Location Guides

Guides for Albania, grouped by the kind of place.

Airport

2 places

Kukës International Airport Zayed

Kukës International Airport Zayed (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Kukësit Zayed, IATA: KFZ, ICAO: LAKU), is an international airport located in Kukës, Albania. The airport is l…

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza

Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza (Albanian: Aeroporti Ndërkombëtar i Tiranës Nënë Tereza, IATA: TIA, ICAO: LATI), also known as Rinas International Airport, is an internati…

Ancient site

4 places

Amantia

Amantia (Ancient Greek: Ἀμάντια, Ἀβάντια; Latin: Amantia) was an ancient city and the main settlement of the Amantes, traditionally located in southern Illyria in classical antiqui…

Apollonia (Illyria)

Apollonia (Ancient Greek, Koine Greek: Ἀπολλωνία; demonym: Ἀπολλωνιάτης, Apolloniates; Latin: Apollonia) was an Ancient Greek trade colony which developed into an independent polis…

Butrint

Butrint (Greek: Βουθρωτόν and Βουθρωτός, romanized: Bouthrōtón, Latin: Buthrōtum, Albanian: Butrint) was an ancient Greek polis and later Roman city and the seat of an early Christ…

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Bridge

1 place

Gorica Bridge

Gorica Bridge or Kurt Ahmed Pasha bridge (Albanian: Ura e Ahmet Kurt Pashës) over the Osum river is an Ottoman-era landmark in the city of Berat, Albania. Built after 1777 by Ahmet…

Castle

7 places

Berat Castle

Berat Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Beratit), also referred to as the Citadel of Berat and castle quarter, is a fortress overlooking the town of Berat, Albania. It dates mainly from t…

Fortress of Krujë

The Fortress of Krujë (Albanian: Kalaja e Krujës) is a fortress in the city of Krujë, Albania and the center of Skanderbeg's rebellion against the Ottoman Empire. Inside the fortre…

Gjirokastër Fortress

Gjirokastër Castle (Albanian: Kalaja e Gjirokastrës or Kalaja e Argjirosë) is a fortress in Gjirokastër, Albania (during Ottoman rule it was historically known as Ergiri while Gree…

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Church

6 places

Ardenica Monastery

The Monastery of the Nativity of the Theotokos in Ardenica (Albanian: Manastiri Lindja e Hyjlindëses Mari) or simply Ardenica Monastery (Albanian: Manastiri i Ardenices) is an Alba…

Holy Trinity Church (Berat)

The Holy Trinity Church (Albanian: Kisha e Shën Triadhës) is a medieval Byzantine-era Albanian Orthodox church which stands on a hill in the city of Berat in the Kalaja district of…

Resurrection Cathedral, Tirana

The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral (Katedralja Ngjallja e Krishtit) is an Albanian Orthodox church cathedral situated in the center of Tirana, Albania. It is considered among the…

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Coast

2 places

Dhërmi

Dhërmi (Albanian definite form: Dhërmiu; Greek: Δρυμάδες, Drymádes) is a village in Vlorë County, Albania. It is part of the municipality of Himarë. The village lies 42 kilometers …

Ksamil

Ksamil (Albanian: Ksamili; Greek: Εξαμίλι) is a village and a former municipality in the riviera of Southern Albania, and part of Butrint National Park. At the 2015 local governmen…

Monument

2 places

National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania

The National Martyrs' Cemetery of Albania (Albanian: Varrezat e Dëshmorëve të Kombit) is the largest cemetery in Albania, located on a hill overlooking Tirana. The Mother Albania s…

Skanderbeg Monument

The Skanderbeg Monument is a monument in the Skanderbeg Square in Tirana, Albania. It commemorates Skanderbeg (1405–1468), the national hero in Albania for resisting the Ottomans. …

Railway station

2 places

Durrës railway station

Durrës railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Durrësit) is the main railway terminal serving the port city of Durrës in central Albania, the second most populous city of …

Shkodër railway station

Shkodër railway station (Albanian: Stacioni hekurudhor i Shkodrës) is the main railway station serving the city of Shkodër in Shkodër County in Northern Albania. It is the northern…