Today we made a short hike around the ancient Illyrian city founded by King Pyrrhus of Epirus. For the Albanians, the city of Byllis, dating back to the 4th century BC, is one of the most important archeological sites in Albania. It has been the largest city of Southern Illyria due to its...
We explored some remains of Hoxha’s program of “bunkerisation”, which resulted in the construction of bunkers in every corner of Albania. Hundreds of thousands of concrete bunkers (built 1960 to 1983) still crowd Albania long after the fall of Communism. Later we arrived...
Visit of the famous UNESCO heritage city with a castle on the top of the hill from where you can get a great view of the facades of the white houses settled around the river. Within its walls are Byzantine churches, the Red Mosque, and the Onufri National Museum, with Christian icons...
We arrived at the beach inside National Park Divjakë-Karavasta, it’s located near the Adriatic Sea. We did overnight just on the great long lonely sandy beach. The park spans a territory of 222,3 square kilometers with wetlands, salt marshes, coastal meadows, floodplains, woodlands...
A short visit to ancient Ottoman remains in the city located at the very center of Albania. Its central location, North to South and East to West, is the reason it is sometimes referred to as “Kurthiza e Shqipërisë” (The Bellybutton of Albania). Parking location –...
We arrived just the right time to catch the sunset at the Durrës sandy beach. We made overnight here and scrolled around the beach walk with plenty of street food stands and shops. In the morning we made a visit to the port city with its huge Roman amphitheater and remains from the Greek...
We visited the lonely castle on the way to Durrës, which overlooks the local city Prëze and from where we got great views around the area. The Prezë Castle is a medieval structure located on a small hilltop. Castle construction has started in the 14th century and was completed in the...
We arrived very late in Tirana city center, it was not easy to find the parking, but a friendly local bus company let us park in their parking next to the lake. We took a short walk to the city center and jumped into a little kebab store just at Skanderbeg Square to taste local street...
We arrived in the late afternoon in the ancient city with a bazaar and castle. The name and the importance of the city are closely related to the 25 years of activity of Albanian national hero, Skanderbeg, who in the 15th century made Kruja a bastion of uncompromising resistance against...
After morning sightseeing in Shkodra, we got to the relaxed beach in Velipoja, where we stayed for 2 nights. If you come around, do not forget to try tasty pizza in camp Vilunit at Laguna Beach. After some swimming, we again hit the road and got our first diesel in Albania (refueling is...