Ville
Gjirokastër
The 'stone city': slate-roofed tower houses on a steep slope beneath one of the Balkans' largest castles.
En clair
In southern Albania people sing in a special way: two or three singers carry the tune while a group holds one long note underneath, called the iso. There are no instruments. UNESCO put it on its list of the world's intangible heritage in 2005.
Explication synthétique
In southern Albania people sing in a special way: two or three singers carry the tune while a group holds one long note underneath, called the iso. There are no instruments. UNESCO put it on its list of the world's intangible heritage in 2005.
Sujets connexes
Ce sont de vraies relations dans l'Atlas — des lieux proches de celui-ci et des sujets auxquels il appartient réellement. Rien ici n'est une recommandation générique.
Sujets associés
Site historique
Gjirokastër Castle
One of the largest castles in the Balkans, holding an artillery gallery and a captured US aircraft.
Objet
Albanian Culture
A culture shaped by mountain isolation, five centuries of Ottoman rule, and fifty years of enforced separation.
Bourg
Përmet
A small Vjosa-side town known for its fruit preserves, thermal baths and polyphonic singing.
Explicatif
Albania's UNESCO Sites
Four inscriptions: Butrint, the historic centres of Berat and Gjirokastra, the Ohrid region, and the primeval beech…
Sources
- Wikipedia —
Albanian iso-polyphony — English Wikipedia
· consulté le 03 Sep 2026
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Wikidata item Q47112
· consulté le 03 Sep 2026
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