Albanian Riviera

Albania (ancient Illyricum) was Rome's gateway to the East. Apollonia was where young Caesar studied; Butrint rivaled Pompeii. This emerging destination combines stunning UNESCO ruins with a nascent wine revival from indigenous Shesh varieties.

4 experiences 🇦🇱 Albania moderate 4 days

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    Apollonia

    Greek-Roman city where Julius Caesar studied. Magnificent ruins with theatre, odeon, and monastery. Albania's most important ancient site.

    tour $
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    Berat & Cobo Winery

    UNESCO "City of a Thousand Windows" with Ottoman houses. Cobo Winery produces excellent wines from indigenous varieties in surrounding hills.

    tasting $$
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    Butrint

    UNESCO World Heritage site with Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian layers. Theatre, baths, basilica overlooking lagoon. Albania's crown jewel.

    tour $
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    Albanian Riviera Villages

    Mountain villages above Ionian coast with small family wine producers. Vlosh, Shesh i Bardhë, and Debinë from terraced hillside vineyards.

    adventure $$