himarë & Albanian Riviera, Durrës
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Experiences in Albania
Small rituals, meals and moments to collect across Albania.
Mountain Trek
Accursed Mountains · Theth to Valbona
Hike the dramatic Valbona Pass through the Accursed Mountains
Cross the 1,759-metre limestone col connecting Theth and Valbona, traversing beech forests and sheer glacial amphitheaters.
Scenic Waterway
Drin River · Northern Gorges
Glide through steep limestone gorges aboard the Lake Koman ferry
Cruise the emerald waters of Lake Koman where vertical limestone canyon walls rise dramatically above the flooded Drin riverbed.
Modern History
Tirana · Blloku & Bunk'Art
Explore cold war relics and lively cafés in Tirana's Blloku quarter
Stroll the once-forbidden Communist elite residential quarter, now Albania's creative heart filled with bars, art, and converted bunkers.
Culinary
Central Albania · Culinary Tradition
Taste traditional tavë kosi baked in earthenware in a historic tavern
Savour tender spiced spring lamb baked with rice under a golden crust of fermented garlic yoghurt and farm eggs.
Panoramic Sunset
Ionian Coast · Sarandë
Watch the sun set over Corfu from the ramparts of Lëkursi Castle
Look out across the Ionian Sea towards Corfu and the Butrint lagoon from Sultan Suleiman's sixteenth-century hilltop fortress.
Ottoman Architecture
Berat · Town of a Thousand Windows
Wander the whitewashed Ottoman tiers of Mangalem and Gorica in Berat
Climb cobbled stairways flanked by seventeenth-century timbered Ottoman mansions crowned by the ancient citadel fortress above the Osum.
UNESCO Citadel
Drino Valley · Stone City
Walk the stone-slab streets and fortress ramparts of Gjirokastër
Explore fortified stone tower-houses known as kulla and the brooding castle fortress guarding the steep mountain slopes.
Antiquity
Ionian Coast · Butrint National Park
Step through three thousand years of Mediterranean civilization at Butrint
Walk through shaded eucalyptus and bay leaf groves connecting Greek temples, Roman baths, and Venetian maritime fortifications.
Riviera Coves
Albanian Riviera · Gjipe & Himarë
Swim into hidden sea caves and canyon beaches along the Riviera
Discover turquoise waters and secluded pebbled coves beneath dramatic 70-metre limestone canyon cliffs at Gjipe Beach.
Artisan Bazaar
Krujë · Castle Footsteps
Bargain for woven carpets and copperware in Krujë's antique bazaar
Browse handcrafted wool kilims, filigree silver, and carved woodwork along wooden Ottoman stalls beneath Skanderbeg's mountain citadel.
Thermal Springs
Vjosa Valley · Përmet
Soak in wild sulphur thermal pools beneath the Ottoman bridge of Bënjë
Bathe in natural warm mineral pools fed by the Lengarica river canyon right beside an arched eighteenth-century stone bridge.
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Places to tick off
Albania checklist
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Major cities
- City · Tirana
- City · Berat
- City · Gjirokastër
- City · Shkodër
- City · Albanian Alps, Shkodër
- City · Valbona Valley, Kukës
- City · Durrës
- City · Durrës
- City · Vlorë
- City · Ionian Coast, Vlorë
- City · Vlorë
- City · Ionian Coast, Vlorë
- City · Korçë
- City · Gjirokastër
Famous sights
- Landmark · Ionian Coast, Vlorë
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