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Cold War Tunnel

A secret bunker of dozens of rooms dug under the castle for the communist leadership in case of nuclear war.

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Open
Every day
Price
Paid
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Kalaja, GjirokastërDirections
Getting There
Below the castle, near the bazaar.

Why Go

Enver Hoxha's regime filled Albania with bunkers, and this one, built in the 1970s, was never used. Guided visits walk through its long corridors and the rooms set aside for the town's officials.

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