Elbasan County
Elbasan is a city in central Albania, located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan. It is one of the largest cities in Albania, with a population of 128150. Elbasani Castle Photo credits: Wikimedia / Brams Industrial development in Elbasan began during the Zog regime with the production of tobacco and alcoholic beverages, and culminated during the communist regime. The city gained prominence after…
Durres County
Durres is the second largest city of Albania located on the central Albanian coast, about 33 km (21 mi) west of the capital Tirana. It is one of the most ancient and economically significant cities in Albania. Durrës is situated at one of the narrower points of the Adriatic Sea, opposite the Italian ports of Bari (300 km or 186…
Berat County
This county is comprised of 3 districts: Berati, Kucova, and Skrapari Berati is a famous city for agricultural products especially for the production of fresh fruits, wine, and vegetables. The terrain and typical Mediterranean climate of the Berat region make agriculture development in the city possible, with the production of typical products such as olives,…
Vlora County
Vlora is one of the largest towns and the second largest port city of Albania, after Durres, with a population of 79,948. It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. The city was for a short time the capital of Albania. Founded as an ancient Greek colony in the 6th century BC by the name of Aulon and…
Tiranë County
Tirana County Tirana county is divided in two administrative districts: Tirana and Kavaja city. Tirana borders the surrounding municipalities of Paskuqan, Dajt, Farkë, Vaqarr, Kashar and Kamëz. The city is mostly surrounded by hills, with Dajti Mountain on the east and a slight valley opening on the north-west overlooking the Adriatic Sea in the distance.…
Korça County
Korça is an Albanian town on the borders of Albania, Greece and Macedonia. It is known for its bazaar which unfortunately is now in a semi-abandonned situation. History books describe it as one of the most beautiful bazaars in the Balkans. In the collective memory of older Albanians it has remained the old Pazar or,…
Lezha County
The District of Lezhë is one of the thirty-six districts of Albania, part of Lezhë County. It has a population of 77,184 (2010 estimate), and an area of 479 km². It is in the north-west of the country, and its capital is Lezhë. Lezhë is located in north Albania and is a region with thousands of years of history. In Lezhë…
Shkodra County
Shkodra Region lies in northern Albania. It comprises the Albanian Alps and the Western Lowlands from east to west and the southeastern part of the Central Mountanious Region. It includes the municipalities of Shkodra, Malesia e Madhe, Vau i Dejes, Fushe-Arrez, and Puka. With an area of 3,562 square kilometers, Shkodra is the second largest…
Fier County
Fieri is a city in southwest Albania, in the district and county of the same name with about 100.000 inhabitants. Fier is the most important industrial city of Albania and is built by the Gjanica tributary of the Seman river, and is surrounded by marshland. With nearby Patos town, it is the centre of the…
Dibra County
Dibër’s city eastern border is with the Republic of Macedonia. The county has several interesting places to visit, such as the seven lakes of Lura and the Drin valley. It is the location of the town of Kastriot, traditionally thought to be the birthplace of the Albanian national hero George Kastrioti Skanderbeg. Photo credits: Wikimedia / Albinfo Skenderbeg monument…
Kukës County
Why invest in Kukës county? Kukës county is divided in 3 administrative districts: Tropoja, Hasi, Kukësi. Tropoja is a small and beautiful city located in the northeast of Albania, bordered by Kosovo. Tourism in Tropoja has been increased tremendously in the latest years. In the northern of Tropoja, you may find Valbona Park, which includes Valbona…
Gjirokastra County
Situated in southern Albania, Gjirokastra (alb. Gjirokastër) perches on the steep side of the Drino valley overlooking an historic landscape framed by snow-capped mountains. This ‘city of a thousand steps’ comprises hundreds of Ottoman-style tower houses with distinctive stone roofs, wooden balconies and whitewashed stone walls. Dominated by the sheer flanks of its vast…