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5 Days on the Albanian Riviera: Saranda to Vlora at Half the Croatia Price
A five-day plan up the Albanian Riviera, from Saranda to Vlora, with real hotels and prices that are half what Croatia costs this summer.
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48 Hours in Tirana: The Balkan Capital Everyone's Quietly Underestimating
The first thing that surprises you in Tirana is the color. Every building from the communist period is painted in graphic blocks of yellow, magenta, teal, deep blue. Edi Rama, who's now the prime minister of Albania, was the mayor here in the early 2000s, and he ordered
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Albania's Riviera Is the Best-Value Beach in Europe Right Now
Beach hotels on the Albanian Riviera average €25-40 per night. The Amalfi Coast runs 5-10x that for the same dates. Here's what you actually get for the money.