Report and Description of the Sanjak of Shkodra
A Venetian official shows the possibilities of overland travel through Montenegro and northern Albania, and provides detailed information on towns and villages.
Report of a Visit to Parts of Turkey, Bar, Albania and Serbia
The Catholic Archbishop of Bar (Antivari) provides a highly informative account of his tour through Turkish-occupied northern Albania to visit his oppressed flock.
Journey of the Venetian Ambassador
The description of an overland journey through late 16th-century Ottoman Albania.
Pirates in Vlora
A French squire stops over in Vlora and his men are taken hostage by pirates.
Report on a Voyage from Venice to Constantinople
The harrowing journey of a Venetian nobleman through the wilds of Albania.
A Physical Description of Albania and the Defence of Ulcinj
A travel description of Albania provided by an anonymous Venetian official.
Albania: A Mighty Province of Europe
In his geography book, the sixteenth-century German humanist Sebastian Franck describes Albania and the western Balkans as it was known in Europe in his day.
‘Bahriye’, a Sailor’s Handbook
A short nautical description of the Albanian coastline by an Ottoman navigator.
Brief Chronicle on the Descendants of our Musachi Dynasty
The oldest substantial text written by an Albanian.
History of George Castriot, surnamed Scanderbeg
The death of Scanderbeg, as recounted by Renaissance historian Marinus Barletius.