Albania


One Week in Albania: Central Albania (Day 2)

We woke up early, still tired from exploring the north. We were in the countries’ capital, Tirana, and the plan for the day was to drive all the way down south, to near the border with Greece. Along the way, we would stop at various towns and landmarks. We passed through Berat and Gjirokastër, made a detour through the mountains of Çorovodë, before finally arriving in the coastal town of Sarandë.

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One Week in Albania: The North (Day 1)

Our travel through Southeast Europe advanced rather quickly—changing cities every other day, we decided it was time to slow down a bit. As we were being hosted by Herta’s family we figured we’d spend a week in Albania.

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Republic of Albania

Continent
Europe
Capital City
Tirana
Languages
Albanian
Modern Greek (1453-)
Area
29,000 km2
Population
3.0m
Currency
Lek (ALL)
Timezone
UTC+01:00
UTC+02:00 (DST)
Neighbors
Greece
Kosovo
Macedonia
Montenegro
Serbia

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We, Mark & Herta, are currently backpacking through Europe, and eventually planning to settle in London. Beyond that? The possibilities are endless.

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