Where to go hiking in Albania’s untamed northern hinterland

[ad_1] The Valbona Pass is an accessible (though not easy) hiking route that local tour companies have incorporated into a convenient three-day adventure. ADVERTISEMENT After a four-hour, lung-busting ascent, we…

Albania’s ex-Prime Minister put under house arrest

[ad_1] The former leader will be forced to stay in his house while he is investigated over possible corruption. ADVERTISEMENT An Albanian court has ordered house arrest for former Prime…

Why is Albania’s opposition party protesting in parliament?

[ad_1] Flares ignite dissent as the opposition battles against allegations of corruption, risking the nation’s political future in a high-stakes clash with the ruling Socialists. ADVERTISEMENT In recent months, Albanian…

‘Little Italy’: tourists flock to Albania’s low-cost resorts

[ad_1] Italian prime minister Giorgia Meloni made a surprise visit to Albania this week, joining thousands of summer holidaymakers who have chosen the Balkan country over Italy’s soaring prices and…

Archaeologists dive into Albania’s Lake Ohrid to study Neolithic homes

[ad_1] Dating back 8,000 years, the homes built on stilts could be the oldest lakeside settlement ever found in Europe. Beneath the turquoise waters of Lake Ohrid, the “Pearl of…