"Albania" Top 5 Page for this destination Albania by grets

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

Europe's last frontier?

Untouched beaches, remains of past civilisations, lots of Mercedes cars and unused bunkers, beautiful countryside and a darker recent history.

View over the river in Berat

Cliffside church

Pros and Cons

Pros:Friendly people and tourist-free
Cons:Pot-holes in roads and crazy drivers
In a nutshell:An unusual but rewarding detination

Last visit to Albania: Mar 2002
Intro Written Jul 23, 2004
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Our guide, driver and Mercedes - Albania

Mercedes Cars Things to Do (15)

I have never seen so many Mercedes cars in all my life - literally every other car is a Merc, in various states of... more travel advice

Housing Things to Do (15)

Many Albanians live in these typically crumbling communist blocks, found all over Eastern Europe. more travel advice

Berat Things to Do (15)

A beautiful UNESCO heritage site, with houses clinging to the hillside. The architecture is one of lower fortified... more travel advice

Bunkers Things to Do (15)

Over 700 of these bunkers are found scattered over the countryside, sometimes in a farmer's field, sometimes by the side... more travel advice

Hotels (1)
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Written Jul 31, 2004

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SLLiew Jun 18, 2010 at 4:14 PM

Hi Grete, Albania has such an interesting history. Great page with useful information and telling about this country's past.
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JLBG Jun 28, 2007 at 11:21 PM

Nice page! Albania really changes everyday, faster than any other country I know ! Fascinating! You should pay another visit to Albania ! I was amazed though I visited Shkoder in 2005 ! Your unidentified photo is in Berat fortress, St Theodoros church.
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AlbaniaLover Sep 29, 2006 at 1:57 AM

Very nice Albania pages, do you think you will visit again?
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illumina Mar 31, 2006 at 7:50 AM

Ah, you've been to Albania too, isn't it great?!
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Spartan60 Mar 21, 2006 at 8:45 AM

Just found out about this site looking up Albania for a future trip. Very useful info you and the rest of the Top 5 have provided! I bow to the range of your travels! And I am a well-seasoned traveler myself! Hail!
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nickandchris Mar 14, 2006 at 2:55 AM

I'm sure Albania is fascinating, especially with the lack of tourists. Those bunkers look like giant mushrooms!!
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marsi2006 Mar 8, 2006 at 7:53 AM

Thanks Grets. I wish that everyone could agree with you. Albania is an wonderful country. Guys don't forget to visit Vlora and Himara.
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TheWanderingCamel Feb 11, 2006 at 12:58 AM

I am staggered by the range of your travels Grete - I never would have picked Albania as place to go but your photos have changed my mind. leyle
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BornaM Dec 7, 2005 at 3:03 AM

Great page! I would like to visit the country, but no one wants to go there with me. Such a shame, because Albania is not (for now)devastated by tourists.
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njonjo Feb 5, 2005 at 4:09 AM

The picture you don't remember, it's a church inside Berat citadel, I have two pictures of that church in my Berat page, you can compare to be sure :) Nice page