Travelers seeking affordable European beach and mountain getaways have started flocking to Albania, an overlooked nation on the Balkan Peninsula. The country has the perfect blend of nature, culture, ...

When summer hits, visitors flood nearly every strip of sand from Portugal to Croatia. What, then, is a beach lover to do? Plan a trip to go beach hopping in Albania. I've thoroughly traveled this ...

Most years, reservations at the iconic Adriatik Hotel in the Albanian port city of Durrës are at a premium. But 2020, the year of the coronavirus pandemic, is not “most years”. The hotel reopened its ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. RANA E HEDHUN, Albania (AP) — The Albanian ...

RANA E HEDHUN, Albania (AP) — The Albanian beach site had everything in one place: pine trees, sand, sea, nearby mountains and days of nonstop music. “It’s very rare that you got all of those things ...

If you’re looking for a European destination that offers stunning beaches like Greece and majestic mountains like Switzerland — but without the crowds or sky-high prices — Albania should be on your ...

For many years, the country was closed to foreign tourists, and tourist services have only begun to develop relatively recently. This turned out to be a real boon for tourists: well-known ...

The coast in parts of northern Albania is losing about 2-3 meters a year to the advancing sea – and both locals and scientists say time is running out to address the threat. The beach at Shengjin, in ...