Albania is a land full of surprises and able to amaze even the most skeptical tourist. Located between the mountains and the sea, Albania is a place where you can get lost in culture and its natural panoramas. Colorful landscapes, lakes, high mountains, rivers, valleys, seas. This is the panorama that Albania offers to every foreign tourist who wants to explore a previously unknown country. The rare natural beauties come intertwined with the cultural and historical heritage inherited from our ancestors. All of this is accompanied by the hospitable tradition of Albanians, a value known from generation to generation. If you are ready, but even if you still have doubts, foreign tourists as well as local ones, we present to you the 20 tourist places that will impress you: Valbona Gorge In the north of the country, the Valbona Valley in Tropoja should not be missed. In the inns of Valbona, mainly two-story buildings of traditional style with sloping roofs and rarely even with tiles, visitors find traditional food, bedding and blankets, as well as a fire to warm themselves. The road to Valbona is a miracle in itself. Sailing with the Fierze-Koman ferry is a real tourist attraction for anyone visiting Tropoja. Grame Bay in Dhërmi The Bay of Grama on the Karaburun Peninsula, known as the Bay of Grammata, is located in the range of the western slope, very narrow of it in the nearby Orikum. Grame Bay has served as a place of refuge for ships in distress along this dangerous coast in rough weather. This bay originally served as an area for the exploitation of local stone, in large quarries, traces of which are still visible today on both slopes. The name of Grama is clearly connected with the carved inscriptions since ancient times, the rock inscriptions were numerous in the Grama bay, there are more than 1500 inscriptions. Towers of Theth The Ngujim tower built in Theth, Dukagjin is typical of this area. A fort built at the end of the village and used by the whole village for blood testing. It was the home of those families who, due to blood feuds, were forced to stay there (all males over the age of 14). Only the women of the house were free to go out and work some land in front of the tower. Today the tower can be visited and is located in an area of ​​great touristic value. It is located south of Theth village and very close to Shala river. Due to the bad and impenetrable roads in winter, it is known as an object of visitation and curiosity only in the summer season. Lake Pogradec The Koran, swans and flowers... and then Lasgushian verses! It is enough to mention these key words and it is understood that we are talking about one of the wonders of nature in our country, Lake Ohrid, the eye, the soul and the life of Pogradec. Lake Ohrid is very famous in Europe and the world for its age, depth and rare species, the koran fish that grows in the emerald waters. Its age is estimated to be 2 to 5 million years. The lake was created by a landslide. Karaburun Peninsula The Karaburun peninsula is that part of the Voluntary coast, where tourism can find the most suitable terrain to develop. 25 km away from the city of Vlora, by land, the Karaburuni Peninsula offers surprises in every season to anyone who visits it. Tourist agencies apply not only trips along this massif, but also one-day vacations, on the beaches located there. Such trips are mainly organized during the summer season, while it is intended that they extend throughout the year. Grunas Waterfall, Theth One of the most special natural beauties in the Albanian Alps is the Grunas waterfall, which has been declared a natural monument protected by the state. The Grunas waterfall with its slender body over 30 meters high, together with the surrounding circuses and the Bloja Mill, form one of the most interesting places to be visited by every tourist visiting Theth. The Thethi waterfall has as a special characteristic the fact that its water all originates from a rock and is snow water. For climbers who can visit the source, it is a special miracle that is not found in any waterfall in Europe. Apollonia, "City of the Sun" Once upon a time, one of the most important roads that connected the West with the East, or Rome with Constantinople, started here. Apolonia is the ancient city in Albania, among the largest in the Adriatic basin and the most mentioned among the 30 other cities with the same name from ancient times. Apollonia is one of the largest archaeological centers of Albania. Written evidence proves that the ancient city of Illyria was built in the early years of the 6th century AD 588 by colonists from Corinth and Korkyra, after the establishment of Epidam - Dyrrah. Previously, there was an Illyrian settlement in this area, with the arrival of the colonies, the city was named Apollon in honor of the god Apollon. Geographical position The city fig has played an important role, so Apollonia was built not far from the sea, it communicated via the river Vjosa (Aoos) to a fairly rich area of ​​southern Illyria inhabited by the Illyrian tribes of the Taulantes Ksamil Beach Ksamil represents one of the most frequented coastal resorts during the summer. The town located at the southern end of the country offers small and clean beaches, among the most beautiful of the Ionian coast. Many visitors choose Ksamil for its island magic and tranquility. The beaches located just a few km south of the city of Saranda and very close to Butrint National Park allow vacationers easy access to these two destinations of nightlife and cultural tourism. Valbone Valley Mountain tourism enthusiasts can make a wonderful trip this season to the Valbona Valley National Park, which fascinates you with its natural wealth. It is now very visited not only by foreigners but also by many Albanians, fed up with the sea and thirsty for adventure and who want to explore the mountain beauty. "Valbona Valley" national park is located in Kukës County and Tropoja district, 25-30 km northwest of Bajram Curri city. It lies between high and rugged peaks covered with a fantastic array of colors in every season, thus giving the image of a valley full of labyrinths and surprises. It has an area of ​​8,000 hectares and is considered the miracle of the Albanian Alps. The goddess of Butrint The dreamy gaze, calm forehead and dignified appearance testify to the representation of the god Apollo with the typical combing of hair. It is known as the Goddess of Butrint. Discovered in Butrint by the Italian archaeologist Ugolini in 1928. It is the marble head of a man in the body of a woman. The statue is 2.5 m high, and was discovered in 1928, during the archaeological excavations of the Italian mission in Butrint. It is proven that the object has rare cultural and historical values. The historical city of Kruje Kruja is one of the most historic cities of all Albanian cities. It is characterized not only for its special geography, impressive castle, but also for many traditions passed down from generation to generation. The history that was woven in the ancient city makes us feel proud every time we visit it. Not forgetting the battles of Skanderbeg, folklore and many Cretan traditions. Kruja is also known as the "white city" and has a geographical height of over 600 meters above sea level, and when the weather is clear and cloudless, the Adriatic coast of Durrës can be seen from the mountains of this city. Fairy Frost, Fishtë To try traditional Albanian cuisine, you should visit Mrizi i Zanave restaurant, in the south of Shkodra. All dishes are offered with local products. Meat with different sauces is a specialty. Caves, southern Albania Another cave of Karaburun is the one called Inglizi. During the years of World War II when SOE, the Special Operations Directorate based in Cairo, established a naval base for its missions operating in Albania to support the anti-fascist resistance. "English" is the pronunciation that the ducats of that time gave to the word "English", and since then the cave bears this name. At that time, the men of the province approached this black rock to grab some clothes or food. They mostly took plasmas, which the shepherds made into a cape for rain, or a type of yellow sugar, very tasty, which was unknown to us until that time. Pirate's cave The water cave is 40 meters deep, and traces of soot and traces of fires can be seen through the wet walls. This natural object, according to Vlonia geographers, is the country's largest sea cave, with many pockets inside it. For nature explorers, on the Karaburun Peninsula, there is the Cave of Haxhi Ali, the well-known sailor of the Late Middle Ages, who built the port for his fleet in this cave. It is located in Karaburun, between the capes of Gjuhëza and Goloveci. According to legend, the Cave was once used by the well-known pirate of the 17th century, Haxhi Aliu. Here he was housed together with his ship and men. The favorable position of Karaburun offered this pirate the possibility of plundering Neapolitan, Turkish, Venetian, Dalmatian, etc. ships. After being killed by the Venetians, Haxhi Ali was buried together with his son in Sazan. But their graves have never been found. The elders say that Haxhi Ali was a sea hero, a living wolf, who was not afraid of bad weather or fights with the many pirates, which he had in his time in the Mediterranean. Thanasi, one of the oldest men in the area, says that the legend magnified his every action and bravery. Dardhe tourist spot 20 kilometers southeast of Korça, at an impressive geographical altitude of over 1300m, which itself brings the imagination to the long snowy winter, to the springs lit by shopping, to the summers of the