Posted on Nov 09, 2025 / Travel

Tirana is lively and colorful, with street art, cool cafés, and the big Skanderbeg Square. Berat, the “city of a thousand windows,” wins with Ottoman houses stacked up the hill and a great hilltop castle. Gjirokastër brings stone-roofed homes, cobbled streets, and a dramatic fortress. Shkodër mixes lake views, bike-friendly streets, and the photogenic Rozafa Castle. Vlora is where the Adriatic meets the Ionian, perfect for beach time and coastal drives. Saranda is your gateway to the Albanian Riviera and the ancient site of Butrint. Durres adds sandy beaches and a Roman amphitheater right in the city.
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