Skënduli House
Shtëpia e Skëndulajve
The most representative Ottoman-era tower house in Gjirokastër, 300 years old and guided in person by family members.
Skënduli House was built in 1700 and is a typical stone tower house (kulla) of Gjirokastër, with three storeys. The ground floor holds a water cistern and storerooms. The upper floors contain the living room, guest rooms and bedrooms that serve both winter and summer, with 64 windows and nine fireplaces. The wooden coffered ceilings and built-in cupboards are exquisite. The house was nationalised during the communist era and later returned to the family, who now lead visitors around and tell its stories with lively detail. Admission is about 300–400 lek.
Opening hours
About 09:00–19:00
Nearby sights
- Ethnographic Museum of Gjirokastër
- Ismail Kadare House
- Bazaar Mosque, Gjirokastër
- Zekate House
- Gjirokastër Old Bazaar
- Gjirokastër Castle
- Gjirokastër Cold War Tunnel
- Viroi Lake