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Gjirokastra Old Town & Castle
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Gjirokastra Old Town & Castle

📌 Gjirokastër, Albania · Albania travel guide · prices verified 2026
✅ Prices verified Jul 2026

UNESCO “city of stone” with slate-roofed mansions, a huge castle housing a weapons museum, and a Cold-War tunnel under the hill.

PriceCastle 400 + arms museum 200 lek
Time neededHalf day
GPS40.0733, 20.14
💡 Local tip: Cold War Tunnel tour is just 200 lek — book at the info center on the main square. Cash only everywhere.
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