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    Tourist Attractions in Albania

    The most interesting tourist attractions places in Albania. Photos and a brief description.

    About Albania

    Albania is located in the most cozy part of Europe — in the Balkans, on the shores of the warm Ionian and Adriatic seas. Greece and Montenegro are much more popular with tourists nearby, but Albania is gradually taking away from its neighbors the glory of the best place to relax.
    The advantages of a holiday in Albania include affordable prices. The country is not yet spoiled by crowds of tourists, there are very inexpensive products and housing. Albania has everything for recreation — clean beaches, picturesque canyons, untouched nature, lots of interesting historical places and attractive corners.

    The service is at a fairly high, really European level, and the locals are very hospitable and respectful to travelers. What you should definitely do in Albania is to get acquainted with the local cuisine and wines. Believe me, Albania is in no way inferior to France in this respect, it will delight you with its culinary delights and a huge selection of different varieties of noble drink.

    We also recommend visiting not only the capital Tirana, but also cities such as Berat, Pogradec and Saranda, where there is also something to see. The advantages of Albania include the relatively modest size of this country — you will have time to get acquainted with almost all its beauties during one trip.

    Top Tourist Attractions in Albania

    National Ethnographic Museum in Berat

    Museum in the city Berat was opened relatively recently — in 1979. The building itself, built according to traditional Berat architecture, attracts attention, as does the amazing immovable furniture literally built into the house. The National Ethnographic Museum allows you to get acquainted with the life of local residents, with their traditions and crafts, in particular, the process of olive oil production. The museum's collection has more than a thousand exhibits.

    National Ethnographic Museum in Berat
    Chobo Winery

    Chobo Winery

    This is a family business, the owners of which will be happy to show tourists all the features of wine production and give them a taste of various varieties of noble drink, which is the pride of Albania. First, visitors to the Ciobo family winery are introduced to the production itself, and then to the wine collection, where bottles from each harvest year are stored. There are both white and red wines here, the richness of the choice just makes your eyes run away. The wine cellar itself is also very picturesque, with mosaics and ancient amphorae for storage. There is a winery near the city Berat.

    Skanderbeg Square

    If Tirana is the main city of Albania, then the square Skanderbeg is its center, the heart of the city, where the most important buildings and attractions are located. The center of the square is occupied by a monument to Skanderbeg, the national hero of Albania. Around there are such interesting buildings as the Hadji-Ethem Bay Mosque, the Opera House, the National Museum and the Saat-Kuda Clock Tower, built in 1822. Square Skanderbeg is comparable in size to Red Square, all its buildings are designed in the style of Italian classicism.

    Skanderbeg Square
    National Historical Museum of Tirana

    National Historical Museum of Tirana

    This museum was founded in 1981, located on the square Skanderbeg in the center of Tirana. This is the largest of all Albanian museums, it has a collection of more than five thousand exhibits. In the museum, we advise you to visit the Pavilion of Antiquity, where exhibits from the Paleolithic period are collected. There is a separate Pavilion of the Middle Ages, as well as departments of iconography, Renaissance, anti-fascism, independence and ethnography. Everything is located very conveniently for tourists, allows you to get acquainted with all stages of the history of Albania.

    Skadar Lake

    This is the largest lake of the entire Balkan peninsula, located both in Albania and Montenegro. Skadar Lake attracts tourists with its picturesque shores, rich flora and fauna, clean water and untouched natural areas that are protected by the state. Navigation on Lake Skadar is well developed, so it is better to travel on it by ship. Moreover, the reservoir is known for its islands, on which churches with tombs were built.

    Skadar Lake
    Kamil Resort

    Kamil Resort

    This is the most famous resort in Albania, which will amaze tourists with the purest water and an amazing beach. At first it seems that on the beach you are greeted by ordinary, though incredibly snow-white and too large sand. However, if you look closely, you can understand that this is not sand, but stones, ground to such a fine state. Water at the resort Ksamil, located near the city of Saranda, is an incredible blue color, exactly like in the pool. In addition, there are several uninhabited islands that can be reached by swimming.

    Benrath Castle

    Benrath Castle

    Berat, which is located 123 kilometers from Tirana, is not called a museum city for nothing. This is really a real museum of ancient architecture and history. Castle Berat is one of the most famous places of the city, located in the very center, as it should be — on a hill. The citadel was built in the XIII century, towers over the entire city and the riverbed. Not only tourists, but also newlyweds definitely come here. The views from the citadel are stunning, and inside there are several ancient temples and a collection of historical artifacts.

    The Fortress of Rosafa

    The fortress of Rosafa is located near the city of Shkoder, in a picturesque place — on a rocky hill, surrounded by two rivers at once — Drin and Boyan. Scientists believe that the fortress began to be built in the III century BC. She survived the capture by the Romans, the siege by the Ottomans, and the war with the Montenegrins. Thanks to a local legend, the fortress of Rosafa has become a place of pilgrimage for young women who ask for a happy motherhood. Newlyweds often come here, attracted by the beautiful views. And tourists are primarily attracted by the antiquity and the amazing history of this place, although the fortress itself has not been completely preserved. A museum was created in one of the surviving buildings.

    The Fortress of Rosafa
    Karst spring

    Karst spring "Blue Eye"

    This spring, located in the south of Albania, got its name for a very simple reason — its waters are really amazing blue. The Blue Eye spring is now part of the national park and is protected by the state. You can get to the source only on foot, after walking a few kilometers. The "blue Eye" can scare tourists with its unexplored depth — it seems literally bottomless. We do not recommend swimming — the water here is icy and even in hot summer it does not warm up above 13 degrees.

    Archaeological Museum-Reserve Butrinti

    This museum-reserve is located in the southern part of Albania, near the city Saranda, near the Greek border. It is known for its excavations and the medieval Venetian fortress. Archaeologists managed to excavate on the territory of Butrinti walls of the acropolis, sanctuary Asclepius, the theater of the III century BC, the remains of many residential and public buildings, including baths decorated with mosaics. Visit the Archaeological Museum Butrinti is possible on the way to the sea beaches — it is located just two kilometers from the shore.

    Archaeological Museum-Reserve Butrinti