Chicago Now: Albania, Beauty and Struggle on the Adriatic
Naturally, there is much, much more to Albania. It has vistas and beaches that rival the French Riviera. It has an enviable Mediterranean climate. But, sadly, it has had a troubled history. Until 1991, Albania was under Communist rule for 40 years. Then, in 1998-1999,…
Balkans Peace Park Project social event, 14 March 2016, London
‘Dear Albania,’ by Eliza Dushku, airs on an American television (Video)
American actress Eliza Dushku doesn’t call “Dear Albania” a documentary. She says the film, which she made with her brother, Nate, is more of a love letter to her ancestry, and hopefully an introduction for those who’ve only seen Hollywood’s take on the country….
The Telegraph: Albania’s Berat among 30 most beautiful towns in Europe
Mangalem, the city of Berat’s old town, sits on the banks of the river Osum and is a Unesco World Heritage Site. In medieval times it was a frontier town of the Byzantine Empire, to which its citadel testifies. Source:…
Thestar.com: Cold War tourism a hot commodity in Albania
Deep beneath the sleepy Albanian town of Gjirokastra, an abandoned military bunker — a damp, earthy and cavernous network of ghostly tunnels — greets tourists. It is a haunting link to a communist past frozen in time. Not traditionally known as a tourism destination,…
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