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Road trips from Tirana Airport

Gjirokastër

The stone city in the south, with one of the largest fortresses in the Balkans and the old bazaar.

  • 3 h 30 min from Rinas
  • 230 km
Gjirokastër

Gjirokastra can be reached from Rinas via Fier and Tepelena, along a good main road. The road along the Drino valley is among the most beautiful in the country.

The old center has narrow cobbled streets that are steep: park outside the bazaar and continue on foot. It easily combines with Saranda and Butrint on the same trip.

Don't miss

  • Gjirokastër Fortress
  • The old bazaar
  • Skenduli House
  • Blue Eye (on the way to Saranda)