Albanian Riviera- Travel off-the-beaten touristic path

This article discover some of the lesser known itineraries of Albanian Riviera, Hidden beaches, "abandoned" villages, but superb views and great food.  Thank you Giulia for your passionate writing! 

By Giulia Blocal

Our base to explore the Albanian Riviera was Himarë; we liked this small town so much that just after our first relaxing afternoon at Himarë beach we decided to revise my original travel plan in order to skip the more touristic area of Sarandë and let Himarë be the longest stop-over of our Albanian journey: a whopping 4 nights out of 13!
Of course we didn’t spend all four days lying down on Himarë beach (although Silvia would have loved that!) but we explored both the Northern part of the Albanian Riviera (and so Gjipe, Vuno and Jalë) and the Southern area too (Porto Palermo, Borsh and Qeparo).

 

Read the full article : http://www.blocal-travel.com/2014/09/albanian-riviera.html

Albanian Riviera - The number one place to visit in Europe in 2012 according to The Rough Guides

Still number one ! Another serious media, this time from UK, Rough Guide, suggest the top 5 best places visit in Europe for 2012. And number one is again our magical Albanian Riviera, which was lately also awarded number one by Frommer’s. At our www.albania-hotel.com or www.albania-holidays.com you can book different hotels in Albanian Riviera and also organize a trip to experience yourself these hidden treasures of the Mediterranean coastline.

The best places to visit in Europe in 2012

January 2012

London might get all the press as the world floods in for the Olympics, but elsewhere in Europe plenty of intriguing destinations are on the rise, either due to special events planned for this year or new attractions that are just beginning to draw visitors. So what are Europe's best holiday ideas in 2012? We've picked our top five. Read on...

Albanian Riviera

Albania Riviera

Savvy beach bums have begun to chart a course for a still-wild stretch of the Mediterranean: Albania's shores, between the cities of Vlorë and Sarande. You may have to ride a rattle-trap bus to get there, but you won't regret that when you settle in to a dinner of fresh calamari in front of the electric blue sea.

Read more: http://www.roughguides.com/website/Travel/SpotLight/ViewSpotLight.aspx?spotLightID=564

Albania beaches, a set on Flickr.