Ksamil is a small village in southern Albania, known for its stunning beaches and enchanting natural scenery. It is defined by its striking mountain views and picturesque landscapes, making it one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations. Its wonderful weather and warm climate draw tourists from all over the world to this beautiful village. … Read more
Shkoder, historically known as Scodra or Scutari, is the fifth-largest city in the Republic of Albania and the capital of both Shkoder County and Shkoder Municipality. Settlement in Shkoder dates back to the early Bronze Age (around 2250-2000 BC), giving it roughly 2,200 years of recorded history. The city spreads across the Bregu i Bunës … Read more
Saranda is a city in the Republic of Albania and the seat of Saranda Municipality. Geographically, the city sits on an open bay of the Ionian Sea within the Mediterranean. It stretches along Albania’s Ionian coast, and enjoys a Mediterranean climate with more than 300 sunny days a year. In antiquity, the city was known … Read more
Berat is Albania’s ninth-largest city by population and the seat of both Berat County and Berat Municipality. Berat lies in the south of the country, surrounded by mountains and hills, including Mount Tomorr to the east, which has been declared a national park. The Osum River (161 kilometres / 100 miles long in total) runs … Read more
Gjirokaster is a city in southern Albania, sitting in a valley between the Gjere Mountains and the Drino River, at an altitude of 300 metres above sea level. Its old town is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, described as “a rare example of a well-preserved Ottoman town, built by large estate landowners.” The city overlooks … Read more
Pogradec is a lakeside city on Albania’s shore of Lake Ohrid, in Korçë County in the southeast of the country, around 139km from Tirana and 40km from Korçë, and just 5km from the North Macedonia border. Pogradec is the largest city on the Albanian side of Lake Ohrid, known for its waterfront promenades and easy … Read more
In a surprise visit to Albania, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers from her own country who have chosen this Balkan nation for their holidays, driven by rising prices and the severe heatwave that recently struck “the land of spaghetti.” According to the British newspaper the Financial Times, Albania is … Read more
Albania is well worth visiting for its many remarkable regions and cities, beyond its beaches, parks, and historic monuments. Albania may not yet be hugely popular among tourists, as it remains largely undiscovered, yet it holds many historic towns alongside wonderful weather and stunning beaches. The Best Tourist Places in Albania 1. Saranda Tourism in … Read more
Albania is reinventing itself as an alternative travel destination, with breathtaking scenery, organic farms, and model gardens, as part of a new strategy to become a sustainable tourism destination. Albania, one of the Balkan countries of southeastern Europe and one of Europe’s fastest-growing travel destinations, will focus on alternative tourism rather than mass tourism, a … Read more
Albania appears to be enjoying a promising tourist season this summer, with holidaymakers’ boats mooring on the beach at Saranda, the coastal town in Vlora County in the south of the country, on an open bay of the Ionian Sea in the central Mediterranean, east of the northern tip of the Greek island of Corfu … Read more