Gjirokastra’s streets dressed with stone cobblestones

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The streets paved with cobblestones, with carved stone are one of the symbols of the city of Gjirokastra. The development of tourism and the increase of interest in the values ​​of tradition is bringing attention to paving with stone tiles, streets and alleys, mainly in the historical area. Master stonemasons say that the craft of cobblestone work has been passed down through the generations in the stone city.

Already such values ​​of the tradition of stone work are attracting not only the attention of residents but also the interest of tourists, who appreciate the work of artisans.

The traditional stone work for the construction of houses and the paving of characteristic streets is one of the peculiarities of the city of Gjirokastra, part of the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage.I’m 

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