We reach the Kavaja district, where the stopping place is the Pa Emer campsite. This is probably the prettiest camping we have visited in Albania. A small impediment was the lack of knowledge of English by the owners, so it…
Llogara pass
Slowly we head north, this time along the coast. The route goes through the seaside towns of Ksamil, Saranda, Borsh, Porto Palermo, Himarë, Dhërmi. The most spectacular point of the route, however, is the Llogara Pass, which we have to…
Butrint
Near Ksamil, next to the border with Greece, there is a small archaeological settlement named Butrint. This place is on the UNESCO list of endangered places. In antiquity there was a settlement here. Later, the town developed into an important…
Ksamil
We’re at Kamil. This is the southernmost city on the route of our Balkan trip. Ksamil is a holiday resort, so it’s not surprising that all the beaches here have paid sunbeds and that there are many tourists thirsty of…
Blue Eye / Syri i Kalter
You know these stories when you arrive at the place and what you expected is different from the view you found? That was the case this time, when we reached the spring called Blue Eye. Located on the way from…
Gjirokastër
We start our visit to the city of Gjirokastër in an unusual way, because first we go to the hotel. This time it will not be a campsite, but a room booked through booking.com. We get to the hotel run…
Hot springs in the Langarica river canyon
On our way to the south of Albania from the city of Berat, we stopped in the canyon of the Langarica river. Near the Bënjë village there are hot thermal springs that contain sulphites, sodium and calcium chloride, which makes…
Berat
After the attractions offered by the beach, we drove inland to the Berat district. In Berat we visited the castle, which is built on a hill. The buildings date from the 13th century. Currently, this castle is on the UNESCO…
Wild camp on the beach in Albania
After an intense morning spent in the center of Durrës, we wanted to spend the rest of the day relaxing in peace and quiet by the sea. We found a place that can be reached by car. It was a…
Amphitheater and archaeological museum in Durrës
We enter the city center of Durrës, palm trees and hot air greet us there. We have a day of sightseeing ahead of us. Traffic in the city is heavy, finding a place to park is a miracle. The first…