Concert in Mantua
In Mantua, a historic town in Lombardy, northern Italy, we parked our car in the same large car park, Campo Canoa, as we did last time. This car park faces Lago Inferiore, one…
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Overnight stay near Mantua
Mantua, a historic town in Lombardy, northern Italy, is within a day trip distance from where we live, but this time we stayed overnight in the suburbs. We actually wanted to stay in…
Albania, Tirana
These are our photos taken in Tirana, Albania in 2024.
The father of modern Albania and our guide
Continuing with the walking tour of Tirana, Albania. Near the Prime Minister’s residence, there was a statue of Ismail Qemali, the first prime minister who is said to have built modern Albania. He…
Pyramid of First Love
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…
The mosque and the square
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
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….
Albania, from Apollonia to Durres
These are our photos taken in Apollonia ruins, Durres and other area in Albania in 2024.
There are some sights to see, but
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…
