🏛️ Old City of Gjirokastër

Albania · Europe · Cultural · 40.07°N, 20.14°E

Gjirokastër is a city in southern Albania and the seat of Gjirokastër County and Gjirokastër Municipality. It is located in a valley between the Gjerë mountains and the Drino, at 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city is overlooked by Gjirokastër Fortress, where the Gjirokastër National Folk Festival is held every five years. It is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha, and author Ismail Kadare.

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Quick facts

Country	Albania
Continent / region	Europe
List type	🏛️ Cultural heritage site
Coordinates (approx.)	40.07°N, 20.14°E · view on map

Old City of Gjirokastër is a cultural World Heritage site in Albania, in Europe. For the living forecast of the area, open World Weather; the details of why Old City of Gjirokastër was inscribed are described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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