The best things to do in Albania, including what to do on a city break to Tirana and must-see locations such as Berat, Gjirokaster and the Albanian Alps.
What not to miss: Albania’s cultural highlights; Gillian Gloyer; Bradt Guides
Photo: ShkelzenRexha
Boasting a number of UNESCO protected sites, Albania is home to a wealth of cultural hotspots to entice the interest of every traveller.
Source: What not to miss: Albania’s cultural highlights
In Rush to Profit, Albania Puts Protected Coastal Areas as Risk; Blerina Gjoka; Balkan Insight
Photo: Rezart Shehu
Environmentalists and archaeologists are alarmed at the readiness of Albania’s government to set aside protected status for parts of the country’s coast in the interests of private investors set on building tourist villas and hotels.
Source: In Rush to Profit, Albania Puts Protected Coastal Areas as Risk
Exit Explains: The Concession Agreement for the Management of Butrint National Park; Exit – Explaining Albania
Photo: Exit
After previously keeping the plan under wraps, citing economic confidentiality, the Albanian government has published the full business plan of the management of the Butrint National Park in the south of the country, as a foundation. Butrint is one of Albania’s most important archaeological sites and features an immense wealth of cultural, historical, and natural values and is both a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a National Park.
Secrecy Surrounds Albanian Plan to Lease Butrint World Heritage Site; Gjergj Erebera; Balkan Insight
Photo: Armando Barbani
A law that plans to transfer management of Albania’s most important archaeological site to a foundation – and which keeps the financial side of the deal secret – has drawn fierce criticism in the country.
Source: Secrecy Surrounds Albanian Plan to Lease Butrint World Heritage Site
The Battle For Lake Ohrid; RFE/RL
Photo credit: Erdem Sahin (EPA-EFE)
Albania: This secretly built Cold War era tunnel is a major tourist spot now; Riya Baibhawi; Republic World
A covert tunnel, constructed during the cold war era in Albania has now turned into a major tourist hub. The 1,500-meter long tunnel was built in the year 1960s
Source: Albania: This secretly built Cold War era tunnel is a major tourist spot now – Republic World
Illyria – Exploring Ancient Albania; Carole Raddato; Ancient History
5 Most Beautiful Lakes In Albania; Bram Reusen; Chasing the Donkey
From iconic Lake Ohrid and Lake Shkoder to Lake Butrint and the two Prespa Lakes, the lakes of Albania are gorgeous tourist destinations.
Source: 5 Most Beautiful Lakes In Albania | Balkan Travel Blog – Chasing the Donkey
15 Sizzling Tours to Wanderlust’s 2020 Hot List Destinations; Wanderlust
Source: 15 Sizzling Tours to Wanderlust’s 2020 Hot List Destinations
Gjirokaster, Albania – the stone gem of the Balkans; Kami; My Wanderlust
Gjiokaster, Albania is one of the most beautiful towns in the Balkans. Here you will read about things to do in Gjirokaster, why visit Gjirokaster and more!
12 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites to Add to Your Bucket List for 2019; Noemi De La Torre; SmarterTravel
Here are 10 newly-inducted World Heritage sites to add to your bucket list this year.
Source: 12 New UNESCO World Heritage Sites to Add to Your Bucket List for 2019 | SmarterTravel
Why Gjirokaster is Albania’s best-kept secret; Holly Baxter; Independent
Don’t go to Gjirokaster. You’ve never heard of it anyway, and who would want to give up a couple of weeks of their precious annual leave on a mountainous city in Albania? It’s impossible to get to, anyway – the only nonstop UK flights go from London to Tirana, and Tirana to Gjirokaster is a four-hour drive at best and a 12-hour drive at worst, using an unreliable public transport system and often impassable roads.
19 Interesting Facts About Albania to Know Before You Go; Brigitte & Jake; Nothing Familiar
Looking for beaches, history, and things to do in Albania? Tourism is taking off and there’s some facts about Albania to know before you go!
Source: 19 Interesting Facts About Albania to Know Before You Go
Berat Albania: The Coolest Mountain Town You’ve Never Heard Of; Brigitte & Jake; Nothing Familiar
Berat is more than just a UNESCO site! With its castle, food, traditional architecture, and close proximity to Ohrid, Berat Albania will blow you away!
Source: Berat Albania: The Coolest Mountain Town You’ve Never Heard Of
Visiting Butrint National Park in Albania: UNESCO World Heritage Site; Brigitte & Jake; Nothing Familiar
Butrint National Park in Southern Albania will transport you back in time as you explore this UNESCO site and the surrounding lake.
Source: Visiting Butrint National Park in Albania: UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tourism beyond the beaches in Albania; Clare Nuttall; Intellinews
Chainsaw Gangs: The Plunder Of Albania’s Ancient Forests – Analysis; Arlis Alikaj; Eurasia Review
Rampant illegal logging in Albania’s biggest national park is ravaging primeval woodland protected by UNESCO, a BIRN investigation reveals. By Arlis Alikaj The driver shunted the Soviet-made truck …
Source: Chainsaw Gangs: The Plunder Of Albania’s Ancient Forests – Analysis
Ten countries that deserve more travelers, according to National Geographic; Aye Duran; Positive Outlooks
It is never too late to embark on an adventure and explore places you have never been before. If you are looking for a place to satisfy your wanderlust, National Geographic got you covered. The…
Source: Ten countries that deserve more travelers, according to National Geographic
Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania’s ‘slanted city’; Briseida Mema & Nicolas Gaudichet; AFP
The Lolomani dwelling, formerly the home of the Ottoman period family of that name, was once an impressive sight in the mountainside town of Gjirokastra in southern Albania.
Source: Steeped in history but crumbling, Albania’s ‘slanted city’
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