This Video gives a better idea of the situation of Albania in our days. As you will see, Albania is a very dynamic growing land, with beautiful peaceful people, great nature for the tourists and a stabile economy and security for the investors.
Albanian Outdoor Activities All those interested in outdoor sports should contact the following organizations that continuously arrange outdoor sports and activities:Albanian Aeronautics (Aeronautika Shqiptare)President: Alket Islami Aerial Photographer and Travel Instructor Fax. ++ 355 4 36 70 71 Cel. ++ 355 69 20 4 22 22 E-mail: albaniaopen@yahoo.com http://www.albanianairsports.com/ http://www.flyzone.com/ Outdoor Albania Profesioniste te Aventures Trekking, […]
Last fall, at the World Travel Market in London, I found myself wandering through the European stands and played a little game with myself. I decided to visit the stand of the country I felt least likely to visit next year and see if they could change my mind. Albania was top of the list, […]
National Festival of Folklore This is the most important event on folklore in Albania. It is organized in Gjirokastra Castle every four years. All Albanian folklore groups participate together with Albanian groups from Kosova, Montenegro, Macedonia the arbresh of Italy, Turkey, the United States, Greece and other countries. Folklore groups from other countries as well […]
Natural Heritage Coastal Tourism Adriatic Coast The Adriatic coast starts in the delta of Buna river by the city of Shkodra… Ionian coast It starts in Uji i Ftohtë (Cold Water) in Vlora and … (Click for more) Flora and Fauna Due to its diverse climate and pristine landscapes, Albania has a great variety of plants […]
A highlight of any trip to Albania, Berat is one of the country’s most beautiful towns, having been preserved as a museum city by the communist government. Its most striking feature is the collection of white Ottoman houses climbing up the hill to the castle, earning it the title ‘town of a thousand windows’. Its […]
The Park of Lura is positioned in the eastern part of the mountains “The crown of Lura” (“Kunora e Lurës“). The park is special not only for the wonderful forests, but also for the glacial lakes. There are 14 glacial lakes, from which the biggest ones are: Liqeni i Pishave (Pine Lake), Liqeni i Madh (The big Lake), Liqeni […]
The city of Butrinti (Bothrota) is one of the fragments which form the fabric of Albania’s ancient cultural landscape. Nestling in the highlands in the far south of the country and surrounded by dense vegetation, Butrinti was doubly protected by nature and by the fortifications which its inhabitants built in ancient times. However, this was […]
Albanian highlands, popularly known as the Albanian Alps are the place where some of the beautiful traditional villages are snuggled where untouched and unmatched scenery of the nature is on display. And one such village is Vermosh in the city of Shkodra. Stunning landscapes and grand vistas of the dramatic Alps make this village a […]
The town of Gramshi, hides a natural beauty, the Sotira Waterfalls, which are rare in their kind and are turning the place into a tourist site, especially for those who love hiking in the nature. Different associations that encourage mountainous tourism and sports have gathered more than 150 people to hike in this rigid mountainous […]
Birdwatching Birdwatch in the coastal wetlands of Karavastaja, the westernmost breeding site of the Dalmatian pelican, or Kune-Vaini, home to spotted eagles, spoonbills and herons. Butrint Don’t miss the ancient city of Butrint (www.butrint.org), with archaeological remains spanning 2,500 years. Embark on one of the suggested walks or take a boat trip around the […]
The Park of Lura is positioned in the eastern part of the mountains “The crown of Lura” (“Kunora e Lurës“). The park is special not only for the wonderful forests, but also for the glacial lakes. There are 14 glacial lakes, from which the biggest ones are: Liqeni i Pishave (Pine Lake), Liqeni i Madh (The big Lake), Liqeni […]
From Greece: – Through Kakavija, the southern border with Greece, you may enter in Gjirokaster; – Through Kapshtica, the south-eastern border with Greece, you may enter later in Korca; – Through Qafe Boti – Konispol relating to Fila; – Through Three Bridges relating Përmeti with Konica. From Montenegro: – Through the Hani Hotit and Murriqan-Sukobina […]
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