Hidden villages — Albania without crowds

Quiet, authentic places away from tourist trails.

Villages

1. Qeparo — Olive groves running down to a peaceful shore, with an old stone village above.
2. Krujë — The castle town of national hero Skanderbeg, with a famous old bazaar.
3. Golem — A family beach resort just south of Durrës.
4. Borsh — The longest beach on the Riviera, framed by olive groves.
5. Shëngjin — A northern Adriatic seaside town and growing resort.
6. Dhërmi — A whitewashed village above one of the Riviera’s most beautiful bays.
7. Velipojë — A wide beach and river lagoon near the Albanian-Montenegrin border.