The restored Ottoman bazaar at dusk — Hadum mosque, the clock tower, the tabakhana, dinner along the lit lanes, raki at a family distillery.

A half-day on foot through the Ottoman quarter — Sinan Pasha mosque, the Stone Bridge, the saraçhane lane, the fortress sunset.

The Newborn monument, the Kosovo Museum, the brutalist National Library, Mother Teresa Boulevard, Soma Book Station, and a long lunch on the way through.

Climb Rozafa Castle for 360° views of Lake Shkodër, the Buna River, and the Accursed Mountains. A legend in every stone.

Walk the cobbled streets of the old bazaar with a local historian. Stone houses, artisan shops, and stories of Ottoman merchants.

A lesser-visited Greek city ruin on a mountain plateau. Stunning views and almost no other tourists.

Walk the 13th-century castle walls as the sun sets over the white houses and the Osum River canyon.

A 2,500-year-old city layered with Greek, Roman, Byzantine, and Venetian ruins. Set inside a national park with flamingos in the lagoon.

A three-hour walk through Tirana's layered history — from Ottoman mosques to brutalist ministries to BunkArt 1 & 2.