Albania UNESCO Heritage sites Archive

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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Butrint

Butrint is situated in a small peninsula between the Straits of Corfu and the Butrint Lake, approximately 25 km to the south of the town of Saranda, close to the Greek border.

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