Away from the coast now and in for a final bit of culture.
Quite a view whilst having breakfast.
Start with the castle – can’t miss it.
Much more recent use than our castles at home. Learned a bit about the complicated history up to the Fascists, then the Communists and up to the current opening up of the country. It did make me think a couple of days ago that seeing Corfu only 2 miles away must have felt a bit like being in prison when Albanians couldn’t travel.
Anyway more castle
American plane captured in 1957.
Then to one of the big houses for which Gjirokaster is famed – Zekate House
That’s the man’s seat, obviously!
And finally around Enver Hoxha’s (Communist Dictator) – he was born here. Interesting ambivalence in the storytelling from leading the revolution to oust the Fascists to it ending up being the poorest and most restrictive country in Europe.
Town is fun
It’s probably the mountains because it made me think of Kathmandu – not that I’ve ever been!