“The most closed country opens itself to tourism. You have
to go now! Albania has a lot to offer”. This is how El Hedonista describes Albania. The Spanish media has dedicated a long article about
Albania’s highlights.
In what was the first country in the world declared atheist
today, the muezzins are heard calling for prayer and priests ringing the bells
of orthodox and catholic churches. But the miracle is not that, but having
survived the 41 years of Stalinist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha with a smile and
open arms to tourism.
Albania is a beautiful country with a miserable history that
is shaken off in a hurry. The characteristic gray of communism barely appears
under the layers of paint on the facades of their cities. The impressive beech
and oak forests gradually cover the thousands of cement bunkers scattered
everywhere.
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The terraces of
Tirana
Tirana has flourished like a happy capital full of terraces
where people chat animatedly in front of a café or its rich local beers. You
breathe freedom.
Skanderbeg square is located in the heart of Tirana, named
after the national hero who lived in the fifteenth century. The square is surrounded
by beautiful attractions, the national museum, the palace of culture, the
mosque of Ethem Bey, the clock tower.
There is much to see in Tirana and enough to enjoy. A couple
of days or three is not taken away from anyone. Then you can choose between
touring its impressive offer of natural parks, lakes and rivers; visit Greek,
Roman sites and World Heritage sites; spend a few days dedicated to the
softness on its fine sandy beaches ... Or better, of course, all together.
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A paradise for lovers of stones
The remote ancestors of the Albanians were the Illyrians ,
and there are still many remains from centuries before our era. Then they were
conquered by the Romans, who also left their mark. And then the Byzantines
arrived. But the most visible are still the Turks, who were in Albania from the
fifteenth century until 1912, the glorious year of their independence. Despite
the rage that Enver Hoxha put on destroying mosques and churches, some of
special historical value have been preserved.
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There is also a breathtaking place for its beauty: Butrint , declared a World Heritage Site
by UNESCO in 1992. The area, inhabited since prehistoric times, Greek colony,
Roman city, Byzantine enclave and Venetian conquest, is an archaeological site
remains of all periods, to which more beautiful, the oldest of the fourth
century a. of C., and between them it thrills a door in cyclopean walls with a lion devouring a
bull.
See full article: https://elhedonista.es/hallazgos/escapadas/viaje-a-albania-106233/
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