The Obelisk of Education — Attraction in Bashkia Gjirokastër

Super nice view point over the whole village must go there there is a stairs next to the irish pub. So if the pub in front of you look to the left there is a street you walk few steps then on the right there is entrance with a hotel sign you can enter from there to the top it is public. We made a video about the whole city on youtube (Maykel and Maaike)✌️ enjoy… don’t forget to take a closer look of the roof of the house on the left it is made of stones and that’s is why the village called the...

Free to view. A bit difficult to find as Google maps has it wrong. Just ask one of the waiters at one of the bars and they will point you to the entrance which is through an arched doorway and up concrete steps. The obelisk is called the Motherland ABC and was erected as a symbol for education in Albania and to celebrate the Albanian language. There are great views from the obelisk and it is especially...

I don't often review monuments, but this is so hard to find, I decided to give a little hand! However, it is very worth finding, just for the views. There is no sign on the door through which you head, and Google maps tells you to go to the other street. Facing the Irish pub on the corner, you find the door to the Obelisk to your left, by the last window of the pub. It is directly...