The city of Gjirokastër and its cultural and historical monuments continue to attract a high number of visitors even during early in the year.

Gjirokastër Regional Directorate of National Culture announced that tourist visits to Gjirokastër Castle for the period January 1-31, 2023 have been increasing compared to the same period a year ago.

“During this period, the castle was visited by 2,701 thousand visitors or 1,914 more visitors than during the same period in 2022 says said Directorate on social network.

The castle is historically connected with the city of Gjirokastër and was mentioned for the first time as a city and a castle in 1336.

However, different historians think that the existence of the Castle was earlier. This castle reached the peak of its history during the the period of the Paschalek of Janina (Ioannina) when Ali Pasha Tepelena would realize a series of new constructions or other interventions, giving to Gjirokastër Castle the architectural and construction physiognomy it has today.

Thanks to the historical and architectural values that the castle carries, it continues to remain among the most preferred monuments to be visited by local and foreign tourist groups along their visits and trips in the area.

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