Things to do and see in Albania

There are many wonderful beaches from Vlora to Ksamil, including Dhërmi, Gjipe, Jal, Himara, Qeparo, Borsh, Lukova, and Pulebardha ones. Visitors interested in history might plan trips to the archeological site of Butrint, as well as the cities of Berat and Gjirokaster.
Walking on trails and discovering the most untamed nature is abundant from Shkodra, which is home to the largest lake on the Balkan peninsula, via Koman to Theth and Valbona.

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Shala River, “the Albanian Thailand” between the Alps

Shkodra, Valbona and Tirana are three destinations that are known as gateways to the Shala River. In each of these destinations, you’ll find a diverse selection of boat tours in the Valley, but Valbona also has a lot to offer on its own. Other highly recommended cities are the cities near the Albanian Alps, Shkodra, Bajram Curri and Valbona, or a little further south and Tirana. These cities have extraordinary views and many tourist attractions as you may have seen on television channels or tourist portals, tabloids or well-known guide books around the world…

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Subashi Olive Oil, the green gold on your table

The place where Subashi olive oil is produced is called Mal-Subash, the central and oldest neighborhood of Marikaj. The first residents settled in this neighborhood where the Subashi family has lived for years. Olive oil is an old tradition of this area, even according to the oldest member of Subashi’s family, who is also a historian of the area, there are historical documents that show that in the 17th-18th centuries from this area, (Marikaj-Preze-Ndroq- Tirana), the oil was exported to the Republic of Venice and Saint Mark. While during the Ottoman Empire, this area supplied olive oil to the Sultan’s family…

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ALBANICA WINE, one of the best Albanian Wine brands in the Country

Albanica wine is the unique produce of a historic terroir: hit by the Mediterranean breeze every evening and abundantly exposed to sunlight during the day, the slopes have an ideal loamy soil composition, a perfect mix of 30% sand, 50% silt and 20% clay, full of organic matter. It keeps the moisture and is nutrient rich, makes them ideal for cultivation Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot for growing highest quality wine…

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The ancient city of Butrint, where each stone has its own seal of history

Butrint – The extensive remains of defensive walls, castles, towers, and religious and secular buildings that still dominate the ruined cityscape today can be used to trace the city’s rich history, which spans from its early years as a Hellenistic sanctuary to its heyday as a Roman colony and then a flourishing early Christian center, to its final incarnation as a fortified medieval market town…

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The UNESCO city of stone slab roofs which never changes

The UNESCO city of stone slab roofs which never changes… – The archaeology and early history of Gjirokastra as a settlement are mostly unknown. Pottery dating to the 5th–2nd centuries BC, 5th–7th centuries AD, 9th–10th centuries, and 12th–13th centuries has been found as a result of archaeological investigations inside the castle. The earliest of these phases also revealed traces of huge block-built walls, showing that there was a sizable fortress on this side of the Drino river in the pre-Roman era around 168 BC.

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