Albania castles Archive

Kruja

Kruja

The town of Kruja locates about 40 km north of Tirana. Kruja is the hometown of Albania’s national hero, Skanderbeg and the town was the center of Albanian resistance under the leadership of Skanderbeg against the Ottoman Turks in the 15th century.

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Gjirokaster

Gjirokastër nestles on three hill-sides in the valley of the Drino River, in southern Albania.

Second only to Berat in terms of the number of its important historic monuments, it is the country’s most popular tourist destination.

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Berat

Situated south of Tirana, Berat is Albania’s most beautiful city; lying in a picturesque setting on the banks of the Osum River, it is ringed by the Tomorr and Shpirag Mountains.

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Elbasan

The town of Elbasan locates in the eastern part of Albania, about 50 km southeast of Tirana. Visitors often pass through the town on the way of the shores of Lake Ohrid. 

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