29-03-2021

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Tirana Leaving Frankfurt was easy and painless even in the early dark rush hour. My kind host accompanied me all the way until I had my ticket in hand at the counter in the giant airport. It may not have been necessary, but it was nice to simply be a sheep in the herd on. Welcome to Albania. We fancied ourselves big adventurers by booking an extended stay in Albania. Few people we know have traveled through this little known Balkan country before, and tourism information on the internet is relatively scarce. Concerned for our business while traveling there, we asked others about wifi and they said good not great.

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2.) Lekures Castle

- Lekures Castle is on a hill point that overlooks the town of Sarande. It was built in the sixteenth century. Most believe it was built in 1537 by Sulton Suleyman, He had attacked

Corfu and it was needed to control the harbor of Saranda along with the road that connected it to Butrint. Lekures Castle is built on the remains of Lekures village. The castle is

beautiful and was made into a restaurant. The absolute location of Sarande is 39° 52' N / 20° NaN' E and the relative location is south of Vlore, north of Kerkyra, east of the

Adriatic Sea and west of Karditsa.

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3.) Gjirokaster


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-Gjirokaster is known as the 'Museum City.' According to legend, the city was founded by Princess Argijro. A writer also mentioned it as a fortress of the



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Zenebish family. The Turks conquered it in 1417, and Gjirokaster was turned into an essential center of Ottoman power and headquarters for centuries. Many people



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are amazed by the architecture. The absolute location is 40° 4' N / 20° 8' E, and the relative location is north of Delvine, south of Tepelene, east of Himare, and west



Grevena.

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Small and mountainous country located on Balkan peninsula

After a long isolation, the gradual development of tourism in Albania is a promising candidate for the competition with the most popular destinations in the Balkans and whole Europe. It took 20 years for the country to take off as a tourist destination. Rippling mountains, pristine beaches, graceful Ottoman architecture and castles of the past are among the most attractive attractions of Albania. Its tourist potential is underlined by the low price level. Most of the tourists are visitors from Eastern and Central Europe.

When you decide to travel to this beautiful less know country, full of not only natural wealth but also welcoming inhabitants, you should not definitely forget to visit three places entered in the world heritage.

  1. The archaeological site of the ancient Greek-Roman city of Butrint is located about 14 km south of Sarande. It is a place of settlement and human civilization from tenth to eighth century BC. Today, you can admire the extensive remains of the walls of the original mansion. Particularly impressive ruins are preserved ruins of the theatre, Baptistery, and the Basilica.
  2. The second monument is a well-preserved Ottoman town of Gjirokaster in southern Albania. Walking around the city you can admire many interesting historical sights, including Castle Gjirokaster. It is often referred to as a living outdoor museum of Ottoman culture.
  3. The third monument from the list of UNESCO Berat is a city situated in the southern part of central Albania. The city has a reputation of a thousand windows, from the perspective of the part located at the foot of the castle hill. Local traditional houses are charming and due to the shape and detail of windows. Other attractions of the city include The Citadel, St. Mary Blachernae, local or Central Mosque, Ethnographic Museum.

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It is true that this country has so much to offer and it is really cheap. You should definitely visit it while is still a little bit unknown pearl of Balkan and not so crowded by swarms of tourists. This breathtaking country has also truly welcoming inhabitants. Many countries should a lot to learn from Albania´s penchant for hospitality.

“There were refugee camps set up for the Kosovars all over the country. Albanian families would go to a camp, find a family and then take them home. These weren’t relatives or friends, they were strangers, but the Albanians would take them in, feed them, clothe them, treat them as if they were part of the family.” -BBC Travel (2016)

In the 1990s had Kosovo war huge effect on Albania, when 50 000 refugees were seeking sanctuary there for two years. Albanians were so welcoming to invite into their homes. not family, but completely unknown people. It´s in their blood, it´s Albanian way called “besa”. “Besa” means something close to belief, a trust of faith that makes their generous hospitality. If someone comes to you looking for help, you give them a place to stay. It’s that simple for these people.

Albania hides exceptionally beautiful nature. In the north of Albania, you can find the most southern glaciers of Europe and a great place for hiking or camping, as well as two beautiful national parks Theth and Valbona.

Several major tourist destinations of Albania lies along the untouched Adriatic and Ionian Seas. The southern part of the coast is known as the Albanian Riviera. Local resorts mainly include hotels, guest houses near the best beaches. Some less developed beaches are near camp areas, but the vast majority of them is still intact.

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This amazing, breathtaking and welcoming country has so much to see and when you decide to visit Albania try to do it as soon as possible.

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