Hidden places in Albania

The 'town of a thousand windows', with Ottoman houses stacked up a hill.

A stone city of slate-roofed tower houses below a huge castle.

Turquoise water and small islands near the Greek border.

A fjord-like reservoir crossed by ferry between steep mountain walls.

A mountain pass with sweeping views down to the Albanian Riviera.

A remote mountain valley in the Albanian Alps with guesthouses and stone towers.

A remote alpine valley, linked to Theth by a classic mountain hike.

A deep spring of startlingly blue water bubbling up in the forest.

Colourful facades, a buzzing café culture and Cold War bunkers turned museums.