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Our Albania tours explore this small country which was once ruled by the Ottoman Empire over 100 years ago. Albania can be found on Southeastern Europe's Balkan Peninsula and is bordered by three countries - Montenegro, Greece and Macedonia.
Our Albania tours take you to its capital city of Tirana, which is one of Europe's sunniest cities, boasting an an average 2,544 hours of sunshine annually. Albania may be small, but it hosts an incredible amount of flora - in fact, it boasts more than 3,250 species of plants, which accounts for 30 percent of all flora in Europe.
Our Albania tours educate you about the country's iron communist regime that survived until 1990, five years after the death of its great dictator, Enver Hoxha.
A trip to Albania will take you to the stunning beaches along the Albanian Riviera, the Blloku cafe culture in Tirana, explore the breath-taking Ottoman-era mansions and impressive hilltop fortress of Gjirokastra and more.
Do you want to know more about Albania and its beauty? Or do you need accurate visa information?
Contact the Albanian tourism board for more information.
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Duration:
11 Days
Country(ies):
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Montenegro, Serbia
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Group size:
Min: 2 | Max: 20
Meals:
B- 10, L - 0, D - 0
Highlights:
Athens Acropolis, Meteora clifftop monasteries, ancient towns of Budva & Kotor, spectacular Bay of Kotor, walled city...
Duration:
16 Days
Country(ies):
Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia
Tour Type:
Group size:
Min: 2 | Max: 20
Meals:
B- 15, L - 0, D - 0
Highlights:
The Acropolis, Meteora monasteries, Tirana, ancient Budva, spectacular Bay of Kotor, walled city of Dubrovnik, scenic...
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Amazing tour. Any issues we had were addressed in a timely fashion and the resolutions were satisfactory. My only complaint is the driver picking us up was late and none of the cell numbers worked when we tried to call and figure out what to do.
My contact with Encounters representative was a pleasure, she answered my questions promptly, provided a quotation and changed it quickly when different flights were preferred. Both by e-mail and phone the response was very timely.
Everything about the trip was thought through, fine-tuned , and marvelous. From Ant Horribin helping us arrange the trip, to rep Waled Ali, and our guide Big Mo, we could not have asked for a better team. Our sincere thanks to them.
Time: GMT+2
Dial Code: +355
Area: 28,748 km2
Elevation: The lowest point in Albania is the Adriatic Sea 0m (0 ft.) | The highest point in Albania is Mount Korab 2,764m (9,068 ft.)
Population: 2,934,363 (2018)
Capital: Tirana
Government: Parliamentary system, Parliamentary republic
Language: Albanian
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country in southern eastern Europe. Tirana is the country's capital, the most populous city, and the main commercial and economic centre. Albania is also a unitary parliamentary constitution republic.
Situated in the southwestern portion of the Balkan Peninsula, Albania is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south and southeast.
The country is mainly mountainous including the Korab Mountains, the Albanian Alps in the north, the Ceraunian Mountains in the south and the Skanderbeg Mountains in the centre. The Adriatic Sea is along the country to the northwest and the Ionian Sea to the southwest.
With an upper-middle income economy, Albania is a democratic and developing country. After the end of communism in 1960, the country underwent a process of transition from a centralised economy to a market-based economy. The country provides universal health care along with free primary and secondary education to its citizens.
Albanian is small, and its landscape is characterised by high or mountainous terrain. The mountains run the length of the country, north to south. The hydrographic network of Albania includes an assortment of the largest and most ancient bodies of freshwater in southern Europe.
Most of the country experiences a Mediterranean climate, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The country is home to 58 species of mammals, 353 species of birds and 3,000 species of plants.
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