Albania.
Gjirokastër
Gjirokastër's old town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005, is one of the few surviving examples of an Ottoman-era trading town in the Balkans, its ston…
Theth
This mountain village in the Albanian Alps, Theth sits at the centre of Theth National Park, a protected area of high valleys, dense forests, clear springs,…
Leskovik
This modest mountain town in southeastern Albania, close to the Greek border, with vineyards in the surrounding hills and scenic viewpoints across the mounta…
Pogradec
Lakeside town in eastern Albania where the shores of Lake Ohrid meet the foothills of two mountain chains, Pogradec pairs a walkable centre with a dense food…
Sarandë
This walkable Ionian Sea town on the Albanian Riviera, Sarandë sits on a horseshoe bay between mountains and deep blue Mediterranean waters, with a food-and-…
Perrenjas
This compact Albanian valley town in Elbasan County, spread across green farmland beside a pocket-sized lake with a dramatic mountain backdrop, offering a lo…
Valbone
A village in the Albanian Alps set along the Valbonë river, within Valbonë Valley National Park and below the peak of Maja e Thatë.
Burrel
This compact town in northern Albania, set among mountains and close to water, has a café and restaurant scene that punches well above its size — making it a…
Elbasan
This central Albanian city on the Shkumbin River is known for a dense café and restaurant scene, making it a lively stop in the country's interior.
Kukës
A compact town in northeastern Albania set between Lake Fierza and the Albanian Alps, Kukës sits at the edge of the Kosovo border with a centre of cafés and…
Dhermi
A village on Albania's Ionian coast with a beach stretching several kilometres, backed by the Ceraunian Mountains and served by an unusually dense concentrat…
Polican
This pocket-sized Albanian town spread across a hilly valley in Berat County, with low-rise buildings climbing the slopes between wooded ridges, sitting clos…
Kurbnesh
A tiny Albanian mountain village in the Mirditë highlands, where rugged limestone peaks rise sharply above a valley of Soviet-era apartment blocks and older…
Corovode
A small Albanian town in Berat County where the Osum River runs through the centre, forming canyons and caves upstream that draw kayakers and other water-spo…
Tepelenë
Sitting on the left bank of the Vjosa River where it meets the Drino, Tepelenë is a pocket-sized Albanian town in mountain country with scenic viewpoints and…
Lac
This compact Albanian town spread across a valley floor in northwestern Albania, with forested mountain ridges rising sharply behind it and a hilltop structu…
Rreshen
A compact northern Albanian town set in a broad green valley, with low-rise and mid-rise buildings spread across the basin and layers of forested mountain ri…
Frasher
Frashër, a village in the mountains of southern Albania's Gjirokastër County, is widely regarded as the "Mecca" of Albania for the concentration of prominent…
Dardhas
A small Albanian village in the forested hills above Pogradec, where stone-and-brick houses with terracotta roofs line a quiet valley road surrounded by autu…
Delvine
This compact Albanian town spread across a mountain slope above a broad valley, Delvine sits amid dramatic upland scenery in southern Albania, close to the U…
Kavajë
Town in Albania's western lowlands with a walkable centre full of cafés and restaurants, sitting close to the Adriatic coast.
Bajram Curri
A small town in the Albanian Alps, Bajram Curri sits in the Valbonë Valley of northeastern Albania near the Kosovo border, with a central core of cafés and r…
Borove
This mountain village in Albania's Korçë County, part of the Kolonjë municipality, sits close to water and highland terrain.
Fushe-Mamurras
Modest town in northwestern Albania's Kurbin district, Mamurras sits a short distance from the Mediterranean coast and close to mountain terrain, with a comp…
Peshkopi
This modest town on the banks of the Drin River in the mountainous northeast of Albania, Peshkopi draws visitors for hiking, camping, mountain biking, and ro…
Lushnje
This west-central Albanian town with a broad, palm-lined civic square fronted by a mid-century public building, a walkable café scene, and easy access to the…
Permet
Modest town in southeastern Albania on the Vjosa river, Përmet sits between the Trebeshinë and Dhëmbel mountains and is known for its folk music, its clarine…
Krujë
Krujë is an Albanian mountain town defined by its medieval castle and its role as the stronghold of Skanderbeg, who defended it against three Ottoman sieges…
Lezhë
One of Albania's oldest continuously inhabited cities, with roughly 2,400 years of recorded history, Lezhë sits in mountain terrain in the country's northwes…
Burgajet
Burgajet Castle, in the Mat region of central Albania, is the birthplace of King Zog, the origin point of Albania's royal family.
Udenisht
Lakeside village on the shore of Lake Ohrid in southeastern Albania's Korçë County, Udenisht sits within reach of mountain terrain and the wider region's UNE…
Berat
Designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2008, Berat is an Albanian town known as the "city of a thousand windows" for its distinctive Ottoman-era architec…
Orosh
A mountain village in Albania's Fan Valley, Orosh holds a specific place in the country's history: on 26 April 1911, Terenzio Tocci gathered the Mirdita chie…
Vuno
This hillside village on Albania's Ionian coast, Vuno sits above an olive grove that separates it from the sea, with stone-paved lanes and rocky terraces ris…
Tushemisht
This lakeside village on the shores of Lake Ohrid in southeastern Albania, Tushemisht sits close to the border with North Macedonia and a short distance from…
Libohove
A modest town in southern Albania at the foot of Bureto Mountain, Libohove sits above the Drino valley with views across the surrounding landscape.
Kamez
This little town on the northwestern edge of Tirana, Kamez has a modest central core with cafés and restaurants, and sits within reach of both water and the…
Fushe-Kruje
A compact town in Durrës County, Albania, Fushë-Krujë sits close to the ancient city of Krujë and has a central core with cafés and restaurants.
Lin
Compact village on the shore of Lake Pogradec in southeastern Albania, Lin sits at the water's edge with mountain views and a pocket-sized island in the lake…
Fier
Founded officially in 1864 by Omer Pasha Vrioni II, Fier is a town in southwestern Albania on the Gjanica River, with a walkable centre of cafés and restaura…
Kraste
This compact Albanian mountain town spread across a high plateau in Dibër County, Krastë sits amid dramatic bare ridgelines and forested slopes, with a Sovie…
Petran
This small Albanian village in southern Gjirokastër County where a broad, rocky river runs below forested limestone hills, offering a raw upland landscape wi…
Cerrik
Freshly paved central square with tree-lined walkways and wood-slatted benches gives this small Albanian town in Elbasan County a relaxed, walkable core, wit…
Ballsh
Ballsh is the centre of oil production in Albania and home to the country's largest refinery, a working industrial town in Fier County that sits at the trans…
Vranisht
Modest Albanian village in Vlorë County where open meadows and wildflowers give way to steep green hills and snow-streaked peaks rising behind, with the Ioni…
Proptisht
This well-preserved multi-arch stone bridge spans a clear shallow river in this small village of southeastern Albania's upland Korçë region, set among forest…
Selenice
Selenice, a small town in southwestern Albania's Vlorë County, has been defined by its natural bitumen mines since at least 1830, when a British company esta…
Fushe-Arrez
This small Albanian mountain town in Shkodër County, Fushë-Arrëz offers a broad stone-paved central square framed by forested green ridges, making it a pract…
Konispol
Albania's southernmost town, Konispol sits just a kilometre from the Greek border in mountain terrain along the water, and serves as the modern centre of the…
Roskovec
A compact Albanian town in Fier County, Roskovec centers on a roundabout with a bronze statue on a marble plinth, surrounded by low-rise whitewashed building…
Kallamas
Little Albanian village set against dry scrub-covered hills above wide green fields near Lake Prespa, with upland walking country close by and several UNESCO…
Divjake
This compact Albanian town in Fier County with a tree-lined central boulevard, low-rise colorful buildings, and easy access to the Adriatic coast and the nea…
Bujan
This northern Albanian village in the Kukës County highlands is known as the site of the 1943 Bujan Conference, a significant wartime gathering held in the H…
Maliq
A little Albanian town in the upland Korçë region, where low-rise buildings spread across an open valley floor backed by broad, rounded hills, with UNESCO Wo…
Bulqize
This tiny Albanian town in a dramatic mountain valley, its Soviet-era apartment blocks backed by steep, forested slopes and large mine spoil heaps, offering…
Puke
One of the highest-elevation towns in Albania, Puke sits high in the mountains of the country's north and serves as a known ski area, making it a practical b…
Kelcyre
Pocket-sized town in southern Albania where the Vjosë river cuts through a dramatic gorge, Këlcyrë sits between the Trebeshina and Nemërçka mountain ranges.
Kucove
A broad palm-lined boulevard with flowering vines and bougainvillea sets the tone for this south-central Albanian town, sitting close to both water and the g…
Koplik
Sitting on the edge of Lake Shkodra in northwestern Albania, near the Montenegro border, Koplik is a small town and gateway for hikers heading into the Malës…
Erseke
One of the highest towns in Albania, Erseka sits at elevation in the Gramос mountain foothills of the country's southeast, serving as the seat of Kolonjë mun…
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