Tirana
Arrive and explore the capital — Skanderbeg Square, the Pyramid, the bazaar and Blloku.
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Albania's coast is the reason most people come — and this route gives it room to breathe. From the capital you drop over the Llogara Pass into the Riviera, work down the coves to Sarandë, take in UNESCO Butrint and the islets of Ksamil, and climb inland to Gjirokastër before heading home.
Arrive and explore the capital — Skanderbeg Square, the Pyramid, the bazaar and Blloku.
Down to the bay city of Vlorë — a boat out to Zvërnec island and its Byzantine monastery, the Narta lagoon, and the Lungomare at dusk.
A full-day boat trip to the Karaburun peninsula and Sazan island — sea caves, the Haxhi Ali cave and empty beaches.
The great descent: up to 1,000 m through pine forest, then the string of Riviera coves — Dhërmi, Himarë, Porto Palermo, Borsh — to Sarandë.
A slow morning in Sarandë, then the afternoon among the ruins of UNESCO Butrint between the lagoon and the sea.
The postcard day — the turquoise islets of Ksamil, a few hours from Corfu, and seafood by the water.
Inland via the Blue Eye spring to the UNESCO stone city of Gjirokastër — castle, bazaar and tower houses.
The road north through the Tepelenë valley, back to Tirana or the coast for departure.
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