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18 reasons to visit Albania

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General Informations:Albania is a country in Southeastern Europe. Tirana is its capital and largest city, followed by Durrës, Vlorë and Shkodër.


Temperature:Probably the best time to take your backpack and go to this Southern European country is somewhere at the end of spring or early autumn.The summer time is perfect to enjoy the sea and the beach.


Language:The official language is Albanian.


Currency:Albanian Lek (ALL)


Food Prices:Meal in a cheap restaurant=5 EUR,Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant=21 EUR


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Theth National Park

The Theth National Park is a national park in northern Albania. It extends around the village of Theth and is located in the middle of the Albanian Alps. The national park covers an area of ​​2630 hectares and was established in 1966.


Top hotels we recommend in Tirana : Hotel Boutique Restaurant Gloria, Garden B&B , Metro Hotel Tirana


Ura e Mesit


The Ura e Mesit is an Ottoman arch bridge in northern Albania around eight kilometers east of Shkodra. The bridge, probably built in the 18th century, crosses the Kir river, which emerges from the mountains into the coastal plain around Shkodra. Due to its length, it is considered to be the most important and best preserved Turkish-era bridge in Albania. The Ura e Mesit is 108 meters long and consists of 15 arches.


Rinia-Park


The Rinia Park is a city park in the center of Tirana, the capital of Albania. It was established during the socialist era in 1949 or 1950 and now covers an area of ​​24.2 hectares. The park is 197 meters long from Myslym Shyri Street to Gjergj Fishta Street and 147 meters wide between Ibrahim Rugova Street and Dëshmorët e Kombit Street. It has been a cultural monument of Albania since 2007.


Plazhi Paradise




Apollonia Archaeological Park


Pulëbardha Beach


Ksamil Beach


Skanderbeg-Museum

The Skanderbeg Museum is a museum in Kruja, Albania. It honors the national hero Georg Kastrioti Skanderbeg. It is located in the fortress of Kruja above the restored bazaar.

Osum Gorge

The Osum Gorge is a canyon of the Osum River in southern Albania. It is located just south of the city of Çorovoda in the Skrapar region, which is south of Berat. The canyon is a total of 13 kilometers long. The gorge comprises six narrow sections that range from four meters wide in the river bed to 35 meters wide further up the sides of the gorge.


Great park of Tirana


The Great Park is a city park in the Albanian capital Tirana. The "artificial lake" is also part of the park, which is why it has also been called a lake park in recent years. The park is a popular place to relax both with locals and visitors to the city. The park has an area of ​​234 or 232 hectares. Two prime ministers have signed decrees to protect the park.


Pyramid of Tirana


The Pyramid of Tirana is a building opened on October 16, 1988 in downtown Tirana, Albania. The building was originally dedicated to the dictator Enver Hoxha, who died in 1985, as the Enver Hoxha Museum. The building made of white marble, glass and red steel, reminiscent of a pyramid and often also called that, was designed by Hoxha's daughter Pranvera and planned and built in two years.


Valbonatal National Park

The Valbonatal National Park protects part of the Albanian Alps in the upper Valbona valley in northern Albania. It is an untouched high mountain landscape on the south and east side of the Jezerca, the highest mountain in Albania, which lies entirely within the national borders, as well as in the upper section of the Valbona valley including the towns of Valbona and Rrogam,


Gjirokastra Castle


The castle of Gjirokastra is a hilltop castle in the southern Albanian city of Gjirokastra.Essentially, the structure comes from the Ottoman period. The fortress dominates the city and overlooks the strategically important route along the Drino river valley. The castle hill reaches a height of at least 360 m above sea level.


Amphitheater of Durrës

The Durrës Amphitheater is an ancient amphitheater in the city of Durrës in modern day Albania. It offered space for at least 16,000, but maybe even 23,000 spectators, making it the largest Roman amphitheater on the Balkan Peninsula. It was built in the 2nd century.


Butrint National Park


The Butrint National Park is a national park in southern Albania about 25 kilometers south of Saranda. The center of the park and its main attraction is the ancient site of Butrint, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and attracts numerous tourists.


Rozafa

Rozafa Castle is a ruined castle on the southern edge of the northern Albanian city of Shkodra.


Skanderbeg square

Skanderbeg Square is the main square of the Albanian capital Tirana. It is centrally located in the city, surrounded by public buildings; several streets end here coming from all directions. It is named after the Albanian national hero Skanderbeg. Its total area is around 38,000 square meters - a large part is now a pedestrian zone with no traffic. Economically, culturally, in terms of infrastructure and politics, the square is the center of the country.

Syri i Kaltër


Syri i Kaltër is a karst spring on the western slope of the Mali i Gjerë mountains in Albania. With 6 m³ / s it is the most water-rich source in the country. The water emerges under high pressure from a spring pot, the exact depth of which has not yet been explored. The temperature is 12.75 ° C with a maximum deviation of only 0.15 ° C.


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