Gjirokaster

We parked near the top of the town for the night in the coach park and had a lovely meal in the old town, on the recommendation of a American who had bought a place there after working there in the Peace Corp. Gjirokastër definitely had charm and something fairytale about it. It was being restored to hold onto that but, like Kruje, something felt stilted as too many shops sold the same handicrafts and merchants looked forlorn as too few tourists shuffled awkwardly past. Next stop: Greece.Read more