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Off The Beaten Path: shkodra,citadel of rozafat
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  • Written by cbeaujean on Feb 25, 2003
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    • magnificently situated 135m high ;byzantine citadel,quite impregnable,built on sheer cliffs,with its own water supply and secret passages leading down to the riverside below......hence gave rise to some of the most blood soaked sieges ever seen in europe,particularly the final heroic
    defence against the turks in 1479 in the siege of shkodra....60000 unburied corpses lying on the battlefield...

    up,spectacular views on the surroundings and on the lake

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    Off The Beaten Path: durres,roman amphitheatre
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    • the largest building of its kind in the balkans,was begun in 2th c. ad,under reign of emperor hadrien.
    about 15000 spectators could be seated,with entrances for gladiators and wild animals.
    only partly excavated,and as you can see on photo,ottoman and modern buildings remain on sides of the arena.
    they founded an early christian chapel,under the ranks of seats.

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    Off The Beaten Path: near elbasan,steel of the party
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    • Albania - ugly modern structures
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    • "steel of the party":metallurgical complex,built with chinese assistance in the 1960s and 1970s.
    it was called "the second national liberation of albania" by enver hoxha,and was designed to refine ferro-chrome,nickel and other ores so that they could be sold abroad in a concentrated form,rather than exported in their natural state.
    with its chimneys,the tallest in the balkans,always belching smoke and emitting a stream of dangerous polluants,the city became a byword for the problems of hoxha industrial development,and soon meant that much of the prosperous agricultural area in the river valley was useless for all crops...

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    Off The Beaten Path: lin,on the shores of lake ochrid
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    • a charming,unspoilt,fishing village,apart of its ancient importance,is well worth a detour to see the wooden and stone houses....and also for good sandy beach on the far side of the promontory.
    lake ochrid is very rich in fish,particularly a unique member of the trout family,the "koran" ,which is delicious to eat and can often be bought cheaply from local fishermen.
    this fish makes also famous macedonian city of ohrid,situated on the opposite edge of the lake....

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    nickandchris Thu Jun 5, 2008 11:33 UTC
     Certainly seems like a country of many contrasts. Very interesting.    		SLLiew Tue Sep 18, 2007 06:22 UTC
     Enjoyed a virtual tour of Albania. Thanks for sharing! Cheers, SL :)
    Malopolanin2006 Sat Nov 11, 2006 18:07 UTC
     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    		AlbaniaLover Fri Sep 29, 2006 08:59 UTC
     Interesting tips on your Albania page :)
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