Living museum

Gjirokastra is often described as a living museum, with a hillside old town still lived in today. Our article explains why the stone city earned that description and how to explore it on foot.

14 Aug 2025

Gjirokastra - The stone city of Albania, where histories resoundable everywhere

Gjirokastra Albania , which is on the steep landscape in the Drino Valley in southern Albania, is a living museum, a delightful UNESCO World Heritage city made almost entirely of stone. It is referred to as the "City of....

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Gjirokastra - The stone city of Albania, where histories resoundable everywhere

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