On 24 June, the OSCE Presence in Albania, in partnership with the University of Gjirokastra, presented the findings of a feasibility assessment for a Research Centre for Local Development. The event ...

This summer, rethink your travel plans with our edit of under-the-radar destinations that all offer beauty, culture and luxury, but without the massive crowds. Here’s our guide to swapping the obvious ...

Escape the crowds and discover Albania, where ancient towns like Gjirokastra meet some of the Mediterranean’s most untouched beaches.

The spellbinding hillside city of Gjirokastra in the South has 600 examples of Ottoman architecture! Jules Verne’s Classical Tour of Albania* lasts seven nights and covers every facet of this ...

The Gjirokastra Prosecutor's Office began this morning to investigate the case of the suicide of Irsa Muçollari, a student at the "Siri Shapllo" high school, in the city of Gjirokastra. Based on the ...

Gjirokastra and the minority villages of Dropulli have been the first to begin paying homage and paying respects in honor of the Archbishop of Albania, Anastas Janullatos, who passed away at the age ...

I was also proud to see the renovation of seven regional hospitals; and the renovation of town centers and heritage sites in Berat, Saranda and Gjirokastra, which really had a transformative impact on ...

In 2025, the ultimate travel destination that promises to revolutionize your perception of Mediterranean travel is Albania – ...

The Unesco world heritage site towns of Berat and Gjirokastra in southern Albania are renowned for their Ottoman architecture, castles and bazaars.

Above the rooftops of Gjirokastra’s houses is the castle, a cavernous colossus, a warren of passageways and battlements and vaulted chambers.

Sure, the hotels are cheap and beautiful, and come with a multiple-course breakfast someone’s grandmother makes you from scratch at somewhere like the Hotel Gjirokastra.