Unsung, undeveloped and eminently affordable, the Albanian Riviera has all the natural attractions of its Croatian counterpart further north but without the crowds and considerable expense. Here you have white-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, and Mediterranean villages barely changed since long before King Zog. A…

Albania offers mountains, rivers, beautiful coastlines and a commercially unspoilt environ to foreign visitors. Whilst many of the Albanian population have been trying to leave the country by whatever means over the last two decades, the country itself is now promoting tourism, which is…

Added by Editor on February 1, 2012 By Elsi H My trip to Albania lasted one week. After evaluating various opportunities I decided to make the trip by plane and then rent a car. Booked a flight through an agency I found on the…

Added by Editor on September 14, 2012 By Elsi H If you all do remember in the Fascist era, when Albania was part of the crown of Savoy, the nearest village called Porto Edda, in honor of Edda Ciano Mussolini but today we know…

Last fall, at the World Travel Market in London, I found myself wandering through the European stands and played a little game with myself. I decided to visit the stand of the country I felt least likely to visit next year and see if…

Overseas Property investors may be surprised to learn that one nation that has managed to weather the global financial crisis rather well comes in the form of a Western Balkan nation that is Albania. The proof that Albanian Property could be a great deal came…