Camping Fabio

This is a spot well-chosen for avid travellers: the border with North Macedonia is just five minutes’ drive from the site, and northern parts of Greece are within an hour. It’s a regular history fest in North Macedonia, starting with the spectacular 16th-century Saint Naum Monastery 15 minutes away, continuing to Bay of Bones Museum (a reconstruction of an ancient lake-top dwelling, 30 minutes from base) and travelling on to the UNESCO-listed city of Ohrid, with its scenic Old Town, looming fortress and Greek amphitheatre. Greece holds its own in the historical stakes too, with the city of Kastoria – an hour and a half away, on the shores of Lake Orestiada – boasting folklore, Byzantine and costume museums, as well as the Dragon’s Cave, where fossils were found of 10,000-year-old bears. Closer at hand, days in the great wide open are easily reached. Stunning scenery abounds at Qafë Thanë (a mountain pass half an hour north of the site), at the summit of Guri i Kamjes (35 minutes) – where it’s rumoured the treasure of Queen Teuta is hidden – and in Prespa National Park, 45 minutes away. For city days, make tracks for Korçë (40 minutes) to explore the museum of medieval art and visit the 18th-century clock tower, or opt for the two hour 15 minute journey to the capital, Tirana for its zoo, museums, gardens and castle.