The country

Destinations

From alpine valleys to the Ionian coast, Albania is a country of contrasts. These are the landscapes we return to.

North

Albanian Alps

The Accursed Mountains: valleys, guesthouses and some of the most beautiful walking in the Balkans.

Central

Tirana

A colourful capital of bunkers, cafés, and a city that has rewritten itself in a generation.

North

Shkodra

Albania’s cultural north: bicycles, Rozafa Castle, Lake Shkodër and the gateway to the Alps.

South

Berat

The city of a thousand windows: Ottoman quarters stacked above the Osum River.

South

Gjirokastër

The stone city: a castle, a bazaar, and slate roofs catching the southern light.

South

Albanian Riviera

The Ionian coast: coves, olive hills, and water that still surprises first-time visitors.