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Casserole with Yogurt and Lamb !

Like Italy, southern France, the Middle East, Greece, etc., Albania also has a rich and flavorful traditional Mediterranean cuisine. Casserole with Yogurt and Lamb is a traditional food, typical from the areas of central Albania, mainly the city of Elbasan. The special of this recipe is the simultaneous boiling and baking with slow fire in […]
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Gramoz, the mountain with one foot in Greece and the other in Albania…

Have you ever heard of Gramozi Mountain ?! The northern end of the Pindit mountain range is exactly the Gramoz mountain, which simultaneously unites and separates the southeast of Albania with the north of Greece. On the edge of the mountain stands a village with about 460 residents, with a special history, culture and architecture. […]
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Pelecanus crispus

ACCORDING TO AOS Before the 90s, there were hundreds of breeding pairs (200 – 250 breeding pairs) in Karavasta Lagoon. While, after the 90s the number of the breeding pairs suffered an extreme decline, questioning thus the future of this species in our country, as a result of habitat change, lack of food, overfishing, illegal […]
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The stone-carver of the stone city!

If you visit Gjirokastra, you will be amazed by the dominance of the stone element in this city. The buildings are all made of limestone in silver color, with surrounding stone walls and stone roofs, the paths and steps of the city are also cobbled. Stone carving has been one of the oldest professions and […]
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I survived Albania

“I survived Albania. If you don’t visit this place you are really missing out”. It took an English cyclist, two months 5000 km and lots of other troubles to finally finish his adventure of cycling from London to Athens. His journey was incredible as well as at times frustrating, but this guy made it. Despite […]
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The Six most consumed drinks in Albania

Raki : This is the traditional Albanian drink and is also the most alcoholic drink consumed in Albania. Raki can be produced by almost every fruit. This drink can be consumed before or after the meals and sometimes even in the morning while having a coffee. The most well-known raki is the one of Skrapari. In […]
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The six main things to do and visit in Tirana

Spend one night in “Blloku”. During the communist regime of Enver Hoxha, the area of Bllok was only reserved for communist nomenclature of that time. After Hoxha’s death this neighborhood was opened and everybody was allowed to enter in the areas of Bllok. Today it is not only a place where everybody meets to have […]
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Boston Globe : Albania, an undiscovered gem!

Albania and the city of Berat are considered by Boston Globe as a touristic destination for 2016. The author of this article, Christopher Muther refers to Albania as an undiscovered gem. The author describes the lack of infrastructure, the bad condition of roads, not a good public transport and the limited access on the internet.  […]
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Mercedes choses Albania as the adequate place for its new advertisement

Mercedes choses Albania as the adequate place for its new advertisement Albania is still an unspoiled country in Europe. This country has a very unique combination of blue turquoise sea and 2700 m high mountains. Its villages are small but very characteristic and its population welcoming and friendly. But because of its terrain, it is […]
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Casserole with Yogurt and Lamb!

Casserole with Yogurt and Lamb is a traditional food, typical from the areas of central Albania, mainly the city of Elbasan. The special of this recipe is the simultaneous boiling and baking with slow fire in the oven

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Authentic tourism
Gramoz, the mountain between two countries

Rehova village recently very popular, has discovered from tourists by chance. A group of tourists found themselves in this village and knocked on the door of a family first to get information about where they could stay to sleep or consume something …

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Authentic Curiosity
Pelecanus crispus

Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus) is the symbol of Divjaka-Karavasta National Park, the only breeding site for this bird in Albania.The largest fresh water birds, with a body length about 1.9m and about 20kg weight, are the permanent residents of the Lagoon. …

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The stone-carver of the stone city!

Muhedin opened an exhibition shop with his works and for several decades he constantly created artistic works for tourists. It is amazing to see very elegant works of art produced from nature’s hardest material, such as stone. …

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