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JLBG Says: When we visited Albania in 1988, it was with a group to see special plants and birds of Albania. In 2007, we spotted also some interesting plants. This one kept my eye while driving from Ksamili to Saranda. Unfortunately, till now, I have been unable to identify it. Anybody...
JLBG Says: On the way to Saranda, the landscape is magnificent. From time to time, the road overlooks the sea with occasional flocks of sheep and goats grazing. Lanes or narrow roads lead to the sea with tempting secluded beaches. For someone staying for a while in the area, there...
JLBG Says: Ksamil has several beaches. This one is a small one but it is almost in the city center (photo 1)A large house stands in the middle of the small bay (second photo)Another part of the bay seems ready to welcome visitors (photo 3) but early may is a bit to early! In the...
JLBG Says: This is what happens to illegally built houses ! I have seen several of them and when a house has been built illegally, the authorities do not destroy it entirely but pull one or several pillars, which makes a significant part of the building to fall down. It is let as a...
JLBG Says: In 1988, not surprisingly, Ksamili gave a very different figure! On the first photo, small three levels building were the home for farmers that kept their horses around. Sorry, I meant, “that kept the community horses they were in charge around”!The second photo shows the...
JLBG Says: Building is not only for residential but religious buildings are also built. This, apparently Orthodox Church, was just finished building. In the south of Albania, there is a Greek speaking minority but there is also a small percentage (10% ?) of the Albanian community that...
JLBG Says: We have not explored in depth the whole city, but when driving further in the city, some shops were already opened but there were also larger buildings (designed as future hotels?), that were still unfinished but workers were busy and they should very soon be available! We...
More building in Ksamili (2007) !
JLBG Says: Driving a little further, the sight was not different. It seemed that every individual was building a huge house for an entire, large family! That arises several questions: where did these people lived until now as no abandoned ancient apartment buildings can be seen? All...
JLBG Says: In May 2007, the arrival in Ksamili from the south (Butrint) was a surprise: the whole city was a gigantic building site. Large houses were building everywhere at the same time. In this part of the town (south), as far as one can gaze, there was not a single house that is...
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On the way to Saranda, the landscape is magnificent. From time to time, the road overlooks the sea with occasional flocks of sheep and goats grazing. Lanes or...
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Ksamili, the pearl of Southern Albania
This page should be under Ksamili but, though a town of about 5.000 inhabitants, it is not in VT location database and I had to put it under Kalive Gjoka, the nearest village, 3.5 km north and much......
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