Touristic Albania in the focus of world media during 2017

World prestigious media has written a bunch of articles promoting Albania tourism during 2017. Albania become an emerging tourist destination especially during this summer, where thousands tourists mainly from Eastern Europe visited Albania this year. Albania is not only attracting tourists for its beautiful riviera, sandy beaches, but also for its wonderful nature, plenty of mountains, rivers and lake. Albania is becoming also great destination for the adventurous tourists, who loves hiking, climbing, rafting and diving...

For 2018, Albania is also top recommended from prestigious media. 

Medias such as: National Geographic, The Guardian, Forbes, Vogue, Telegraph, Bradt Travel Guides has listed Albania on the top of the list of “Destination of 2018”. Read below some of the highlighted blogs about Albania during 2017:

1. Bradt Travel Guides: Five Reasons To Visit Albania 
2. Albania among Top Budget Destination for 2017 by Rough Guides
3. Forbes ranks Albania among 30 cheapest places to travel in 2017
4. Highlights of Albania recommended by a German Travel Magazine
5.  Ksamil Beach, hits the list of “20 best beaches to visit in May in Europe” by Telegraph Travel
6.  Albania No 1 on the list of "15 Up and coming Destinations Around the World"
7. Tgcom24 /Albania: The Mediterranean to be explored
8. Between archaeology and bunkers, the contradictions and fascination of Albania  –Repubblica
9. Rear View Mirror: The Best beaches on Albanian Riviera
10. Albanie: nouvelle destination bon marché
11. Vanity Fair: Summer in the sea of Albania
12. City of Himara, Albania among to 6 Balkans destinations for 2017- by Vogue.com
13.  The Dutch Media "Volkskrant " promotes Albania
14. Culture Trip: Swap Costa Brava for the turquoise waters of Ksamil, Albanian Riviera
15. Daily Sabah: Albanian Riviera offers unexpected experiences to visitors
16. German Travel Magazine: Albania -Between sea and mountain
17. The Guardian: Trekking in the highest peak of Albania
18. Suitcase magazine: Why Albania needs to be your next European escape
19. National Geographic: Albanie, la plus belle destination pour 2018
20. Culture Trip: A weekend in Llogara National Park in Albania
21. Telegraph: Albania- Europe's next big beach holiday destination?!
22. Albania among best trips 2018 by National Geographic
23. Le Parisien: L’Albanie des grands trésors à petits prix 
24. Evening Standard: Albania famous for its vineyards
25.  Archeology magazine: Albania’s archeological treasures and findings
26. El Hedonista: Albania, miracles exist 
27. Momondo: Explore one of Europe’s best kept secret - Albania  

 

 

 

Suitcase magazine: Why Albania needs to be your next European escape

Why Albania needs to be your next European escape-  this is the title of the article published by Suitcase travel magazine.  This media known for quality of the writing about tourism destinations is suggesting its readers  to visit Albania, a country full of surprises.

Lottie Gross is the author of the article, a contributor in several travel magazines and this is not the first time that she writes for Albania. “When you think sun, sea and sand, Albania certainly isn’t the first destination that comes to mind. Well, think again. Pack up your preconceptions and discover a country full of intrigue; its architecture, language and history weave together to create a cultural fabric unlike any other European destination.

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It’s ripe for exploration and here’s why:

1. There’s an entire coastline of gorgeous, deserted beaches
2. There’s a fascinating recent history most people know little about
3. You can go even further back in time in old Ottoman towns
4. You can take one of the world’s most beautiful boat trips
5. There’s food for all palates

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Albania is home to some of the Mediterranean’s most pristine and unadulterated beaches. As the country sits sandwiched between Greece and Montenegro, soft sandy shores and warm waters tickle its entire western side.

A coastline so sparkling should be overrun with international visitors sunning themselves on the sands, but instead it’s the locals (and a few Germans and Norwegians in certain spots) that enjoy these relatively quiet shores.

Beyond the beaches and the capital, Albania’s countryside is peppered with charming towns and cities that are such a pleasure to explore it’s near impossible to leave them behind.

Gjirokastra, home of the revered author Ismail Kadare, clings to a hillside in the central part of the country, south of Tirana. Tall, Ottoman-style houses, built mostly in the 19th century, stand to attention on the steep, winding cobbled streets. A few hours north of Gjirokastra, the hilltop town of Berat is perhaps the country’s most atmospheric. Housed within the walls of an old citadel, Kalasa, at the top of a seriously steep slope, this ancient maze of streets is still home to hundreds.

In the far north a Valbona is one of the most beautiful places in Albania. Tucked amongst the Dinaric Alps, the mountains strike up from the floor like shards of broken glass and the river runs a perfect cyan through its centre.

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Albanian food cobbles together some of the best bits of Turkish, Italian and Slavic cuisine. Everyday staples include qoftë (pronounced chof-tuh), a grilled minced lamb sausage, spit-roasted lamb kebabs and kos (yoghurt).

See full article: https://suitcasemag.com/travel/explore/albania-needs-next-european-escape/