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Where the Ionian meets the Ceraunian mountains: beach guides, quiet bays and the drives that link them.

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Coastal Escapes

Korça, Albania: The Little Paris of the Balkans

Korça, Albania: The Little Paris of the BalkansTucked into the southeast corner of Albania, close to the borders of Greece and North Macedonia, Korça doesn't look…

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How Many Days Do You Need in Albania? A Practical Trip-Length Guide

How Many Days Do You Need in Albania? A Practical Trip-Length GuideThis is the question almost everyone asks before booking flights, and the honest answer is: it…

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Things to Do in Durrës: A Complete Guide Beyond the Beach

Things to Do in Durrës: A Complete Guide Beyond the BeachSay "Durrës" to most travelers and they'll picture sun loungers and a long sandy waterfront. Fair enough…

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Best Day Trips from Tirana: 5 Places Worth Leaving the Capital For

Best Day Trips from Tirana: 5 Places Worth Leaving the Capital ForOne of the best things about basing yourself in Tirana is how little time it takes to be somewhere…

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Fërgesë, Qumështor, Sultjaç: 3 Albanian Comfort Foods You Need to Try

Fërgesë, Qumështor, Sultjaç: 3 Albanian Comfort Foods You Need to TryAlbanian cuisine doesn't get the spotlight that its Balkan neighbors do, but ask anyone who…

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Three days on the Albanian Riviera, without the crowds

The road from Vlora climbs for forty minutes before it shows you anything. Then the Llogara pass drops away and the whole Ionian coast is below you at once — a…

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