The "city of stone": even the roofs are stone. The castle had 307,164 visitors in 2025.A hillside town of stone houses and steep cobbled lanes, under one of the biggest castles in the Balkans.
ALBANESTGjirokastër· · ·
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Getting there
Tirana to Gjirokastërabout 3 h 30 - 4 h · about €13 online, less in cashSaranda to Gjirokastërabout 1 h - 1 h 15 · about €4-6Gjirokastër to Përmetabout 1 h 10 · about €3