Antag Hotel Shengjin

Ul. Vida Matanovica 14485360 Ulcinj

Close by the Ulcinj Old Town, stand the Tati apartments, deep in the unique surrounding of the well-known urban centre of Liman. Liman, which is famous for offering unique holiday opportunities, makes the Tati apartments the ideal choice for all those who love a top-class holiday.

The proximity of the town and all the facilities the town has to offer, as well as their isolation from the every ...

... its odd that that Ulcinj hasn't marketed its ugly side—its history of piracy and violence. Other places have had huge success at marketing their sordid pasts, like Salem, Massachusetts, the gore tours of London, and the Dracula's castle in Romania, etc. Even the name, Ulcinj, is a PERFECT for creating the ambiance if piracy. Yet everything online about this city is trying to white wash its past and trying to ...

... army to various victories against the Turkish empire.
On the road from the bus station (stop) there is a street of wooden shops (that ironically looks very turkish and was selling predominantly turkish goods!).

Albania - so what did we hear on the grapevine before we got there? - Mental drivers - Heinous roads - Heaps of gypsies - Good seafood - Good beaches - Pretty 'rural' and undeveloped - Thousands of bomb-proof 'bunkers' And..........all the above were true. However the tip-off on the condition of the drivers and the roads just did not do it justice. Both were truly, truly, horrendous! Albania ...

... one as they change more often than the books can be updated. I start at the main bus station, saying "Kruja?" and follow people's pointed directions for the next half hour, finally finding the proper bus. If only I had wanted to go to Durres. There were lots of those buses. During my searching, however, I find an interesting Albanian custom. A man stands outside each bus or mini-van shouting its destination to passers-by, though it is clearly printed in the front ...

... out the map and showed us how to get to Shkoder. He even offered us his custom book of directions, which had every detail possible about the journey. He was willing to lose all that work to ensure we were safe. Luckily there was a copy machine available. We didn't need the stress of losing that book on top of the already stressful situation. With the brief over with the four of us headed to bed. We had a long day ahead of us... More later...

... to ask these two guys at the entrance if I needed to buy a ticket. With their limited English they told me that the island was private and for hotel guests only. I protested and said every guide book talks about Ada Bojana and nowhere does it mention that the island is private. While I was there a German girl came up and she had the same issue. There was not another nearby beach so I was faced with the prospect of getting another taxi to take my back. Instead ...

... talk about trusting God, and then we all sang happy birthday to Bruna and gave her a card signed by all of us. It was all too easy to withdraw from the situation and sit inside resting, just getting some space, but LJ came in to remind us we needed to squeeze out that last bit of energy and get out there! Every year, Bruna goes to the castle for dinner for her birthday, so we were honoured to be going this year. Lucy was a bit worried ...

... them to imagine- of a road with all their troubles and concerns piling up in front of them, and then 2 big hands scooping it all up and clearing the way for their future. Probably best of all, though, was Bruna's picture. From the girl who only last night was dismissive of her home country, she painted the Albanian flag and wrote across the top 'I am proud to be an Albanian.' Lucy, Eni and I went on the internet quickly, but the cafe didnt ...

... Really!! Steven and Jessica hated the idea of sharing with the owners, fair enough since they had only a 2 week holiday and left the next day. Apart from the first day I never saw them again. Nice people though. The whole day was wasted arguing with agency. What a cafuffle. I was prepared to take the first person at the bus stop. Anways, the only thing i got done the first day was to go to the rundown bus station and ask the information window when the bus leaves for ...