A highland city near the Greek border that holds an outsized place in Albanian history — an Ottoman-era bazaar, the country's first Albanian-language school, and its oldest brewery all trace back here.
May through September, before the elevation brings on Korce's cold winters — summer evenings stay noticeably cooler here than on the coast even at the same time of year.
Kernacka — small grilled sausages of minced meat, onion, garlic, and breadcrumbs, a Korce specialty distinct from qofte found elsewhere in Albania.
Near the Old Bazaar, walkable to both the Mësonjëtorja and the cathedral.
Walk the Old Bazaar in late afternoon, when the stalls are busiest and the light angles low down the narrow lanes between the 19th-century facades.
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