Facts about Albania - 30 things you might not know about Albania. We travelled around Albania for almost a month in 2015 and it was a real adventure. Here you will find beautiful unspoilt beaches, affordable restaurants, friendly people and dramatic scenery. Join us!
Read moreSaturday and guest blog with Elisabeth Haug
From Dubrovnik to Safari Beach, 16 kilometres. It should be pretty quick, we thought. Just blow down. NOT 🙂 We got stuck at the border crossing between Croatia and Montenegro. Nice to have a motorhome, I went to bed and read, Elias walked around in the car. The road further was under all criticism, we drove for about 45 km on European roads, luckily there were fantastic views and much to see during the journey. We passed Sveti Stefan and many nice cities.
Read moreNow we are just about ready to leave northern Albania with Shkoder and Lake Shkoder and head north into Montenegro. In total we have spent about three weeks in Albania, mainly in the southern part. Before we leave this beautiful country, we want to show you some pictures from the northern part. These pictures are all taken at the Shkoder lake, where we are camping at Lake Shkodra Resort.
Read moreAlbanian meze - what is it? We're currently staying at a campsite in Shkodra on Lake Shkodra in Albania, where we tried Albanian meze at the campsite's restaurant. In other words, Albanian small dishes. Good and interesting!
Read moreLake Shkodra Resort - camping on Lake Shkodra. If you're worried about camping in Albania being too uncomfortable or adventurous, we'd like to tell you that there are several nice campsites, with high standards.
Read moreNow we have continued our journey from North Macedonia to Albania. After the visit to Kicevo we went back to the campsite in Struga, North Macedonia. You may remember that we were waiting there for the green card that the insurance company sent us?
Read moreCamping at Lake Ohrid in Albania. Located in eastern Albania on the border with North Macedonia, Lake Ohrid is the seventh deepest lake in Europe. The border between North Macedonia and Albania runs right through the lake, with Albania having the smaller part. Today we take you to the cosy little village of Kisha Lin and to a campsite on Lake Ohrid in Albania.
Read moreToday we have experienced both big cities and motorways in Albania. We have travelled from Albania's south-west coast and north-east to Lake Ohrid. We have driven through four major Albanian cities and we have driven several stretches on the motorway. The journey has also taken us through much of the countryside and over some more mountains. This has certainly been an interesting day!
Read moreWhen travelling in Albania, we get a lot of questions. Many are curious about the country and wonder what it is like to travel here. Is it safe? Is it poor? Do people speak English? We have tried to collect a lot of questions - both those we have received and those we think you might have - and try to answer them here. What is travelling in Albania really like? Do you dare if you're not very adventurous ...?
Read moreNow we have found a modern campsite in Albania at Radhima. We've written a lot about simple sites and campsites in the country. Now we want to tell you that there are modern sites too! Right now we are at Camper Stop Cekodhima, at Radhima on the west coast in the district of Vlora. We call it a "site" because we're in a gravel car park, but it has all the services you'd expect from a modern western campsite.
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