Southern Albania
UNESCO stone cities, vast archaeological ruins, and the Blue Eye spring — where ancient history and wild nature collide in the Drino Valley.
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Gjirokaster
A UNESCO stone fortress frozen in Ottoman time
Korca
Albania's little Paris with the country's best beer
emoji_events Bounties in Southern Albania
Storm the Citadel of Gjirokaster
Explore the massive hilltop fortress that houses a captured US spy plane.
Witness the Blue Eye Spring
Peer into a hypnotic turquoise spring that plunges to unmeasured depths.
Get Lost in the Stone City's Bazaar
Wander the UNESCO cobblestone streets beneath slate-roofed tower houses.
Visit the Birthplace of Enver Hoxha
Tour the childhood home of Albania's controversial dictator, now a museum of ethnography.
Drink Albania's Best Beer at the Korca Brewery
Tour the historic brewery behind Albania's most beloved beer.
Explore the Medieval Art Museum
Discover Albania's finest collection of Byzantine icons and Orthodox art.
Stroll Through the Korca Old Bazaar
Browse the beautifully restored Ottoman marketplace of Albania's cultural capital.