Gjirokaster, Fortress City

Trip Start Jan 15, 2001
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Trip End Jan 22, 2001


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Sunday, March 18, 2001

While Gjirokaster got the brunt of the damage during countrywide rioting in 1997, it remains a museum quality town.

Deemed the town of a thousand stairs, Gjirokaster climbs up the Gjere mountain and offers beautiful views of the Drino river valley. Its 4th century fortress dominates the skyline. Taking a design cue from this massive structure, a majority of the homes were built like mini-fortresses to protect families from the blood feuds that were common before the 20th century.
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