View from Rruga Papavangjeli

The view from Rruga Papavangjeli, in Gjirokastër

Rruga Papavangjeli offers a fine view over the modern part of Gjirokastër and the valley. The Gjirokastër audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this viewpoint, which reveals the contrast between the old stone town and the recent districts.

The panorama over the modern town and the valley

By walking along Rruga Papavangjeli, you discover a fine view over Gjirokastër and its surroundings. The gaze turns notably to the modern part of the town, with its more recent districts that developed below the old historic town, in the Drino valley. This viewpoint reveals the striking contrast between, on one side, the Ottoman stone town, perched on the hillside with its tower-houses and its stone-slab roofs, and on the other, the contemporary agglomeration. In the distance, the mountains that frame the valley take shape. This perspective offers a reading of the development of Gjirokastër through time and a fine panorama over the landscape of southern Albania.

What to see

Here you enjoy the panorama over the modern part of Gjirokastër and the Drino valley, which reveals the contrast between the Ottoman stone town perched on the hillside and the contemporary agglomeration below, with the mountains in the distance. The view from Rruga Papavangjeli recounts the development of the town. It is a stop to be discovered, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The viewpoint is discovered by walking along Rruga Papavangjeli, in the old town of Gjirokastër, reachable on foot. It is an open-air public space, freely accessible. The panorama is particularly beautiful on a clear day.

What can you see from Rruga Papavangjeli in Gjirokastër?

The modern part of the town and the Drino valley, in a striking contrast with the Ottoman stone town perched on the hillside, and the mountains that frame the valley in the distance.

Where is this viewpoint in Gjirokastër?

Along Rruga Papavangjeli, in the old town of Gjirokastër, in Albania.