There simply is no way to tour Europe and not be awestruck by its scenic beauty, epic history and dazzling artistic and culinary diversity.
We arrived again late to Saranda – one of the most charming towns of the Albanian Riviera. This summer seems like half Tirana relocates here to enjoy the busy beach and busier nightlife along its crowd-filled seaside promenade. What was once a sleepy fishing village is now a thriving...
We were driving through the famous Llogara Pass (1043 m) which is nestled in the middle of the Çika Mountain range which is part of the Llogara National Park. It’s a spectacular winding road, rising up to 1,027 m and overlooking the Ionian coast of the Albanian Riviera. This is the...
We arrived late at night in the city (as usual), but we still made a short walk along the huge beach walk. The next morning we went around the old city on a scooter. Vlora is an old city founded in the sixth century B.C., originally known by the name Aulona. Vlora is situated in a...
Today we made a short hike around the ancient Illyrian city founded by King Pyrrhus of Epirus. For the Albanians, the city of Byllis, dating back to the 4th century BC, is one of the most important archeological sites in Albania. It has been the largest city of Southern Illyria due to its...
We explored some remains of Hoxha’s program of “bunkerisation”, which resulted in the construction of bunkers in every corner of Albania. Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers (built 1960 to 1983) still crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism. Later we arrived...
Visit of the famous UNESCO heritage city with a castle on the top of the hill from where you can get a great view of the facades of the white houses settled around the river. Within its walls are Byzantine churches, the Red Mosque, and the Onufri National Museum, with Christian icons...