What to see in Albania

Berat Castle

Berat

Berat Castle, also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania.

Blue Eye Spring

Muzinë, Vlorë

The Blue Eye is a water spring and natural phenomenon occurring in the village of Muzinë in Finiq municipality, southern Albania.

Butrint Archaeological Park

Sarandë, Vlorë

Butrint National Park is a national park in Vlorë County, southern Albania. It is located 18 kilometres (11 mi) south of Sarandë.

Gjirokastër Castle

Gjirokastër

Gjirokastër Castle is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania which also includes a Bektashi türbe. Gjirokastër Castle is situated at a height of 336 metres (1,102 ft).

Krujë Castle

Krujë, Durrës

Krujë is a town and a municipality in north-central Albania. Located between Mount Krujë and the Ishëm River, the city is 20 km north of Tirana.

Ksamil Islands and Beaches

Ksamil, Vlorë

Ksamil is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local government reform it became a subdivision of the municipality of Sarandë.

Lake Koman

Koman, Shkodër

Lake Koman is a reservoir on the Drin River in northern Albania. It is surrounded by dense forested hills, vertical slopes, deep gorges, and a narrow valley, completely taken up by the river.

Llogara Pass

Llogara, Vlorë

The Llogara Pass ; is a high mountain pass within the Ceraunian Mountains along the Albanian Riviera. It connects the Dukat Valley in the north with Himarë in the south.

Rozafa Castle

Shkodër

Rozafa Castle or Shkodër Castle is a castle in the city of Shkodër, in northwestern Albania. It rises imposingly on a rocky hill, 130 metres (430 ft) above sea level, surrounded by the Buna and Drin rivers.

Skanderbeg Square

Tirana

The Skanderbeg Square is the main plaza in the centre of Tirana, Albania. The square is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. The total area is about 40,000 square metres.

Apollonia Archaeological Park

Fier

Apollonia was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis, and later a Roman city, in southern Illyria.

Blue Eye of Theth

Theth, Shkodër

Theth is a small village in Shkodër County, Albania. Following the 2015 local government reform, it became part of the municipality Shkodër, and has been declared a Protected Historic Center and a National Park by the…

Bunk'Art

Tirana

The Amazing Race 39 is the thirty-ninth season of the American reality competition show The Amazing Race. Hosted by Phil Keoghan, it features thirteen teams of two, each with a pre-existing relationship, competing in a…

Et'hem Bey Mosque

Tirana

The Et'hem Bey Mosque, officially the Haji Et'hem Bey Mosque, is a Sunni mosque located in Tirana, Albania. The mosque is well known for its frescoes outside and inside the portico which depict trees, waterfalls and…

Porto Palermo Castle

Himarë, Vlorë

Porto Palermo Castle is an Ottoman castle near Himarë in southern Albania. It is situated in the bay of Porto Palermo, a few kilometers south of Himarë along the Albanian Riviera.

Theth Church

Theth, Shkodër