Things to do in Albania
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One of the Balkans' classic day hikes, crossing the Valbona Pass at 1,800m between the two valleys.
Natural warm pools beside a 500-year-old Ottoman bridge.
Visit Albania's most famous natural spring, a short drive from Sarandë or Gjirokastër.
A clifftop trail down into a dramatic canyon opening onto a secluded beach.
One of Europe's most dramatic coastal mountain passes, best self-driven or by taxi.
Explore a five-storey Communist-era nuclear bunker turned museum.
One of the Balkans' classic day hikes, crossing the Valbona Pass at 1,800m between the two valleys.
Natural warm pools beside a 500-year-old Ottoman bridge.
Visit Albania's most famous natural spring, a short drive from Sarandë or Gjirokastër.
A clifftop trail down into a dramatic canyon opening onto a secluded beach.
One of Europe's most dramatic coastal mountain passes, best self-driven or by taxi.
Explore a five-storey Communist-era nuclear bunker turned museum.
An easy riverside walk to Theth's dramatic waterfall, good for all fitness levels.
Guided rafting on Europe's last wild river through dramatic canyon scenery.
A guided walk through 2,500 years of layered ruins with a licensed guide.
Dramatic river canyon an hour from Berat, popular for rafting and swimming.
Guided walk through the fortress, Cold War tunnel, and Ottoman bazaar.
Europe's longest cable car climbs to panoramic views above Tirana.
Taste local Kallmet and Shesh wines at a family vineyard near the old town.
A relaxed boat trip on the Balkans' largest lake, with birdwatching stops.
Shkodër is famously flat and bike-friendly — a relaxed way to see the city.
A quiet walk to Byzantine-era mosaic ruins on Lake Ohrid's Lin peninsula.