Pyramid of First Love
[May 2024] The next thing we saw in Tirana, the capital of Albania, was a building called the Pyramid. It was built as a museum to honour the achievements of Hoxha, the country’s dictator, and…
Albania
The mosque and the square
[May 2024] Continuing with the city tour of Tirana, the capital of Albania. Next we went to a mosque. The mosque has a long name, Jamia Ethem Bey Mosque. Construction began at the end of…
Start of the city tour
[May 2024] Well, the Albania tour is coming to an end. We returned to Tirana, the capital where we started, and on our last night we all ate at an outdoor restaurant called Oda Garden….
There are some sights to see, but
[Apr. 2024] On the way back to the capital, Tirana, during a tour of Albania, we stopped off in Durres, a large coastal town. This wasn’t on the itinerary. Our guide was very service-minded. It’s…
The monastery, lunch and the mosaics
[April 2024] Near the ruins of Apollonia in Albania, there is another attraction called the Ardenica Monastery. It is said that the monastery was started to be built in 1282 on the site of the…
About hairstyles that became popular and others
[Apr. 2024] During our tour of Albania, we visited the Apollonia ruins. This ancient town was built by Greeks from Corinth in the 6th century BC, and is one of the 30 cities in the…
Stop at Dhermi Village
[Apr. 2024] After lunch in Porto Palermo on the Albanian Riviera, we headed further north along the coast. After a series of hairpin turns, we crossed the highest pass in the area at 1,100 metres….
A beach we want to keep as it is
[April 2024] On the tour of Albania, the next day we left Saranda and headed north along the coast. When we were leaving the hotel in Saranda, the cleaner who had already come in was…
The red sun
[Apr. 2024] After enjoying a boat trip on Lake Butrint outside Saranda, Albania, dinner was supposed to be free. However, someone on the tour suggested something to the guide again, and dinner was organized. I…
