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Permet The small town of Permet is on the southern east side of Albania, close to the two Greek borders (Kakavia and Merzani). It is 70 km away from the historical town of Gjirokastra, and 230 km away from the capital city of Albania, Tirana.  The town of Permet lies along the river Vjosa from […]

Pogradeci​ Located in eastern Albania, along the southwestern shore of Lake Ohrid, is the city of Pogradec. The city is situated in a narrow plain between two mountain ranges and enjoys a seasonal Mediterranean climate. The warm weather makes it a popular tourist destination, especially during the summer. In fact, much of Pogradec’s appeal is […]

Elbasan Elbasan is a city and a municipality in the middle of Albania. Its central location is the reason it is sometimes referred to as “Kërthiza e Shqipërisë” (The Bellybutton of Albania). The city is known for its famous castle and also very famous desert called in Albanian: “Ballokume”, which the people originated from Elbasan […]

Tepelena Tepelena is a city in the south of Albania, in Gjirokastra district. The city lies at the foot of a hill and is surrounded by three rivers, which create a magnificent landscape. Tepelena is named after a well-known man in the history of Albania, Ali Pashe Tepelena. A small town, but with an impressive […]

Gjirokastra The city in the south of Albania was elected UNESCO world cultural heritage. Reason for this is the unique architectural style, most of the buildings show. The style is called Balkan architecture and contains small castle-like houses made of stone. The stones were used to control the temperature in ancient times and today form […]

Durrës Durres is the most important harbor city in the country. Not only from economic viewpoint but also culturally it is a capital. Cultural events and feastings take place all over the year. An important role in these events holds the amphitheater, which is one of the most important attractions of the city. Tis impressive […]

Stone Brige Tirana “ Tanner’s Bridge” The Tanners’ Bridge was part of the road that connected Tirana with Debar through Shëngjergj, also called Shëngjergj Road (Albanian: Rruga e Shëngjergjit). The road to Debar passed through Priskë e Madhe, Qafe Priskë, Domje, Shëngjergj, and further it continued through Bizë, Martanesh, Zerqan and finally Debar. The road connected Tirana with the eastern highlands, and was mainly used by farmers to bring […]

Palace of Culture of Tirana History: The Palace of Culture of Tirana (Albanian: Pallati i Kulturës) was built on the Pazari i Vjeter area of Tirana by request of Enver Hoxha. For this construction, both the old bazaar and the historic mosque of Mahmud Muhsin Bey Stërmasi were destroyed under the rulership of the Albanian Labour Party in adherence to the communist country’s declaration of state atheism. The Ottoman mosque had been […]

Skanderbeg Square History: In 1917, the Austrians built a public square, where the Skanderbeg Square is located nowadays. After Tirana became the capital in 1920, and the population increased, several city plans were planned. During the time of the Albanian monarchy from 1928 to 1939, the square was composed of a roundabout with a fountain in the center. The […]

Berat The city of Berat is located south of the capital, at the Osum River which is in the middle of the city. In the past it was built as a castle which now stands on top of a hill. The castle contains a district with numerous churches and mosques and is well worth seeing. […]