The city is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A visit is definitely worthwhile, because here you can still experience the really old Albania.
The old houses of wealthy merchants are particularly impressive.

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Gjirokastra owes its nickname "City of Stones" to its unique cityscape. Distinctive houses resembling small strongholds have characterized the quarters around the castle, today's old town, for centuries. Covered with …

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Gjirokastër in southern Albania is a picturesque stone town. Its old town with the pretty white-grey houses and cobblestone streets was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2005 together with Berat. Gjirokastra exudes a rich history around every corner. A walk in the Old Town and the Castle is like stepping back in time to antiquity, to Byzantine and Ottoman times. Exhibitions and museums in Gjirokastra even tell about the world wars and the decades of the Cold War.

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1. Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

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02:32

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2. Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra Stadium

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3. Gjirokastër Castle – Gjirokastër Old Town loop from Gjirokastra

4.50km

01:25

180m

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Location: Gjirokastër, Albania

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1. Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra

2. Ali Pasha Bridge – Gjirokastër Castle loop from Gjirokastra Stadium

3. Gjirokastër Castle – Gjirokastër Old Town loop from Gjirokastra

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