Tirana Hotels - Reviews and Rates

If you have ever visited Tirana, you know that street life is busy... many people walking, talking or just standing around, others ride their bikes and try hard not to get hit or run over by the cars that seem to dominate the streets. You will also know that many dogs and cats live their lives on the streets. During the day you will notice a few...

I remember my first day in Albania, I asked a fellow traveler whether Albania has been safe. She said offhandedly "they are too busy helping you to rob you." In retrospect, this statement can not be more true. The people do not speak much English, the country does not have many jeweled attractions; people are pretty poor, but they are rich in sp...

The final leg of the return to Tirana was an interesting one. Having missed the last bus by some way, I was really quite unsure of what I was going to do (as with most of my life at the moment, it seems). Back at the bus station (oddly, unlike anywhere else in the country, Berat had something resembling an official bus station. Still no informat...

The poorest country in Europe (according to the Department for International Development) -- entering the country from Greece is like going into a different world.... First of all, before going into Albania, we were told by every Greek person, DON'T GO! They said that it was extremely dangerous... that the mafia ran wild... and that you would mo...

I can't believe it! I travel around the world at risk of all sorts of fascinating and tropical diseases and low and behold I am struck down with the most common and boring of ailments... chicken pox! Spots everywhere and itching I am in quarantine. Resigned to spending the last few days playing scrabble against myself (at least I win!) and await...