Historic Sites

Journey through ancient cities where Illyrian, Roman, and Ottoman influences merge into a living tapestry of stone and story.

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Amantia Archaeological Park

placePloçë, Vlorë County

Illyrianstadium

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Antigonea Archaeological Park

placeSaraqinishtë, Gjirokastër County

ancient cityEpirus

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Apollonia

placeFier County

ArchaeologyGreek

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Ardenica Monastery

placeArdenicë, Fier County

monasteryOrthodox

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Berat Castle

placeBerat

HistoryCulture

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Butrint National Park

placeVlorë County

HistoryRuins

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Byllis Archaeological Park

placeHekal, Fier County

Illyrianarchaeology

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Cold War Tunnel, Gjirokastër

placeGjirokastër

bunkerCold War

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Durrës Amphitheatre

placeDurrës

RomanAmphitheatre

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Early Christian Basilica of Lin

placeLin Peninsula, near Pogradec

basilicamosaics

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Et'hem Bey Mosque

placeSkanderbeg Square, Tirana

mosqueOttoman

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Fortress of Bashtovë

placeVilë-Bashtovë, Tirana County

fortressVenetian

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Gjirokastër Castle

placeGjirokastër

UNESCOCastle

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

House of Leaves

placeTirana

MuseumCommunist

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Kamenica Tumulus

placeKamenicë, near Korçë

tumulusBronze Age

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Kaninë Castle

placeKaninë, Vlorë County

castleByzantine

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Krujë Castle

placeKrujë, Durrës

National HeroMuseum

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Lead Mosque, Berat

placeBerat, Berat County

mosqueOttoman

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Lëkurësi Castle

placeSarandë

castleOttoman

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Lissus & Skanderbeg Memorial

placeLezhë, Lezhë County

IllyrianSkanderbeg

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Marubi National Museum of Photography

placeShkodër

museumphotography

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Mesi Bridge

placeMes, Shkodër County

bridgeOttoman

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Mirahori Mosque

placeKorçë, Korçë County

mosqueOttoman

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

National History Museum

placeSkanderbeg Square, Tirana

museummosaic

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

National Museum of Medieval Art

placeKorçë

museumicons

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Petrelë Castle

placePetrelë, Tirana County

castleByzantine

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Phoenice Archaeological Park

placeFiniq, Vlorë County

ancient cityEpirus

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Prezë Castle

placePrezë, Tirana County

castlemedieval

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Rozafa Castle

placeShkodër

CastleIllyrian

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Site of Witness and Memory

placeShkodër

memorialcommunism

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

St. Mary of Blachernae Church

placeBerat Castle, Berat County

churchOrthodox

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

St. Nicholas Monastery Church, Mesopotam

placeMesopotam, near Delvinë

churchByzantine

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

St. Stephen's Cathedral, Shkodër

placeShkodër

cathedralCatholic

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Tepelena Castle

placeTepelenë

castleAli Pasha

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

Voskopojë Churches

placeVoskopojë, Korçë County

churchesfrescoes

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct

World Headquarters of the Bektashi

placeTirana, Tirana County

BektashiSufi

calendar_monthBest: Apr – Oct