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By news desk on January 14,2008

Kukes Travel Guide


imageKukës isn’t full of old monuments, but it’s worth a visit, simply because it’s such a beautiful place. Set amidst the mountains (the peak of Mt Gjalica rises above the town), the town is ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Gjirokastra Travel Guide


imageAround 120 km from Tirana, the city of Gjirokastra is actually more a small- but extremely pretty- town. Although a flourishing settlement in the 1200s, the town suffered at the hands of the invading ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Shkodra Travel Guide


imageShkodra, or the legendary Scutari (as it is called by the Italians), is one of Albania’s most well known cities; it’s also one of the oldest settlements in Europe. Shkodra lies about 80 km ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Elbasan Travel Guide


imageElbasan is a steel and iron centre. But once upon a time, Elbasan was a very picturesque settlement, and a little of its past glory still remain. The name of the town itself - ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Berat Travel Guide


imageBerat is known as `the city of a thousand windows’ (because its houses have a lot of windows), is about 122 km from Tirana and is one of Albania’s bastions of the Christian faith. ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Tirana Shopping Guide


imageTirana’s markets have a good selection of handicrafts, as almost everything that is produced in the country- carpets and rugs, silverware, leather and woodwork- make their way to the capital. Tirana itself was known, ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Tirana Entertainment Guide


imageTirana is the one Albanian city where you can get a fairly wide range of things to eat- both local and international. In comparison with other towns, Tirana has a number of eateries- both ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Tirana Hotel Accommodation Guide


imageFormerly, the only hotels you would find in Tirana were the state-owned ones run by Albturist. However, in the past few years, with democracy coming into the country, there’s been a lot of privatisation, ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Best Time To Visit Tirana


imageApril/May/June and mid-September to mid-October are the best months for visits. Tirana enjoys a more temperate climate with warm and dry spell from June to September and a pleasanter, cooler winter and spring from ... [full story]


By news desk on January 14,2008

Getting Around Tirana


imageTirana has a fairly good bus network, which is reliable enough and covers much of the city. However, if you want to be on your own, hiring a car is a good idea. Tirana ... [full story]



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