Sunday, June 25, 2023

A tour of towns, cities and resorts in Albania - for city break in Tirana or a beach holiday on the Albanian Riviera

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Tirana Airport Albania map from poster in Albania. CENTRAL ALBANIA Airport Area We flew to Albania's capital, Tirana, on budget airline ...
Saturday, June 24, 2023

Albania's Jewish history: holocaust memorial, menorah mosaic, kosher hotel, synagogue and points of interest in Albania

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Holocause memorial in the park in Tirana, capital of Albania. Photo by Angela Lansbury. Copyright. 1 The holocaust memorial in the capital, ...
Friday, June 23, 2023

Driving to Dhermi Beach in south-west Albania - for the beach bars, gravel, stones and clear water

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Drive Time From Tirana We reckoned it took about four hours at least non-stop from Tirana, the capital, where we stayed a couple of nights, ...
Thursday, June 22, 2023

Beach and Beach bars in Dhermi, on the west coast of Albania, called the Albanian Riviera

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  The beach bars at Dhermi blare out throbbing music from about 9 am to about 11.15 pm. For example, the song Macarena.  Some bars have bean...

Cows On the Mountain road to Dhermi, south west coast of Albania

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  Cows on the z bend, steep mountain roads in South west Albania. Photo by Angela Lansbury, copyright. The roads have barriers. All the same...

Albania, handy map - major destinations, Tirana, the capital for culture, Dhermi, Sarander, Vlore for beaches

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  A handy map on a poster board outside a restaurant in Albania. At last! Just what I need. Now we can see at a glance what is where. Click ...

Feeding animals at Llogora tourist village, Park Kombetar Vlore, Albania

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  We drove from Dhermi beach resort  up winding road to the mountainside Llogora national park. The hiking trails are well marked.  We parke...