| Reviews and photos of Albania attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Albania sightseeing. Map |
 | Albania Things To Do | Tips 31 - 40 of 133 |  |
Meaning cold water this is the place to be on a hot day. Between Tepelene and Gjirokaster the water is running down from the mountains. You can either walk down to the river for a swim or walk up to the restaurant for a drink or something to eat in the shade of the tree's. Also you can collect fresh drinking water, you see plenty of people stopping to fill up bottles for a car journey. There are also little stalls along the road selling drinks being cooled by the water or a snack. Some people are selling fresh fish along the road as well. Address: Road out of Tepelene
|
Visiting Albania?
Read reviews about Albania Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 Tirana by AndreSTGT
An unusual feature of Tirana are the colorful housing blocks, a great way to conceal the awful socialist architecture and make the city look much more friendly, a bit like 'Legoland'. Leave a Comment
|
 Durres Amphitheater by AndreSTGT
Parts of the city wall are still intact and right in the center there's an ancient amphitheater, whose grounds are now used by grazing cows. Leave a Comment
|
 Saranda by AndreSTGT
It's a typical Mediterranean coastal town with a crowded beach and plenty of cafés and restaurants on the beach promenade.
On summer nights the promenade is a wonderful place for people-watching and enjoying the festival atmosphere. Leave a Comment
|
The coast between Saranda and Llogara pass is known as the Albanian Riviera. From Saranda to Dhërmi, a great part of this road was in 2007 narrow and in bad condition. However, this is one of the must drive in Albania. In many parts, the landscape is outstanding. We had not enough time to visit each village, to take each road going towards the see, and I suppose that it will be the same for you, but you must know that you might spend several days (and even more) on this route.
The road clings to the mountain slope and is almost a single track. Fortunately, the traffic is very low, and one has seldom problems to cross another vehicle (especially if it is a bus!). I found that the most difficult part was across Dhërmi, a mountain village on the sea side, as the road is tight between the houses and that you cannot view in advance oncoming traffic. Be ready to some rear driving! Trailors are not advisable!
For more, visit my Dhermi Leave a Comment
|
 | |  |
Visiting Albania?
Read reviews about Albania Hotels
Real Reviews from Real VirtualTourist Members.
 Main ruins by FirstladyLeave a Comment
|
Fier is a town of 120,000 inhabitants, in southwestern Albania, It is a modern town, not worth a visit, except for those interested in urbanism but 8 km west to Fier, the ancient Greek city of Appolonia, founded around 550 BC by Greek settlers from Corfu and Corinth is an interesting spot, not yet entirely dug out.
For more, visit my Fier and Apollonia page. Leave a Comment
|
I have visited Butrint twice, in 1988 and in 2007.
Butrint, ancient Buthrotum, lies in south-west Albania, 20 km south of the modern port of Saranda. It is on a narrow peninsula lying between the strait of Corfu and the inland salt-water Lake Butrint.
Butrint was inscribed in 1992 on the List of World Heritage with the following description :
Inhabited since prehistoric times, Butrint has been the site of a Greek colony, a Roman city and a bishopric. Following a period of prosperity under Byzantine administration, then a brief occupation by the Venetians, the city was abandoned in the late Middle Ages after marshes formed in the area. The present archaeological site is a repository of ruins representing each period (Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Venetian periods) in the city's development.
For more, visit my Butrint page. Leave a Comment
|
Konispol is a backdoor entrance into Albania! At least this is what we felt when we drove from Igoumenitsa (Greece) to Sagiada, passed the border and further drove to Konispol Butrint and Saranda.
If you want to know how was that amazing journey, look at my backdoor entrance page, built under the name of the border village, Konispol. Leave a Comment
|
 Bistrice River to Blue Eye
Spring by nmercury64
In a beautifully wooded site, water wells silently out of a three metre wide, deep blue opening in the earth which is the main source of Albania's Bistrica River. Albanians say that it is nearly impossible to drown in the spring because the rapid water flow will always be pushing you towards the surface. Following the river in the picture east of Sarande leads to the Blue Eye Spring Leave a Comment Directions: The Blue Eye Spring (Syrin e Kalter) is located about 16 Km east of Sarande, Albania on the road that follows along the south side of the Bustrica River to its source.Other Contact: A small restaurant and snack bar
|
|
|
