Gjirokaster

The only shopping we did in this holiday

[Apr. 2024] In Gjirokaster, an old town in Albania, we stayed at a hotel near the bustling city centre, where shops were lined up like a bazaar. The hotel was called Hotel Argjiro. It seems…

Berat

The strain of a sudden rise in popularity

[Apr. 2024] We stayed at the Grand White City Hotel in Berat, Albania. The name Berat apparently comes from the word meaning “white town”. I’m sure it was the same in Belgrade, Serbia, too. The…