"it'a long way to make up for lost time!" Albania by cbeaujean

Albania Travel Guide: 2,068 reviews and 5,883 photos

tirana,albania capital

impossible visit albania without tirana...
travellers will find themselves near skandenberg,the centre of the capital city and of aministrative life.
until 1991 a huge gold-leafcovered statue of enver hoxha stood here,something that many people who saw it felt belonged in spirit to the world of the later roman emperors.....

Pros and Cons

Pros:easy to come into contact with inhabitants
Cons:the worst european roads;ignorance of ecology
In a nutshell:on the way to europe,but it's a long way...

Last visit to Albania: May 2002
Intro Written Sep 15, 2002
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durres,roman amphitheatre Off The Beaten Path (4)

the largest building of its kind in the balkans,was begun in 2th c. ad,under reign of emperor hadrien. about 15000... more travel advice

shkodra,citadel of rozafat Off The Beaten Path (4)

magnificently situated 135m high ;byzantine citadel,quite impregnable,built on sheer cliffs,with its own water supply... more travel advice

lin,on the shores of lake ochrid Off The Beaten Path (4)

a charming,unspoilt,fishing village,apart of its ancient importance,is well worth a detour to see the wooden and stone... more travel advice

near elbasan,steel of the party Off The Beaten Path (4)

"steel of the party":metallurgical complex,built with chinese assistance in the 1960s and 1970s. it was called "the... more travel advice

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balhannah Apr 22, 2010 at 3:20 PM

Interesting reading about this country, thanks.
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nickandchris Jun 5, 2008 at 4:33 AM

Certainly seems like a country of many contrasts. Very interesting.
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SLLiew Sep 17, 2007 at 11:22 PM

Enjoyed a virtual tour of Albania. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, SL :)
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Malopolanin2006 Nov 11, 2006 at 10:07 AM

Interesting pics and tips about Albania. Have you been aware planning a trip by car to Albania, how bad roads and traffic rules they have. rgds
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AlbaniaLover Sep 29, 2006 at 1:59 AM

Interesting tips on your Albania page :)
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illumina Apr 18, 2006 at 1:18 PM

Nice page - interesting to read about someone else's experiences in Albania!
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sarahjayn Jul 3, 2005 at 9:19 PM

dude, there was this chick on queer eye for the straight guy who was albanian (she was dating the guy they "fixed") ever since that episode i've wanted to go to albania - it looks awesome.
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novsco61 Apr 22, 2005 at 8:23 AM

Interesting page ...Albania is still undiscovered .... maybe I'll visit it in next years.Thanks for sharing.
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iwys Apr 2, 2005 at 4:01 AM

A very interesting page, with your usual excellent pictures.
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freya_heaven Mar 4, 2005 at 3:05 AM

Sounds like a great road trip you had to get to Albania, interesting page especially about the old days & the awful battle with 60,000 corpses! (~_~)