Hotel Adriatik Durres

... von Envar Hodscha jedenfalls ist heute eine Disco, Envar Hodscha, d** Albanien 40 Jahre lang regi**t hat, ist heute in einem namenlosen Grab auf einem gewoehnlichen Friedhof begraben. Seine Statue ist ebenfalls z**truemm**t, auf dem Zentralplatz steht nur noch die Statue von Skand**beg, dem nationalen Helden.

Albanien geho**te auch zum ottomanischen Reich, ab** ein Alban**, d** von den Ottomanen in Byzanz ausgebildet wurde, hat einen Aufstand ausg ...

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und Gruesse aus Tirana, Albanien, Land Nummer 124:-) Bin um kurz vor 9 in Tirana eingetroffen, die Strasse im Kosovo war schrecklich, der Grenzuebergang ziemlich merkwuerdig, es gibt zwar Kontrollposten, aber niemand hat die Paesse der Passagiere kontrolliert (weder auf der Kosovo noch auf der Albanischen Seite). Habe bisher nur ...

· Durres, Albania · GMT +1:00 hour In the grand scheme of things Three countries down, with 4 to go until we get to Korea on September 22nd. It's no secret that certain aspects of this trip, namely an itinerary for post-Italy travel, have always been, for want of a better word, changeable. Admittedly, that has been a source of mild consternation for some, even Meg, who from day one wanted a plan, a definitive itinerary, right down to dates, locations and bus ...

We crossed the border into Albania with very little paperwork, just €10 per person in tax, nothing for insurance (we're assuming that meant we weren't covered!) and a new stamp in the passport. The road was absolute **** (narrow and patched so many times that it was like driving on rumble strips constantly), and there were piles of rubbish everywhere. It was almost like being back in Africa. There were heaps of abandoned fuel stations in ...

... and Kaye's Lucy and I had to get some mint and parsley for them from the market. Didnt realise the language might be a problem until we got there and didnt know what to ask for! Managed to get by though by picking up random bunches of herbs and sniffing them. Late afternoon, most of us decided to walk to The Lake, situated just West of Kruje at the bottom of the hill. It was all dried up, but made some interesting photos, and Kaye, ever prepared, had ...

... below it. The main point of interest is its castle, which was once the seat of power for the medieval Albanian kingdom. It was from here that the acclaimed warlord and leader Skenderbeg ruled over the area and led the Albanian clans against the Turks in the 15th century. If you don't know who Skenderbeg is before coming to Albania, you'll soon find out as his likeness decorates about every city's main square. The double-headed eagle at the ...

Destination 51: km55'244 Nach abwechslungsreicher und zum Teil chaotischer Fahrt vor dem Antritt einer Passstrasse nocheinmal Nacht in Albanien in Hotel in Durres gebucht. XXXXX After a chaotic drive another night in a hotel in Durres befor I head to a passroad.

... and just like before, I slept and missed a load of stuff, but I did see loads of concrete mushrooms !!!!! Just like yesterday, we arrived and were dumped out in a one horse town. Lucy went on a hotel search and came up trumps. It was cheap, clean and had a TV. Wow, we were sorted !!!!! We decided to have a walk around and see what this town had to offer. There was a church, how unusual. There were loads of weddings going on. Nothing unusual for Albania on a Sunday. And that ...

... there was no way we were going to get our heads round Albania in three days, we did manage to cobble together the following facts/impressions (without exception, all of them good and apologies for things we got wrong...) ..Albania is home to some astonishing Greek, Roman and subsequent settlements. See Butrinti in the south, first discovered in 1928 by an Italian archaeologist following a trail leading from one of Virgil's odes. Even now, those currently ...