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Albania Revisited event held at the Albanian Embassy in London

By on April 23, 2012 in Culture, English, Events

On 19th April The Anglo-Albanian Association organised an event called “Albania Revisted”, hosted by Gillian Gloyer, author of the recently updated Bradt Guide to Albania. The event took place at the Embassy of Albania in London. Gillian Gloyer, who lived in Tirana from 1998-2002, talked about what makes Albania such a fascinating destination for the [...]

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Albanian trekking trips are booming

By on March 14, 2012 in English, Featured

Walks Worldwide have two new dates for its ‘The Accursed Mountains’ trek to Albania following enormous demand. One of the extra dates is at the time of the London Olympics for those who would rather challenge themselves physically than watch other people do it. The trekking is graded as ‘demanding’, walking between four and eight [...]

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Albania predicted to be the best place for trekkers in 2012

By on February 1, 2012 in English, Featured

Walks Worldwide, the UK’s most knowledgeable trekking holiday organisation, saw an unprecedented demand for its Accursed Mountains trek to Albania in 2011 and, with the levels of advanced bookings already received, predicts that it is set to become the next ‘must go’ destination for serious walkers in 2012. Comments Mark Knowles, the man responsible for [...]

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Skiing in Valbona Valley, Albania

By on November 2, 2011 in English, Featured, Marketing

Albania doesn’t have ski resorts but it does have excellent ski opportunities, and one of the best and most scenic of all is the beautiful Valbona Valley, in the Tropoja District of Northern Albania. Skiing in Valbona Valley is a discovery journey. Tourists don’t flock here from all over the world – there are no [...]

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(Shqip) Turizem apo Sharlatanizem:”a je Shqiptar a Kosovar”, sikurse Kosovaret nuk jane shqiptare

By on September 2, 2011 in Featured

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Albania among 20 best places to buy a second home abroad

By on August 1, 2011 in English, Featured, News

According to the British newspaper The Telegraph Albania is one of the 20 best places to buy a second home abroad. Not so long ago, this was a country renowned for nothing but grimness and the oppressive rule of Communist dictator Enver Hoxha. But even the Party couldn’t blot out the sunshine, and despite its infrastructure, [...]

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