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Backpacking Albania: 9 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Albania, ranked and mapped. Tap any place to drop it into a free, day-by-day route built around how you actually travel.

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  1. Tirana, Albania1

    Tirana

    Tirana

    Colourful buzzing capital.

  2. 2

    Berat

    Berat

    City of a thousand windows.

  3. Gjirokastër, Albania3

    Gjirokastër

    Gjirokastër

    Stone Ottoman hill town.

  4. Ksamil, Albania4

    Ksamil

    Vlorë

    Turquoise Riviera islets.

  5. Sarandë, Albania5

    Sarandë

    Vlorë

    Ionian resort gateway.

  6. Theth, Albania6

    Theth

    Shkodër

    Alpine village and trails.

  7. Butrint, Albania7

    Butrint

    Vlorë

    Ancient ruins in lagoons.

  8. Shkodër, Albania8

    Shkodër

    Shkodër

    Lakeside cultural hub.

  9. Blue Eye, Albania9

    Blue Eye

    Vlorë

    Deep blue karst spring.

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