Lezhë, Albania: Skanderbeg’s Burial Town and the League of Lezhë
Lezhë is a small northern town with an outsized place in Albanian history — it is where Skanderbeg united the
Travel & Leisure
Various posts about traveling, tourism and leisure in Albania.
Travel & Leisure
Various posts about traveling, tourism and leisure in Albania.
Elbasan, Albania: The Castle Quarter, Bazaar, and Thermal Baths
Elbasan is a central Albanian city built around one of the best-preserved Ottoman castle quarters in the country — a
Pogradec, Albania: A Local’s Guide to Lake Ohrid’s Quiet Shore
Pogradec sits on the shore of Lake Ohrid, one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe, shared with North
Valbona Valley, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the Accursed Mountains
Valbona is the jewel of the Albanian Alps — a glacial valley of pale riverbed, pine forest, and jagged peaks
Korçë, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the Old Bazaar City
Korçë is the elegant cultural city of southeastern Albania — wide boulevards, a grand Orthodox cathedral, the country’s beloved beer,
Himarë, Albania: Beaches, the Old Town, and the Riviera
Himarë is the Riviera with a slower pulse — a string of pebble coves and a hillside old town along
Shkodër, Albania: A Local’s Guide to the Northern Capital
Key Takeaways Shkodër is northern Albania’s cultural capital — flat, low-rise and genuinely cyclable, with bike lanes on most main