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Republic of Albania, former Albanian People's Republic

Counties in Albania : Berat, Diber, Durres, Elbasan, Fier, Gjirokaster, Korçë, Kukes, Lezhe, Shkoder, Tirana and Vlore.

Cities in Albania : Berat, Durres, Elbasan, Saranda, Shkodra, Vlora

Capital City of Albania: Tirana


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Camping & Caravanning

Not advised

Car Rental

 Avis
World's second largest general-use car rental business, providing business and leisure customers with a wide range of services.
 Budget Rent A Car
 Hertz

Hotels in Albania

 Albinfo.com - Albanan search engine / portal site

Rental Homes

 

Travel Agents / Tour Operator

  OneTravel.com Homepage 
The OneTravel Family Of Companies : OneTravel, 11thHour, Discount Hotels, CheapSeats.com

 Rail Europe - Rail Passes, Train Tickets & Schedules 
 Select Travel
 Topdeck Tours
They take you to the most amazing places in Europe, their experienced tour leaders are the best in the business, and will help create the perfect atmosphere for a great holiday. Topdeck Tours encourage individuality, and the fun just flows naturally.




Travel Guides Albania / Related books

Books about Albania 

Albania, The Bradt Travel Guide - By Gillian Gloyer (Author)
Albania is perhaps the last hidden corner of eastern Europe, newly opening its frontiers to travelers after decades of tyranny and instability. Written by an insider and Albania enthusiast, the Bradt guide to Albania takes a fresh look at how and where to explore the heritage of a country influenced by the Greeks, Romans, Italians, and Turks--who have all left their mark on the landscape and culture. Albania boasts a breathtaking natural beauty, splendid and empty beaches, excellent local wines, a Mediterranean climate, and a tradition of hospitality, making it a potentially prime holiday destination, easily accessible by air, ferry via the Greek islands and Italy, or even by road via mainland Greece, Montenegro, or Kosovo.
Paperback: 280 pages; Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 2.00 edition (August 1, 2006); Language: English; ISBN-13: 978-1841621494

 Guide for Albania and Kosova: In Your Pocket

Transport / How do I get to Albania

 Airport of Tirana - [ TIA ] - sehe Sleeping Airports
Tirana airport is 25 miles from the city centre. Taxis are available from outside the terminal and a bus service is also available.

 Swissair - from Zürich to Tirana v.v.
 Albanian Airlines [ LV ] - Flight Tickets Tirana

  Tickets / Bargain Flights - special page 

 HSH - Albanian Rialways - seeMinistry of Transport / Transportminesterium Albanien
 HSA = Hekurudha e Shqipërisë [ Railways ]

 Eurolines - coach line

 Bus - Coach lines from Tirana to Istanbul, Sofia and Athens.

 Boat -  From Durrës ferries to Italy [ Bari 4-7 hrs., Brindisi and Trieste 23 hts., Ancona 16 hrs.] and to Slovenia [ Koper 22 hrs.]. More ferries between Vlora and Bari [ 11 hrs.], Otranto and Brindisi and also between Saranda and Corfu in Greece.

 Map of Albania [ Uni Texas - Perry-Castañeda Library - Map Collection ]


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 Travel Insurance - travel and holiday insurance for UK and Irish residents

 Tirana - Capital City of Albania

 Berat [ Berat, Kuçovë, Skrapar ] - capital Berat
 Dibër [ Bulqizë, Dibër, Mat ] - capital Peshkopi
 Durrës [ Durrës, Krujë ] - capital Durrës
 Elbasan [ Elbasan, Gramsh, Librazhd, Peqin ] - capital Elbasan
 Fier [ Fier, Lushnjë, Mallakastër ] - capital Fier
 Gjirokastër [ Gjirokastër, Përmet, Tepelenë ] - capital Gjirokastër
 Korçë [ Devoll, Kolonjë, Korçë, Pogradec ] - capital Korçë
 Kukës [ Has, Kukës, Tropojë ] - capital Kukës
 Lezhë [ Kurbin, Lezhë, Mirditë ] - capital Lezhë
 Shkodër [ Malësi e Madhe, Pukë, Shkodër ] - capital Shkodër
 Tirana [ Kavajë, Tiranë ] - capital Tirana
 Vlorë [ Delvinë, Sarandë, Vlorë ] - capital Vlorë

 Berati - City of a Thousand Windows - see also United-Albania.com
Berati, a city in south central Albania. Located near the Osum River, Berat is the commercial center for the surrounding agricultural region in which tobacco, grapes, and fruits are grown. The town of Berat, overshadowed to the east by mount Tomorr (2400m), is built on an ancient Illyrian dwelling site, which goes back to the sixth century B.C. Its innumerable monuments and beautiful and characteristic architecture of its houses have proclaimed Berat, a museum town.
 Durres
One of Albania's oldest cities, the country's main sea port, the second largest industrial center after Tirana. Durres lies on a small peninsula on the coast of the Adriatic sea.
The legend says that it was founded by Epidamnos, the Illyrian King of the area, who called it by his own name and named the port area after his grandson - Dyrrah
 Elbasan
Elbasan is the site of the ancient city of Skampa founded in the 1st century A.D. It came into being and developed during the construction of the Egnatia route - a main road artery in the land communications and trade and commercial interchanges between the Apennine Peninsula, on one side and the Balkan Peninsula and the East on the other.
 Gjirokastra - Eine der wichtigsten Städte Südalbaniens - zur Museumsstadt erklärt
 Korca - die grösste Stadt im Südosten Albaniens
 Kruja
 Peshkopia
Peshkopia lies on the eastern part of Albania, on either side of the Black Drini river. The Drini valley is the lowest part of the district. The Korabi peak (2751 m) is the country's highest peak, which is situated in this district. Peshkopia has a population of 10,000 inhabitants. Mineral ores such as chromium, sulphur, marble have been discovered in this district. The thermal mineral water springs are situated in the vicinity of Peshkopia and have important medicinal values.
 Pogradec
On the top of the hill overlooking Pogradec there is an ancient Illyrian fortress believed to have been known as Encheleana. In the Middle Ages this fortress was reconstructed and the place was renamed by the Bulgarians, who invaded Southeastern Albania at this time. (Pogradec, Pod Grad - the place beneath the fortress ).
 Saranda
Saranda is situated in an open sea gulf, opposite the island of Corfu. The sea panorama, the variety of flora, favoured by the soft climate, make Saranda the preferred centre for rest and recreation and an important tourist town. Most Albanian couples come to spend their honey-moon in Saranda. That's why it is known in Albania as the town of the honey-mooners
 Shkodra
Shkodra was known as an old artisan centre, as well as road and river junction with a considerable transit trade. Shkodra (formerly Scutari) is the third largest town in Albania. It is one of the oldest towns in Europe, having been in the third century B.C. the capital of the Illyrian Kingdom of the Ardians whose queen was the Legendary Teuta.
Vlora - coastal town

 Devollit river

 Albanian Daily News
 Enver Hoxa - former communist leader
 Official newsagent Republic of Albania
 Radio Televizioni 21 

Cuisine - Albanian Cooking

 Recipes from Albania

History of Albania

Independent: 28th of November 1912 [ from Ottoman Empire ]

 Albanian History - Wikipedia
In the area that is today Albania, human activity has been present since the beginning of human history. The earlier inhabitants were probably part of the pre-Indo-European populace that occupied the coastline of most parts of the Mediterranean...
 British Library - Albanian Collection
An overview of the Albanian Collections | Catalogues, printed guides and other resources | Albanian material elsewhere in the British Library
 Fifo Ost - Albanien

Music, Culture & Entertainment

 Albmuzika - Albanian music, art, culture, media and religion
 Shaban's Albanian Music site

Web Portal / Albanian Search Engine / Directory

 Tirana Online
 Albinfo.com - search engine / portal site
 Albanian.com
 BUBL Links
 The Albanian Homepage
 United-Albania.com
National (Albanian) portal offers information relating to tourism, commerce, industry, services, yachting etc
 Yellow Guide Albania


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