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Fier & Apollonia

Fier is a city and the seat of Fier County in southwestern Albania, located about 16 km east of the Adriatic Sea and 100 km south of Tirana (around a two-hour drive via the A1 highway). The city is known as a center of A

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Elbasan

Elbasan is a city in central Albania, situated on the ancient Via Egnatia road that once connected Rome to Byzantium, about 33 km from Tirana (around 44 km by road). It’s the seat of Elbasan County and Albania’s fourth-l

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Kruja

Kruja is renowned in Albania for its long history and rich cultural diversity, and is considered one of the country’s most important towns. Alongside the historic events it has witnessed, Kruja is home to important cultu

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Ksamil

Ksamil is a small village in southern Albania, known for its stunning beaches and enchanting natural scenery. It is defined by its striking mountain views and picturesque landscapes, making it one of the country’s most p

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Shkoder

Shkoder, historically known as Scodra or Scutari, is the fifth-largest city in the Republic of Albania and the capital of both Shkoder County and Shkoder Municipality. Settlement in Shkoder dates back to the early Bronze

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Saranda

Saranda is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Saranda Municipality. Geographically, the city sits on an open bay of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean. It stretches along Albania’s Ionian coast, and e

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Berat

Berat is Albania’s ninth-largest city by population and the seat of both Berat County and Berat Municipality. Berat lies in the south of the country, surrounded by mountains and hills, including Mount Tomorr to the east,

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Gjirokaster

Gjirokaster is a city in southern Albania, sitting in a valley between the Gjere Mountains and the Drino River, at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as “a

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Pogradec

Pogradec is a lakeside city on Albania’s shore of Lake Ohrid, in Korçë County in the southeast of the country, around 139km from Tirana and 40km from Korçë, and just 5km from the North Macedonia border. Pogradec is the l