Have you started planning your holiday or travel destinations for 2020 yet? A new year always gets me thinking about potential places to go, although this year I’m sure I will be taking a bit more time to think over the next destination as I’m still on the road enjoying the current one! There’s also […]
Berat lies South of Tirana, the capital of Albania. It’s certainly a highlight of a visit to this region and a great place to use as a base when visiting central Albania. The historic centre is UNESCO listed and definitely worth a visit.
I was pleasantly surprised to find that the food in Albania is really very good. I think I just assumed it would be like other Balkan countries and very meat orientated. The variety of dishes and abundance of fresh produce meant plenty of opportunities to try something different at every meal. Albanian food is quite […]
Albania’s capital Tirana, should definitely be on your list when considering a city break as it ticks most of the boxes and is cheap. The infrastructure is still being developed, but with its quirky buildings amidst the remnants of the communist regime, there’s little indication of its grey past. It is a very pleasant city […]
Not many people have been to Albania it seems. In fact I was surprised at how few seem to know where it is. Bordering with Greece, Montenegro, Kosovo and Macedonia, Albania is often overlooked. Being so close to the likes of Croatia and Italy, it would be difficult not to assume some similarities to those […]
I knew very little about Albania until my visit in September. My knowledge was limited to a bunch of preconceptions built from sporadic research each time this destination made it back into my to do next list. Finally I was going to visit. Not yet part of the EU, one of the biggest exporters of […]