{"id":9500,"date":"2024-04-02T16:48:58","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T14:48:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/?p=9500"},"modified":"2025-12-19T05:21:10","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T04:21:10","slug":"visitare-lalbania-in-aprile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/it\/visiting-albania-in-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Elogio di... Visitare l'Albania in aprile"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>This first person account about visiting Albania in April is written by Magic Towns&#8217; Editor-At-Large.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With Albania distinctly on the map for tourists worldwide (I&#8217;ve seen several Albanians roll their eyes as they mention the upcoming tourist invasion in the summer), it&#8217;s time to re-evaluate the beauty of <em>Prill<\/em> &#8211; April -, a shoulder month that&#8217;s far enough away from winter to offer pleasant temperatures and blooming nature, while giving you the feel the country is yours and yours alone to enjoy. In this post, I&#8217;m calling out a few spots in the south of Albania in April that are absolutely worth visiting at <a href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/budget-tips-for-traveling-albania-in-spring\/\">this time<\/a> of the year &#8211; before everyone else does the same. We&#8217;ll cover Gijrokaster, the Blue Eye and Butrint, with plenty of photos to guide you. Enjoy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"visiting-gijrokaster-in-april\">Visiting Gijrokaster in April<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gjirokaster, that <a href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/6-unesco-world-heritage-sites-of-albania\/\">UNESCO World Heritage<\/a> beauty of an old town, is breathtaking year-round. However, as teeth-chattering locals are wont to remind you, winters are cold and humid, while cobblestones made sleek by rain are a reminder to take a life <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"insurance\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"88\" href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/4-main-insurance-types-in-albania\/\">insurance<\/a> policy before visiting. Come April, Gjirokaster is incredibly pleasant to visit. The walled, miniature gardens which are the town&#8217;s hallmark are blooming, while the streets and alleyways aren&#8217;t thronged with tourists yet. More importantly still, you&#8217;re unlikely to experience the nightmare of being stuck in a car on the sloped, narrow streets with throngs of other visitors, plus the locals, <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"driving\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"58\" href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/driving-safety-in-albania\/\">driving<\/a> all around you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p>If you&#8217;re looking for car insurance in Albania, you can get an instant quote now from our partner, Albsig.  They offer both mandatory <a href=\"https:\/\/web.albsig.al\/sq\/#\/tpl-policy\/cva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TPL insurance<\/a> and comprehensive <a href=\"https:\/\/web.albsig.al\/sq\/#\/kasko-insurance\/cva\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kasko insurance<\/a> for full coverage.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-22574\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-106-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-22574 ml-slider has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default nav-hidden\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Gjirokaster Tour\" data-height=\"400\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_22574\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_22574\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22575 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:25:50\" data-filename=\"gjirokaster_tour_11-1-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=979050946  fetchpriority=\"high\" src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gjirokaster_tour_11-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22574 slide-22575 msDefaultImage\" title=\"gjirokaster_tour_11\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; 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width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22602 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:26:24\" data-filename=\"gjirokaster_tour_3-532x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1766593516  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:532\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gjirokaster_tour_3.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22574 slide-22602 msDefaultImage\" title=\"gjirokaster_tour_3\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22603 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:26:24\" data-filename=\"gjirokaster_tour_2-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=815044156  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gjirokaster_tour_2.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22574 slide-22603 msDefaultImage\" title=\"gjirokaster_tour_2\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22604 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:26:25\" data-filename=\"gjirokaster_tour_1-301x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=485765545  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:301\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/gjirokaster_tour_1.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22574 slide-22604 msDefaultImage\" title=\"gjirokaster_tour_1\"><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The castle and the old mansions are a joy to visit in what feels like a private tour, and you might get just lucky enough that the evening is warm and you can dine outside. If we had to suggest a couple of spots, we&#8217;d pick <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visit-gjirokastra.com\/dt_hotels\/hotel-gjirokastra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hotel Gjirokastra<\/a>, a renovated small hamlet in the top part of the old town with several independent units, and <a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/c1Sp1koWiGSZVeR47\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odaja <\/a>for dinner over the pretty shopping street Rruga Gjin Bue Shpata (they have a private dining room and if you ask nicely, you might get to eat in there on the plush sofas). <em>Note that we do not get paid by businesses to issue recommendations.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"private-tour-of-the-blue-eye\">Private Tour Of The Blue Eye?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s what it feels like. You&#8217;ll appreciate the wisdom of visiting the Blue Eye (<em>Syri i Kalt\u00ebr<\/em>) in April when you get to skip the first, enormous, empty car park and drive right up to the entrance of the Blue Eye. You&#8217;ll need to leave the car there &#8211; thankfully &#8211; and fork over 50 leka or 50 euro cents per person (though, for small groups, the exact amount seems to vary based on the custodian&#8217;s mood), then make your way through a pleasant 2km walk to the site itself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The natural spring of azure and clear waters, surrounded by purple-flowering Judas trees (clock&#8217;s ticking for this beautiful colour that will fade in just a couple of weeks) feels otherworldly. Frankly speaking, having to elbow your way to the Blue Eye in the peak season, under the baking heat, with the noise of hawkers and merrymakers as soundtrack, can rob the experience of much (all?) of its pleasure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-22607\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-106-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-22607 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Blue Eye Albania (Syri i Kalter) [incomplete]\" data-height=\"400\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_22607\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_22607\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22608 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:35:19\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_103417526-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=239001974  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_103417526.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22607 slide-22608 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Blue Eye Albania (Syri i Kalter)\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22609 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:35:21\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_154849521-532x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1848820580  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:532\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_154849521.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22607 slide-22609 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Blue Eye Albania (Syri i Kalter)\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22610 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:35:21\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_103834344.NIGHT_-532x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=318811631  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:532\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_103834344.NIGHT_.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"blue eye\" class=\"slider-22607 slide-22610 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Blue Eye Albania (Syri i Kalter)\" \/><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22611 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-21 20:35:21\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_103127865.MP_-scaled-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1669003445  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_103127865.MP_-scaled.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"albania in april\" class=\"slider-22607 slide-22611 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Blue Eye Albania (Syri i Kalter)\" \/><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" src=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gjirokaster-Trip-1-2.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" src=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gjirokaster-Trip-2.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" src=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gjirokaster-Trip-3.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s no better time than April to walk the whole way around the Blue Eye and its attending artificial lake all the way back to the starting point. The trail after the Blue Eye itself is the best bit, and you likely won&#8217;t cross paths with more than a couple of people as you get to look at some of the least Instagrammed views of the water. Your biggest worry will be not to get your shoes muddy on the last stretch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-beauty-of-butrint-in-april\">The Beauty Of Butrint In April<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Without traffic and throngs of people, it is a breeze to drive down to Butrint right after the Blue Eye (honourable mention for the stunning road leading down to Saranda via Mesopotam, where you&#8217;ll be surrounded by water canals on both sides, and for getting a quick bite at Ksamil with just a family or two sharing the beach with you &#8211; just be mindful that most restaurants at Ksamil will be closed in April and those that remain open aren&#8217;t the best).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a Venetian myself, I can absolutely see why my ancestors chose Butrint as a site to build two castles, other than its strategic location facing Corfu &#8211; also a Venetian holding at the time. The lake, or lagoon, of Butrint is an incredibly scenic site, pinched at its westernmost end by the two forts, with a quaint, rather rickety car ferry shuttling back and forth the two piers. If you&#8217;re driving, it is recommended shelling out the 700 leka for the 2-minute ride across, and drive all the way back around the Butrint lake with its glorious views. It will take you a well-spent 20 minutes extra.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-22814\" style=\"width: 100%; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-106-0 metaslider metaslider-flex metaslider-22814 ml-slider has-dots-nav has-carousel-mode ms-theme-default\" role=\"region\" aria-label=\"Butrint Gallery\" data-height=\"400\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_22814\">\n        <div id=\"metaslider_22814\">\n            <ul class='slides'>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22815 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-29 18:24:14\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_154212076-1-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1239743421  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_154212076-1.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22814 slide-22815 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Butrint Albania\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22816 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-29 18:24:31\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_153904941-532x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=1603313133  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:532\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_153904941.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22814 slide-22816 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Butrint in Albania\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22817 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-29 18:24:32\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_154229920-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=309771096  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_154229920.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22814 slide-22817 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Butrint Albania\"><\/li>\n                <li style=\"display: none; width: 100%;\" class=\"slide-22818 ms-image \" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-date=\"2024-08-29 18:24:35\" data-filename=\"PXL_20240328_154444993-531x400.jpg\" data-slide-type=\"image\"><img decoding=async data-opt-id=586332413  src=\"https:\/\/ml4ds5noqxtv.i.optimole.com\/cb:nu7s.344e2\/w:531\/h:400\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/PXL_20240328_154444993.jpg\" height=\"400\" alt=\"\" class=\"slider-22814 slide-22818 msDefaultImage\" title=\"Butrint albania trip\"><\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n        <\/div>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-9649a0d9 wp-block-group-is-layout-grid\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" src=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gjirokaster-Trip.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video style=\"aspect-ratio: 1080 \/ 1080;\" src=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Gjirokaster-Trip-4.mp4\" controls=\"controls\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/video><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"south-albania-in-april-possibly-the-best-april-weekend-of-your-life\">South Albania In April: Possibly The Best April Weekend Of Your Life<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s a stretch to cover Gjirokaster, the Blue Eye and Butrint in one day, but it&#8217;s entirely feasible as a weekend break if, like most of our readership, you&#8217;re an expat in <a href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/spend-a-weekend-in-tirana-like-a-local\/\">Tirana<\/a> or Vlora. If you&#8217;re flying into Tirana as a tourist, it will take you a couple of hours to get to Gjirokaster, and every site mentioned here is about an hour&#8217;s drive from there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Frankly speaking, Gjirokaster old town and its dwindling supply of Ottoman houses, when considering how many stunning sites are within reach, make me think there are few better <a href=\"https:\/\/magictowns.al\/buying-property-in-albania\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4999\">property investments in Albania<\/a>, if one takes the long view. Property investor or not, you&#8217;ll feel thankful you&#8217;ve invested a weekend of your life visiting the south of Albania in April, when everyone else was not.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div id=\"daexthefu-container\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"daexthefu-container daexthefu-layout-side-by-side daexthefu-alignment-center\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-post-id=\"9500\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-feedback\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-title\">Was this helpful?<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-buttons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-yes daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"1\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">\u2705 Yes<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-no daexthefu-button daexthefu-button-type-text\" data-value=\"0\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"daexthefu-button-text\">\u274c 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