Elbasan Travel Guide

Elbasan is a steel and iron centre. But once upon a time, Elbasan was a very picturesque settlement, and a little of its past glory still remain. The name of the town itself - El Basan (`The Fortress’)- is indicative of its past; it was founded as a fortified town by the Romans, and its strong stonewalls remained, for centuries altogether, its main defense. Amongst the town’s attractions are the King’s Mosque (nearly six centuries old), the Ethnographical Museum, the Turkish Baths, and St Mary’s Orthodox Church, renowned for the lovely stone arcades on its walls.