Tirana

Albania, Tirana region

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The capital and largest city of Albania, Tirana is host to many public institutions and universities, and is the center of the political, economic, and cultural life of the country. The main cultural institutions of Tirana are the National Theater, the National Theater of Opera and Ballet of Albania and the National Arts Gallery. Performances of renowned world composers are regularly performed. The city hosts the Tirana Biennale, Tirana Jazz Festival, Summer Day, White Night, Rally Albania, Buy Albanian Regional Delicacies Expo, and Tirana Fashion Week. Tirana has been redesigning its identity to a Mediterranean city, lined with cafes and nightlife.

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Korce

Albania, Korce region

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Korce is a city in southeastern Albania, and the seat of Korce County. It stands on a plateau 850 m above sea level, surrounded by the Morava Mountains. Korce is referred to as the city of museums. The National Museum of Medieval Art of Albania has rich archives of ca. 6500 icons and 500 other objects in textile, stone and metal. The National Museum of Archeology is located in Korce. The first Albanian School as well as the residence and gallery of painter Vangjush Mio function as museums. The Bratko Museum and the Oriental Museum are also located in the city. Korce has a city theater, the Andon Zako Cajupi Theatre, which started its shows in 1950 and has been working uninterruptedly since.

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Berat

Albania, Berat region

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The coexistence of religious and cultural communities over several centuries, beginning in the 4th century BC into the 18th century is apparent in Berat. The town also bears testimony to the architectural excellence of traditional Balkan housing construction, which date to the late 18th and the 19th centuries. Some of the landmarks of that historical period could be seen in the Berat Castle, churches of the Byzantine era such as the Church of St. Mary of Blaherna (13th century), the Bachelors' Mosque, the National Ethnographic Museum, the Sultan's Mosque (built between 1481 and 1512), Leaden Mosque (built in 1555) and the Gorica Bridge.

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Gjirokaster

Albania, Gjirokaster region

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Gjirokaster is a town and a municipality in southern Albania. Lying in the historical region of Epirus, it is the capital of Gjirokaster County. Its old town is inscribed on the World Heritage List as "a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by farmers of large estate." Gjirokaster is situated in a valley between the Gjere mountains and the Drino River, at 300 m (984 ft) above sea level. The city is overlooked by the Gjirokaster Castle where Gjirokaster National Folklore Festival is held every five years. Gjirokaster is the birthplace of former Albanian communist leader Enver Hoxha and notable writer Ismail Kadare. It hosts the Eqerem Cabej University.

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Vlore

Albania, Vlore region

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Vlore is a coastal town and municipality in southern Albania. It is the second largest port city of Albania, after Durres. It is the city where the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912. Vlore was for a brief time the Capital of Albania. Founded as an ancient Greek colony in the 6th century BC by the name of Aulon and continuously inhabited for about 26 centuries, Vlore is home to the Port of Vlore and University of Vlore as the most important economical and cultural city of southwestern Albania.

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Shkoder

Albania, Shkoder region

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Shkoder is one of the oldest and most historic places in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic center. During many different epochs it has retained its status as a major city in the Western Balkans, due to its geostrategic positioning close to the Adriatic and the Italian ports, but also with land-routes to other important cities and towns in neighboring regions. Its importance is heightened by the Lake of Skadar to the west of the city—the largest in the Western Balkans—that straddles Albania and neighboring Montenegro.

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