Hotel Kalemi, Gjirokaster

Hotel Kalemi description

Experience the historic Ottoman-era architecture for which Gjirokaster is famous -- stay in a lovingly restored characteristic home, the Hotel Kalemi. This charming guesthouse/hotel features traditional woodwork and carved ceilings inside, and the balconies offer sweeping views across the slate-roofed homes to the fortress. The hotel has reliable electricity (partly solar), central heating and constant hot water. Some rooms have traditional design featuers, others are of modern design. All rooms have private bathrooms and television, some have air-conditioning. Breakfast is included in the price of the rooms.

Tourist attractions within the city include an ethnographic museum and the immense fortress, as well as the cobblestoned streets, old bazaar and historic tower homes characteristic of Ottoman-era cities. Other area attractions include two archeological sites (the Illyrian city of Antigonea, and the theater and baths near Sofratike), one of the oldest standing Orthodox churches in the Balkans in the village of Labove, and the fortress of Ali Pasha in nearby Tepelene.

Hotel Kalemi Facilities

Food & Drink Facilities: •    Breakfast •    Included •    Restaurant General Facilities: •    Free Parking •    24 Hour Reception •    Tours Desk In Room Facilities: •    Air Conditioning

Hotel Kalemi Address And Directions

Address
Hotel Kalemi
Lagja Palorto
Gjirokaster, Albania

Directions

Gjirokaster is located approximately 250km from Tirana along the national road, 20km from the Kakavia border crossing to Greece, and 60km from the seaside city of Saranda. If arriving by car from Tirana, take the road up into the old town at the second traffic circle. From the main square, ask for Hotel Kalemi and friendly residents will be happy to point you in the right direction. Frequent public buses link Gjirokaster to Tirana and the coast, as well as many other cities. If arriving by bus, take a taxi (200lek) directly up to the hotel.

Gjirokaster Attractions

The city is characterised by its grey slate roof-tops and its large, double vaulted, former upper middle-class houses. The city’s other main attractions are its confined, cobble-stoned bazaar-quarter, and rising above the city, the 18^th century Citadella, which serves as the venue for the Albanian International Folkloric Festival.