Tirana is not somewhere that usually features on the itineraries of people backpacking through Europe. It isn’t the glitziest of destinations, and Albania in general is not the easiest country to travel around as a novice backpacker. What’s more, the infrastructure in Tirana is pretty poor, things don’t always run on schedule and it isn’t …
3 Day Tirana Itinerary – Discover the Edgy Capital of Albania Read More »
Tirana, capital of Albania. Not exactly the most common choice for a city break, but somewhere that is growing in popularity among people backpacking through the Balkans. Once the most isolated country in the world, Albania is keen to distance itself from its hardcore communist past and show the world that Tirana is a young …
Picture Albanian coffee and what do you come up with? Probably not a lot, right? Everybody knows that Italians love their coffee, but when it comes to Albanian coffee culture, less is known. This isn’t really much of a surprise. In fact, when it comes to Albania in general, not much is known. If people …
Ah, Balkan food. Neither as famous nor as revered as cuisines from other regions in Europe, traditional Balkan cuisine is pretty much unknown to anyone who isn’t, well, Balkan. Coming from a region that most people only associate with war and conflict, Balkan food has taken a backseat in the European culinary scene, but is …
Balkan Food – 28 Traditional Balkan Dishes Not to Miss Read More »
By far one of the most popular things to do in Albania is to pay a visit to the famous Blue Eye, or Syri i Kaltër as it is known in the Albanian language. The Blue Eye, Albania is a vertical freshwater spring and natural phenomenon and it is one of Albania’s most famous tourist …
How to Visit the Blue Eye Albania (and Why It’s So Special) Read More »
When you think of Albania, what do you picture? Do you think of forlorn communist buildings, crumbling and covered in graffiti? Perhaps you think of drug lords and organised crime, of mobsters lying in wait to harvest your organs or sell you into a life of sexual slavery. Perhaps you think of…nothing. You’re unsure where …
Kantina Alpeta – Albanian Wine, Slow Food, and Love Read More »
