Markets & bazaars

Historic bazaars and food markets worth a wander, with official or encyclopedic sources.

Gjakova, Kosovo

The oldest bazaar in Kosovo, an Ottoman trading centre that held about 1,000 businesses by 1900. The 16th-century Hadum Mosque stands beside it.

Krujë, Albania

Cobbled bazaar lining the road up to Krujë Castle, also called Pazari i Derexhikut; it has traded since Skanderbeg's time in the 15th century.

Korçë, Albania

Ottoman-era bazaar of shops, guesthouses and khans, mostly rebuilt after an 1879 fire; it counts 138 first-category cultural monuments.

Tirana, Albania

Market quarter built in 1931 on the site of Tirana's old bazaar, now a covered food market surrounded by cafés and restaurants in the Old Town.

Links checked October 15, 2026.