Day experience · 8-9 hours · Albania
Gjirokastra: UNESCO World Heritage Site - A Full Day Trip from Tirana
Defined by its castle, roads paved with chunky limestone and shale, imposing slate-roofed houses and views out to the Drina Valley, Gjirokastra is a magical hillside town described beautifully by Albania's…
What this tour is
- Duration
- 8-9 hours
- Country
- Albania
Defined by its castle, roads paved with chunky limestone and shale, imposing slate-roofed houses and views out to the Drina Valley, Gjirokastra is a magical hillside town described beautifully by Albania's most famous author, Ismail Kadare (b 1936), in Chronicle in Stone. There has been a settlement here for 2500 years, though these days it's the 600 'monumental' Ottoman-era houses in town that attract visitors. For Albanians, the town is also synonymous with former dictator Enver Hoxha, who was born here and ensured the town was relatively well preserved under his rule, though he is not memorialised in any way here today. The aim of his tour is for you to experience the unique, magical and friendly atmosphere of Gjirokastra, not just to see the most popular tourist attractions,accompanied by our guides that knows all the secrets of the city.
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8-9 hours out in Albania, guided throughout
Time inside the places, not just photographs of them
UNESCO World Heritage sites on the route
Small groups, so the guide can answer you
Local guides who live where they are taking you
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