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Tirana

Albania's colorful, fast-changing capital, mixing Ottoman and communist-era history with buzzing cafés and mountain views.

A UNESCO-listed Albanian hill town famous for its stacked Ottoman houses and a castle where people still live.

A UNESCO World Heritage hill town in southern Albania, famed for its stone-roofed houses, clifftop castle, and lively Ottoman-era bazaar.

A lively seafront town on the Albanian Riviera, known for its bay-side promenade, fresh seafood, and quick ferry link to Corfu.

A laid-back northern Albanian city on Lake Shkodër, known for its hilltop castle, pedestrianized old town, and role as gateway to the Albanian Alps.

A 2,500-year-old Adriatic port town blending Roman ruins, sandy beaches and fresh seafood, just 30 minutes from Tirana.

The birthplace of Albanian independence, set on a bay where the Adriatic meets the Ionian Sea and the Riviera begins.

A historic central Albanian city built around a 15th-century castle, known as the birthplace of tavë kosi and a launchpad toward Ohrid and Berat.

Albania's cultural capital on a mountain plateau, known for its Old Bazaar, Byzantine icons, and tree-lined boulevard cafe life.

A hilltop Albanian town built around Skanderbeg's castle, the Old Bazaar, and sweeping views over the Adriatic lowlands, just outside Tirana.

An unassuming Albanian city that doubles as the best jumping-off point for ancient ruins, Byzantine monasteries, and quiet coastline.

A workaday Myzeqe plain city where modern Albania was born in 1920, prized for byrek and easy day trips to lagoons and ruins.