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Albania
Culture, places to visit and food in Albania, all in one place.
On the Atlas20 venues on the map
Places to visitTop 97 places and attractions
Food20 classic dishes
RestaurantsTop 17 places to eat
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Top places to visit
Butrint, AlbaniaButrint National ParkAncient city with Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian remains amid wetlands; a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Berat, AlbaniaBerat Old TownUNESCO-listed Ottoman town known as the city of a thousand windows, spread across the Osum riverbanks.Gjirokastër, AlbaniaGjirokastër Old TownUNESCO-listed hillside town of stone-roofed Ottoman tower houses and cobbled bazaar streets.Theth, AlbaniaTheth National ParkRemote alpine valley in the Accursed Mountains with traditional stone houses and classic hiking trails.Albanian Riviera, AlbaniaKsamil BeachesCoves of white sand and turquoise water facing small islets near the southern tip of the Riviera.Tirana, AlbaniaSkanderbeg SquareTirana's vast central square, flanked by the national museum, opera house and Et'hem Bey Mosque.Muzinë, AlbaniaBlue Eye SpringDeep karst spring of vivid blue water welling up amid woodland between Saranda and Gjirokastër.Gjirokastër, AlbaniaGjirokastër CastleHilltop fortress housing a weapons museum, a captured US jet and the venue of a national folk festival.From the Atlas
Museums, galleries and venues
- Berat CastleArchitecture · Berat
- Onufri National Iconographic MuseumArt · Berat
- Butrint Archaeological ParkArchitecture · Butrint
- Durres AmphitheatreArchitecture · Durres
- Aleksandër Moisiu TheatreTheatre · Durrës
- Archaeological Museum of DurrësMuseum · Durrës
- Gjirokastër CastleArchitecture · Gjirokastër
- National Museum of Medieval ArtArt · Korçë
- Skanderbeg MuseumMuseum · Krujë
- Skanderbeg MemorialArchitecture · Lezhë
- Apollonia Archaeological ParkArchitecture · Pojan (Fier)
- Marubi National Museum of PhotographyMuseum · Shkodër
Taste
Food of Albania
AlbaniaTavë kosiBaked lamb and rice set in a tangy yoghurt and egg custard.AlbaniaFërgesëPeppers, tomatoes and cottage cheese baked into a rich hot dip.AlbaniaByrekFlaky filo pie layered with cheese, spinach, meat or leeks.AlbaniaQofte të fërguaraFried minced meat patties seasoned with feta, mint and oregano.AlbaniaTavë dheuLiver, cheese and tomato baked in a clay dish.AlbaniaJaprakVine leaves rolled around spiced rice and simmered slowly.AlbaniaSpeca me salcë kosiRoasted peppers dressed with garlicky soured cream.AlbaniaPaçe kokeSlow-cooked lamb head soup thickened with garlic and vinegar.Eat out
Restaurants in Albania
Lezhë, AlbaniaMrizi i ZanaveAgriturismo in the Zadrima countryside serving farm-to-table northern Albanian cooking from its own produce.Tirana, AlbaniaMullixhiuRestaurant built around stone-milled grains, reinventing Albanian village recipes with seasonal produce.Tirana, AlbaniaUka FarmFamily farm and winery on Tirana's outskirts, known for garden-grown dishes and its own wines.Tirana, AlbaniaOdaHomely restaurant in an old Tirana house, known for traditional dishes from across Albania.Gjirokastër, AlbaniaKujtimiFamily-run terrace restaurant in the old town, known for tavë kosi, qifqi and home cooking.Berat, AlbaniaHomemade Food LiliMeals served in a family home in the Mangalem quarter, known for fërgesë and lamb dishes.Shkodër, AlbaniaTraditaRestaurant in a historic Shkodër house, known for northern Albanian dishes and lake fish.Berat, AlbaniaMangalemiTerrace restaurant in an Ottoman-era house below Berat Castle, serving refined regional dishes.Travel
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