Top Albania Museum Tickets & Passes

Gjirokastra's eerie hilltop castle is one of the biggest in the Balkans. There's been a fortress here since the 12th century, although much of what can be seen today dates to the early 19th century. The castle remains somewhat infamous due to its use as a prison under the communists. Inside there's a collection of armoury, two good museums, plenty of crumbling ruins to scramble around, and superb views over the valley.The castle grounds also house a recovered US Air Force jet with an interesting backstory as to how it got here. One is the official Albanian version, the other is the official American version. Both versions are what might today be termed as 'Fake News', but the US version is faker than the Albanian one…

Almost every traveler wishes a tour of a foreign country to be a golden opportunity to learn.Explore the local streets on a walking tour of the city. Soak up the atmosphere. Marvel at the sights.

Berat is one of the oldest towns in the region, founded back in the ancient ages. After some troublesome history and changes of the name, the city was finally called “Beligrad” – “The White City” (the current name is just the derivative of it). It’s pretty obvious where it comes from as the Old Town of Berat is full of white houses, all of them facing the river. Beratis called also “the city of thousands of windows” After Berat, it is time to go to Belsh where we are going to taste raki with saffron. It is a unique raki where we can find only in Belsh. This town is known also for 85 lakes. Belushi is like Toscana but in the Albanian version