Gjirokastra is famous for its food. The delicious cuisine is the result of high quality and often organic ingredients prepared by talented cooks. The cuisine has distinct Ottoman roots with its use of local oils, spices, herbs and especially sauces. Gjirokastrans can produce many variations of dishes using only a few basic ingredients. Typical dishes […]
Gjirokastra is already known as a culture heritage destination. Being a UNESCO site, it is the most visited town in Albania for many decades. But Gjirokastra has much more to see and visit. We decided to travel in villages of Bureto Mountain, amid beautiful nature and spectacular view of Drino Valley. We started our tour […]
May is a perfect month to visit Gjirokastra. The weather is warm, and the days are longer. So in 24 hours you can see plenty of things if you wish. Here you have many day trips in Gjirokastra which are offered by local tour operators. You can’t miss the Neck of Bazaar even though it […]
For the first time, a group of tourism stakeholders from Qarku of Gjirokastra (Gjirokastra, Permet & Tepelena) decided and agreed among each other to participate and promote their destination, Gjirokastra region, using the same brand “Visit Gjirokastra” under one stand at the Tirana International Tourism Fair, 5 & 6 April 2019. 16 tourism actors, as […]
Edua Gjirokaster EDua is a social business, in the heart of the old bazaar, which is promoting and selling the typical Albanian products, organic products made by farmers and artisans in the region. All the products are fresh and prepared according to old tradition. In our shop we present not only the product but also […]
