Vila Belvedere Hotel Tirana

Kruja was a short day trip out of Tirana.

There is a well preserved fortress that has now been converted into a museum on Albania history of Skanderberg - a prominent Albania figure in 14th century who lead ...

... und von ein** B**gstadt aus den Ottomanen ein kleines Reich abgetrotzt. In 25 Schlachten mit den Ottomanen ging ** als Sieg** h**vor und sein Reich wurde **st 26 Jahre nach seinem Tod von den Ottomanen besiegt (in 1479). Die Alban** sehen sich als Rett** des Abendlandes, waren die Ottomanen doch zu ihr** sta**ksten Zeit in Schlachten mit Skand**b**g beschaeftigt statt die Truppen gen Wien zu schicken.

Albanien macht keinen sehr islamischen Eindruck, die ...

... certain areas I have had a good time and would love to go back to Greece probably and island hop, maybe one day when I am settled int he UK and married, if that ever happens??? Finally thoughts on Albania I must admit I have really enjoyed Albania. It was a country that I did not know much about but have been really surprised by. The people have been very warm although English is not widely spoken but they really try. The scenery is also stunning as well. I was just ...

... country in the world and in a sense placed the country in a coma until communism collapsed in 1992. He was also a nutcase on a par with Stalin- building hundreds of bunkers across the country to prevent external invasion (like anybody could be bothered to invade). That said, his house was pretty modest by the standards of many nut job "communist" autocrats, not that that redeems him for his endless **** ups. It would be hard to ...

... joking for you it was like sleeping with a tasmanian devil. Another one of the hazards associated with hostels!! The next morning I woke to a glorious sunny day and immediately designated it a sightseeing day. Tirana is quite a small city and the few tourist attractions can easily be accessed on foot. Sheshi Skenderbej (Skanderberg Square) is at Tirana's centre and is the bustling heart of the city, the perfect starting point for any sightseeing discovery. A statue of Albanian hero ...

It was another big day of travel today & our first real border stop: It took quite a while & we weren't sure if there were actually going to let us in to Albania.... The bus stopped just over the border so we could all take photo's beside the "Welcome to Albania" sign. Aaron; , the bus driver took a picture of the bus instead with the ...

... with piercing whistles are doing a very respectable job of directing) but the sidewalks are in excellent repair and my feet stay dry. In the main square is a statue of national hero Skanderbeg and on the edge, another beautiful mosque. These being the main sights I had wanted to see in Tirana and my having seen them in fifteen minutes, I decide to take a stroll to the bus station and try to absorb more of the city's atmosphere. The street fronts are filled with shops selling ...

... instructions on where to take us, and set the price for us. Just another example of how friendly we found the locals. The taxi drove us to the other side of the city and took us to the bus heading south to Saranda. We bought our tickets, left our luggage locked away in the bus, and realized we had some time to killl before the bus was scheduled to depart. We inquired with the bus driver as to where we could eat, since all we had eaten that day was some bread ...

When I arrived in Tirana airport, my bag came through quite quickly, and I just had to go out and look for the 'Sarah' sign that I'd been promised would be waiting for me. Guess what... 20 minutes later, as more and more people met their friends and family and left, I tried to think of an alternative plan. Didn't have the phone number, address, or even the number of the person in England ...

Monica was only 20 when we came to Albania, so the opportunity to drink and party with everyone was great, especially for creating stories! Moe definitely likes wine. She usually shared a bottle with dad before she went out. And she becomes a little flirtatious with anyone after a few drinks. One night Monica went out to the disco with Ed, one of my dad's friends. On this particular ...