Perched just above the old quarter, the Kalaja e Gjirokastrës (Gjirokastër Castle) dates back to before the 12th century and was extensively added to in the early 19th. You can wander around the indoor and outdoor spaces, check out the military museum, which focuses largely on the Communist resistance to the Nazis), and naturally the views from up here are pretty sweeping.
Read more in my post Our Eye-opening Exploration of Albania.
ShkelzenRexha, David Paul Appell
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