Apollonia

The monastery, lunch and the mosaics

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…

Himare

Stop at Dhermi Village

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….

Himare

A beach we want to keep as it is

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…

Saranda

The red sun

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…

Saranda

An exhilarating boat trip

After visiting the ruins of Butrint in Albania and having lunch, we were scheduled to return to the hotel for some free time. However, perhaps some tour members complained that there was nothing…