The Adventure Bound Blog

UNESCO-listed Gjirokastër blends fortress views, Ottoman-era homes, a living bazaar, and easy hikes in the Drino Valley. Discover culture, architecture, qifqi and oshaf, the best time to visit, and practical tips—then explore our Albania tours to experience the Stone City your way.

Theth National Park sits in Albania’s high Alps—a valley of stone houses, clear rivers, and serrated limestone peaks. Culture runs deep: the white church on the meadow, the Lock-in Tower and Kanun stories, long tables at family guesthouses. Nature steals the show with Grunas Waterfall and the turquoise Blue Eye. Summer brings warm days and cool nights; autumn turns the beech forests copper. Curious if it fits your style? Explore our tours to weave Theth into your trip.

Planning a trip to Eritrea? Explore Asmara’s art deco streets, the untouched Dahlak islands, and the historic port of Massawa. This guide covers culture, safety, currency, and what to pack for an off-the-beaten-path adventure.

Albania’s Riviera is built for magical hikes: cliffside paths above glass-clear coves, olive-terrace footways linking stone villages, and piney ridges at Llogara with Ionian panoramas. Expect easy-to-moderate grades, golden-hour viewpoints, and swim breaks between trails. Base in bays like Himarë or Sarandë, set your pace, and let café culture and coastal flavors lead the day—ideal in spring or fall for couples, families, and seniors.

Llogara Pass Albania delivers sky-road curves, pine-scented air, and Ionian horizons in a single sweep. Drive the SH8 through wind-shaped forest, pause at the Flag Pine, then step onto ridge paths where the sea opens like a stage. Inside Llogara National Park, mix an easy canopy stroll with a breezy viewpoint stop and a coastal lunch. It’s coast-meets-mountain done right—easy access, big flavor, room to breathe. Want more?

Accursed Mountains Albania travel delivers wild valleys, warm tables, and big-sky trails. Cruise Komani Lake between sheer cliffs, hike Valbona Pass from Valbona to storybook Theth, plunge into the Blue Eye, and wind down over farm-to-table dinners in guesthouses that feel like home. Families, solo travelers, and spry seniors can choose gentle riverside rambles or longer ridge walks with views for days. Expect bright rivers, beech forests, and a culture where hospitality is muscle memory. Tuck in a hidden gem—Dobërdol’s high pastures—when the summer huts return and fresh cheese perfumes the air. This is a place to move at your own rhythm, trade screens for starlight, and let conversation stretch past sunset. Ready to shape a trip around what you love? Tell us your dates and wish-list and we’ll tailor the pace, routes, and stays to fit you.