Must-SeeHeritage

Gjirokastër

A stone-roofed Ottoman town below a large castle, a UNESCO site.

Photo: Name: Armin Flickr: flickr.com/octopuzz/ · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Gjirokastër is being written. It's on the Albania list as Must-See.

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A startling blue spring, near Saranda.

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About 23 miles away

Greek and Roman ruins in the forest, by a lagoon.

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Mountains · UNESCO

Zagori and Vikos Gorge

About 32 miles away

Stone villages and arched bridges, by one of the world's deepest gorges.

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