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Gjirokastra and the Drino Valley

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Welcome to Gjirokastra and the Drino Valley

The insider's travel guide to Gjirokastra and the Drino Valley

The Drino Valley in southern Albania is the perfect place to see traditional Albanian villages. Make sure to try the local Kallmet wine, check out the 6th-century Dhuvjan Monastery complex and visit the castle at hillside Gjirokastra.

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The best walking holidays in Europe

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Europe is a famously popular and, in places, crowded travel destination. Escaping the bustle on a walking holiday in Europe's more-remote corners is a good way to escape the day trippers, tour buses and cruise ships that plague the continent’s busier hotspots.
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