Gjirokastër Fortress: The Stone Stronghold of Southern Albania
Perched high above the Drino Valley, Albania's Gjirokastër Fortress preserves centuries of Byzantine, Ottoman, and Cold War military history in stone.
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Walled Town of Vidoški: The Fortress That Guarded Herzegovina
Perched above the Bregava River, the medieval citadel of Vidoški survived Ottoman sieges and Austro-Hungarian artillery overhauls in southern Herzegovina.