Gjirokaster Old Town
Gjirokaster is a UNESCO-listed stone city in southern Albania, known as the "City of Stone" for its Ottoman-era houses with distinctive stone roofs stacked up a steep hillside below a massive castle. Free to walk.
Castle in Gjirokaster
Gjirokaster Castle
Gjirokaster Castle is one of the largest castles in the Balkans, crowning the hilltop above the old town. Entry is paid at a modest price. The castle houses a military museum (with a US Air Force plane that was forced to land during the Cold War) and a clock tower. The views from the ramparts cover the Drinos Valley, the stone rooftops, and the mountains. Budget travelers pay the cheap ticket and see a castle that tells Albania’s history from Byzantine to communist in one visit.
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