501 Places » Albania

One of the first topics we will read or hear about Albania is usually the bunkers. Of course there is so much more to this fascinating country than the concrete mushrooms that litter the landscap...

https://www.501places.com/2010/10/albania-and-its-indestructible-bunkers/

The first thing that most visitors to Albania will notice is that little has been done to make the place look nice. While further up the Adriatic coast the Ottoman treasures in former Yugoslavia ...

https://www.501places.com/2010/09/in-search-of-albanian-fortresses/

One of the greatest pleasures of travelling through the western Balkan region was the fact that as tourists we were always given our own space to observe, experience and interact if and when we w...

https://www.501places.com/2010/09/behind-the-crowds-people-watching-in-the-balkans/

London, Paris, Rome, Prague: mention these European capitals to most people and they will instantly conjure up an image of a famous building or scene from a favourite movie. Mention Tirana howeve...

https://www.501places.com/2010/09/tirana-sightseeing-in-a-place-with-no-sights/

After a little over two weeks away it’s nice to get back to posting on 501 Places again. Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Hercegovina and Croatia provided much for me to ponder and sh...

https://www.501places.com/2010/09/a-few-reflections-from-a-trip-in-the-balkans/