The City of Serenades
Korçë is Albania at a slower rhythm. Cobblestone streets, café terraces, medieval art, traditional lakror, mountain views, local beer, and the romantic streets that earned the city its reputation as the City of Serenades. If you want to experience Albanian culture rather than simply photograph it, this is your day.
Leave Tirana for the two-and-a-half to three-hour journey southeast to Korçë.
Walk its cobbled lanes between cafés, local shops and restored architecture. Take a coffee, look around, and settle into the city's slower pace.
Visit the National Museum of Medieval Art, home to thousands of icons and artefacts connected to the region's Byzantine heritage.
Admire the Cathedral of the Resurrection of Christ before one of the highlights of the day.
This is the place to try lakror and other traditional dishes from southeastern Albania. (Lunch not included.)
Head toward Morava Mountain for panoramic views over the city and the surrounding landscape.
Visit Korça Brewery and discover the story behind Albania's first beer.
Finish among the atmospheric Streets of Serenades before heading back to Tirana in the evening.
Korçë is known as the "City of Serenades" for its musical traditions, its French cultural heritage, the National Museum of Medieval Art, and the famous Korça Beer brewery.
Absolutely — the National Museum of Medieval Art houses one of the finest collections of Byzantine icons in the region. It's a highlight for anyone interested in Orthodox Christian art and history.
Korçë is beautiful year-round. In winter it often has snow and the famous Korça Christmas Market. Summer is warm and pleasant at this altitude.
Yes, a visit to the Korça Brewery can be arranged as part of the tour. Contact us to include it in your itinerary.