Occupying the plains foothills and mountainsides across the valley from Gjirokastra and Dropull, Libohova municipality offers visitors tranquil village experiences, several historical sights linked to the Sufi Bektashi order, distinct folk culture and as always in Albania, excellent food and hospitality. 19 kilometres from Gjirokastra, the main settlement of Libohova has an impressive castle and a recently renewed central street that brings the locals out in the evenings.

This travel guide is one of five regional In Your Pocket guides produced in cooperation with the Albanian Ministry of Tourism and Environment (Ministria e Turizmit dhe Mjedisit, www.turizmi.gov.al). Copies of the guide are free and can be found at local municipalities, accommodations and tourist information centres, as well as at Tirana’s airport and embassies.
There are three guides for destinations in north Albania: Shkodra, Theth & Velipoja; Malësia e Madhe; and Puka, Vau i Dejës & Fushë-Arrëz. In southern Albania, two guides cover Gjirokastra and the Vjosa River Valley around Tepelene and Përmet. In Your Pocket also has a guide for Tirana.