From left: Waterfront guest bungalows at AgriTourism Huqi, located a half-hour's drive from the capital, Tirana; at Agroturizëm Gjepali, in western Albania, lunch includes lamb shoulder with baked ...

While I lived in, and have spent copious time, in Italy and have looked at Albania across the Adriatic I never had a chance to visit. The country is shaking off its communist funk, much like its ...

My first day in Albania continued that afternoon with my friend Ani from Balkan Pearls Tour Operator. We made the drive to the village of Surrel, which is located just 20 minutes outside the capital, ...

After 5 months of quarantining at home during COVID-19, I traveled to Albania in early August 2020, one of the few countries open to American travelers at the time. My journey began at Miami ...

Approximately 11.7 million tourists visited Albania in 2024, according to the government’s official Institute of Statistics. Most visitors come from nearby countries like Kosovo and Italy, while only ...

What country has Roman and Greek ruins, a stretch of Mediterranean coast yet to be discovered by international tourism, a beautiful old mountain town with UNESCO World Heritage status, good food, wine ...

National pride is fueling a new business formed by two cousins who make soups and dips from their native Albania. "We wanted a way to tell people where we come from and how good the food is," said ...