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Illyrian walls, Ottoman bazaars and communist-era concrete — often on the same street.

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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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Elbasan in half a day: castle walls, ballokume and a very good coffee

Elbasan is an hour from Tirana on a good road, and almost nobody stops. The city wears its history awkwardly — a Roman fortress with apartment blocks growing out of…

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