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Albania In Your Pocket
A real humdinger of a destination, just mentioning Albania is sure to put a stop to the conversation at any Islington or Greenwich Village dinner party. Once one of the world's most closed-off and strictly controlled countries, Albania was left with no friends at all after shunning both the Soviets and the Chinese for being 'revisionist' to the ideals of Stalinism. But now it's one of Europe's most dynamic economies, and a country worth relishing.
Our online and print Tirana In Your Pocket, Shkodra In Your Pocket city guides and the two new Korça In Your Pocket and Pogradec In Your Pocket city guides will help you navigate a country that has been widely reported from, yet remains all but unknown.
OUR Albania HIGHLIGHTS
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Internet & Tourist Information Center
A good internet café (100 lek/hr) where the multilingual manager (English, Italian, French, Dutch) doubles as the local unofficial voluntary tourist information officer and Fedex representative.
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Natyra e Qete
Well-known for its fish and grilled meat, Natyra e Qete is a large restaurant sited 4km along the main road north of Pogradec.
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Venice Art mask factory
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Et'hem Bey Mosque
Perhaps the only real sight in Tirana, this pretty mosque is right on the city's main square, making it hard to miss. Construction of the 'Xhamia e Haxhi Ethem Beut' mosque started in 179
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Medieval Art Museum
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Moska
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Latest Albania Comments
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The best thing ever.
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I love it the BEST restaurant in Tirana.[...]
I can't wait to go there again, it's such a nice place where people dance and really enjoy themselves listening to the rocking DJ set... great party![...]
Really great bar. Great atmosphere and music.[...]
Thank you Ada...well said![...]
Niko is a good dentist. He did a great job on my teeth.[...]
Best regards from the Vila 31 staff.
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The best club! Loved the cocktails. Can't wait for summer 2009![...]
Amor is an amazing restaurant. I went there after a full breakfast and lunch (with family), had a trio of pasta and a perfectly cooked Fillet Mignon on a roasted red pepper sauce and it was delish. The portions were just right. We also had some amaz[...]
It is absolutely discraceful that this restaurant is allowed to keep bears in small cages as a novelty for customers. It is cruel and typical of the discraceful way many Albanians view animals. Albania will never attract English tourists to come on [...]
Exellent! A beautiful place![...]
The title of the church is not "the Holy Evangelist", but "the Evangelism" i.e. "the Annunciation" (of the Angel to Virgin Mary). The Greek word "Evangelismos" means "Annunciation".
TIYP says: Thanks, Irenaeus!
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The figure with Mother Teresa is certainly not Pope John Paul II. He (as all popes) used to wear a white hat and dress. He is the Catholic Archbishop of Tirana-Durres Mgr. Rrok Kola Mirdita, on whose initiative St.Paul's Cathedral was built.
TIYP says: Pope John Paul II is not the person depicted next to her, but on another window in the church.[...]
Bravo Kolonat, bravo.[...]