Albania
The Albanian loop, from the sea to the Ottoman towns
Albania
Albania in a week: Tirana, Durrës and its amphitheatre, Ardenica monastery and the site of Apollonia, Vlorë, the Riviera and Butrint, Gjirokastër, Përmet and Korçë, Lake Ohrid at Pogradec, then Berat.
When
April to October
Price
From 1 420€ excl. flights
(based on 2 people sharing)
How long
7 nights
Ideal length
Days 1-3
Tirana, Apollonia and the Riviera.
Day 1
Arrival in Tirana
Flight to Tirana, welcome and transfer to the hotel.
Day 2
Durrës – Ardenica – Apollonia – Vlorë
Tirana and Skanderbeg Square, the Roman amphitheatre of Durrës, Ardenica monastery and the ancient city of Apollonia.
Day 3
Llogara – Saranda – Butrint
The Llogara pass and the Albanian Riviera, then the UNESCO-listed ancient site of Butrint, facing Corfu.
Days 4-8
Gjirokastër, Korçë and Berat.
Day 4
Saranda – Gjirokastër
The Blue Eye spring, then Gjirokastër, the 'city of stone', its Ottoman tower-houses and castle.
Day 5
Përmet – Korçë
The Vjosa valley and Përmet, then Korçë, a town of culture and bazaars.
Day 6
Pogradec – Berat
Lake Ohrid at Pogradec, then Berat.
Day 7
Berat – Tirana
Berat, the 'city of a thousand windows', its white houses stacked on the hillside and its citadel.
Day 8
Back to France
Transfer to Tirana airport and fly to France.
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