I hiked this remote mountain pass in Albania and found unspoilt landscapes and soulful hospitality
The Valbona Pass is an accessible (though not easy) hiking route that local tour companies have incorporated into a convenient three-day adventure. After a four-hour, lung-busting ascent, we climb the last steps up the rocky scree to reach the vertiginous summit
10 TIPS FOR VISITING ALBANIA
Albania is a cheap country, the people are very friendly, the landscapes range from mountains to beaches with crystal clear water, it has a very striking history and cities that look like something out of a movie. There are plenty
Albanian Alps
Rugged peaks where hikers wander and shepherds roam. The remote mountain range in northern Albania, known as the Accursed Mountains, or the Albanian Alps (although it also reaches into Montenegro and Kosovo), has for years entranced hikers seeking serenity among its
DISCOVERY OF ALBANIA: ITINERARIES AND MUST-SEE PLACES
Albania, this hidden gem of the Balkans, represents an increasingly popular destination for travel enthusiasts looking for authenticity and breathtaking panoramas. Between its immaculate shores, its preserved mountains and its historical remains, a trip to Albania is the assurance of
It is called the Maldives of Europe, and it is also cheap. Here are 6 good reasons to go
In just a few years, Albania has gone from being the most closed country in Europe to an extremely popular travel destination. Here are six good reasons why you should consider your next trip to Albania. Last summer, a couple of friends
Here are 5 of the best cities to visit in 2024
Paradise beach of Kroreza or Krorez on the Albanian Riviera in Saranda, Albania / By unai / AdobeStock for VVA – Visas and travel VVA – Visas and travel. Are you looking for a little-known destination for your vacation? Albania is
Paste Magazine : 4 Reasons to Visit Albania
Whether the idea of visiting Croatia began with a love of Game of Thrones or by stumbling across photo after photo of the breathtaking, island-studded Adriatic coast, the Balkans have become a regularly featured region to counter traditional European destinations. Croatia’s surrounding
The New York Times: The City Poised to Become Europe’s Next Affordable Creative Haven
Over the past five years, Albania has been discovered by travelers as that rare thing: a largely unexplored corner of Europe (one with some 265 miles of coastline). The small Balkan country sits just across the Adriatic and Ionian seas
The Telegraph: Albania, Why it’s time to put this ancient country on your holiday wish-list
We walk up the slope, away from the water, past the coffee-shop tables on the pavements of Epidamn Boulevard. Then we turn left onto Rruga Kalase, and a hot day in 21st-century Albania melts, to be replaced by the second
The Guardian: On the trail of the unexpected – a road trip around Albania
Was it a wolf? As our car swung round yet another tight bend deep in the Albanian countryside, a gangly, shaggy creature watched from the edge. No doubt it was, as we had just left a nature reserve where a