Albania, part 1

What do you know about Albania? Not too much I guess. When I chose this country for my holiday destination, I was also hazy about it. I’ve read blogs and guides but it was a little bit like a “journey into the unknown” anyway. 

I would like to present you in points several facts about Albania and share with you my personal experience. As I wrote at lenght I decided to divide this text in parts. Hope you find it interesting :) 

Let's start with some basic information: 

• Albania  is a country in Southeastern Europe.
• Capital city: Tirana 
• Official language: Albanian
• Currency: Lek (ALL)
• As Albania is not a member of European Union (for now it's an official candidate for membership) so you need a passport or an identity card to cross its border.

Here you can see where Albania is located:

And this is Albanian flag:

Most of situations that I describe concern Vlorë, the city where I stayed. It is a coastal town and municipality in southern Albania. Vlorë is one of the oldest cities of Albania. It was founded by Ancient Greeks in the 6th century BC. Nowadays it is associated with independence movement because it is a city that the Albanian Declaration of Independence was proclaimed on November 28, 1912 (there is a lot of monuments in a city center which commemorate these times).

view over Vlorë

Old Catholic church

Independence Monument on Flag Square

Muradie Mosque

In next posts I will give you more practical information which I find essential for someone who plan a travel to that place :)

To be continued... :)