Vlorë, Albania is a coastal city with a long and fascinating history. With a strategic location in a bay on the Balkan Peninsula — exactly where the Adriatic Sea meets the Ionian — Vlorë has ...

A travel enthusiast claimed to have found the European alternative to the Maldives in a cheap and unexpected country - and it ...

Albania is home to multiple beach resorts on the Adriatic Sea -- with some even being compared to The Maldives for their clear water. AFP via Getty Images Americans smashed travel records in 2024 ...

Locals share their best tips for Albania from tropical beaches to 40p dishes… and the tourist traps to avoid. ... "The Albanian Riviera in the South of Albania has the most beautiful beaches.

In 2023, Albania was ranked fourth globally for the largest percentage increase in international tourist arrivals. It was also, in 2024, ranked Europe’s fifth poorest country.

Albania established a state-owned company to take a stake in a $1.4 billion luxury resort project led by Jared Kushner, ...

Travel expert Nausheen Farishta tells me Albania’s tourism boom is a double-edged sword. ‘On one hand, it’s bringing much-needed opportunities to local communities,’ the founder of Globe ...

Albania is no longer a hidden gem.In 2024, more than 11.7 million foreign tourists visited the small Balkan country, and officials expect that number to rise to 15 million by the end of 2025 — a ...

Albania has seen its tourism industry balloon in recent years, with hotels opening and its sandy beaches becoming favourites among social media influencers. In 2015, ...

Locals share their best tips for Albania from tropical beaches to 40p dishes… and the tourist traps to avoid. ... "The Albanian Riviera in the South of Albania has the most beautiful beaches.