Albania

Highligts

The colorful capital city of Tirana

• Kruja, the hometown of Albania’s national hero Skanderbeg
• Berat, the museum city of Albania
• The Rozafa Fortress in the town of Shkoder with views over the Shkoder lake
• The Ottoman-style town of Gjirokaster
• The beaches of Saranda and the Ionian coast

Fun facts

• Albania has over 750,000 bunkers spread out across the land, built under the leadership of communist dictator Enver Hoxha, who was fearful of attack by his enemie
• Albania is covered by 70% mountains within its territory.
• The town of Berat was witness to the coexistence of various religious and cultural communities down the centuries and is one of the UNESCO World Sites
• There are four small glaciers in the Cursed Mountains of Albania.