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You R kidding me! You don't want to visit Fier, Albania?
Durres albania
Durres Albania
Civilisation Albania Durres
Durres Albania
korce Albania
korce Albania
old korca
my favorite himara
my other favorite Gjirokastra
old part of gjirokastra
square in Tirana
Visit Abania! Lonely Planet is right!
Mullixhiu is amazing and really cheap, chef Bledar Kola has worked three years with Rene Rexhepi in Noma, among others.
Since you want to visit mainly the northern part on your way to Valbona you should definitely eat at hotel/restaurant Tradita Tosk&Geg http://www.hoteltradita.com/, it is in town of Shkodër, i stayed overnight as well, you will experience amazing feel of historic building. On your way to Shën-Gjin you should stop at Rapsodia(the link in my previous post). As for Valbone, I have not been there yet since I am in love with the south, still exploring it, but one thing that I have come to understand in Albania is that every restaurant in the deep villages serve amazing food. In Valbone they offer only the seasonal produce and local typical dishes. Check this one http://www.restorantet.com/alb/resto...atyra-valbone/, or Vila Margjeka. My son loved this one https://villagjecaj.com/. As far as I remember both Margjeka and Gjeçaj provide transport from Shkodër or Tirana.
Both are private tour operators, not government websites promoting tourism. Anyway, the first sentence on the home page of the second says it all: "Albania - Unknown Beauty, which all admire, but many dread to view." They acknowledge that a lot of foreigners are afraid to visit Albania. If tour operators advertise their services based on that fear, it means there is still a lot to do to work on the country's image and reputation. How would you propose to do that?
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Thanks for sharing all the pictures. Lots of nice places. I am especially impressed by Gjirokastër, its citadel and the homogeneity of traditional architecture. I am not surprised it's a World Heritage site.
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"As we have already stressed, the mass evacuation of the Albanians from their triangle is the only effective course we can take. In order to relocate a whole people, the first prerequisite is the creation of a suitable psychosis. This can be done in various ways." - Vaso Cubrilovic
Nice. I have heard about Noma. It is here in Copenhagen where i live, but i have never eaten there as the prices are too heavy for my wallet. But if i remember correctly they have michelin stars and are the best restaurant in the world for the fourth time in a row now.
So this Bledar Kola from Mullixhiu must really be a good chef since he has worked at Noma for years :)
I will definitely have to try out his restaurant in Albania this summer.
I understand your fascination with the south. It is a real paradise down there. The only reason i am skipping the south this year is because i am going to Kosova first, so it will be a lot easier for me to travel to the north. And i have never been to Valbona, so i want to see it this year, and maybe take a hike for a few days in the mountains.
I appreciate the recommendations for these great restaurants and hotels, i will save them on a list on my phone, and see how many of them my time and money this summer allows me to visit.
Yea it looks really nice. Personally i have not been there yet, but i would really like to go.
I actually think it has a nickname because of that homogeneity you mention. I dont remember exactly what the name was, i think its something like "The city of rock" or "The gray city" or something. (if someone can remember the name feel free to correct me)
Main Bulevard of Tirana. Newly build
The same boulevard. Different angle